Fate of Man chords by Glen Campbell

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Verse 1

Pity a man for

he don't know

The trouble he'll pass goin'

down life's road

Verse 2
D 
 (D major) 
G 
When a man is one and twenty  (G major) he
A 
thinks he knows it all  (A major) 
G 
He can't see down the road  (G major) of
D 
life  (D major) where he'll ever fall
G 
But fall he will as he travels  (G major) through life
Em 
With all  (E minor) its pitfalls troubles
and strife
A 
 (A major) 

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Verse 3

Now at 50 he's goin' real strong

He has him a family

and a nice little home

But old age is creeping up his spine

And the day is comin' when the

sun won't shine

Verse 4
G 
Now at  (G major) 60 he won't have to guess
A 
 (A major) He's already missed the boat
D 
that lead (D major) s  to success
But he's done his best
G 
and he  (G major) can't see why
Em 
A 
D 
 (E minor) The fame of life just passed him  (A major) by  (D major) 

Verse 5
G 
Now at 70 he can  (G major) see the light
A 
 (A major) And he knows he's never
D 
been very bright  (D major) 
But he's done his best
G 
as he's travelled  (G major) by
A 
And now all he  (A major) can do is
D 
G 
D 
just sit  (D major) and sigh  (G major)  (D major) 

Verse 6

Pity a man for he don't know

The trouble he'll pass goin'

down life's road

Verse 7
D 
 (D major) 
G 
Now at 80 he's ready  (G major) for the wreath
A 
 (A major) He's wore out his hair and
D 
two set (D major) s  of teeth
He has rheumatism in his
G 
Em 
hand (G major) s  and feet  (E minor) 
A 
D 
And nothin' seems good to  (A major) eat  (D major) 

Verse 8
G 
So you can pity him as he goes  (G major) up the line
A 
 (A major) As he wobbles on the spindle
D 
and his al (D major) most blind
And you can tell by the way
G 
that he travels  (G major) alone
A 
That it  (A major) won't be long before
D 
 (D major) he's goin' home

Verse 9
G 
But if he's kept the command (G major) ments
A 
as he's travelled through life  (A major) 
He'll have a home in heaven
D 
where  (D major) there'll be no strife
He's worked all his life to get thing
G 
Em 
 (G major) s the way he wants  (E minor) 'em
A 
He comes here against his will  (A major) 
D 
and he goes away disappointed  (D major) 