A Few Short Years Ago chords by Anita Carter

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Verse 1
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 (D major) I went back to the village town
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an (G major) d  sat beneath the  (D major) tree
Up on the schoolhouse playground
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which once  (E major) sheltered you an (A major) d me
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But  (D major) none were there to greet me, Tom,
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 (G major) and few were left to  (D major) know
That played with us upon the grass
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a  (A major) few short years  (D major) ago
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I  (G major) stood and gazed upon the tree
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where  (D major) you once carved our names
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I  (G major) loved you then with all my heart
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an (D major) d then has nev (A major) er changed
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The  (D major) tree is old and tired, Tom
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It's  (G major) dying, sure,  (D major) but slow
Soon it will die, just as you died
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A  (A major) few short years  (D major) ago
The grass is just as green, Tom,
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with  (G major) barefoot boys at  (D major) play.
They're playing games
that we played then,
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 (E major) with spirits just as  (A major) gay.
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The same  (D major) old bricks are in the wall,
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 (G major) the bell swings to an (D major) d  fro
And sounds just like it sounded, Tom,
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 (A major) a  few short years ago  (D major) 
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I  (G major) went up to the churchyard, Tom,
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did  (D major) you know I was there?
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 (G major) And did you hear me prayin', Tom,
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 (D major) we'd meet again some (A major) where?
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You  (D major) see, I've never married Tom,
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 (G major) I've only had one  (D major) beau
And as you know, that beau was you
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a  (A major) few short years  (D major) ago