Key: C minor•
Verse 1
Cm
Gm
Cm
When I was just the age of five
Bb
Cm
Bb
My world had just come live
Cm
Bb
Wonderous things to see and be done
G
Cm
All that I could think of was fun
Verse 2
Am
Ab
Cm
Gm
Lips of ruby red
the deepest sea
Cm
Verse 3
Gm
Cm
When I was just the age of ten
G
Cm
My life had been changed again
And worked on getting
Cm
Verse 4
Cm
Bb
years of age
Bb
Cm
Bb
My mother picked out the cutest boy
G
Cm
My little leather- jacketed toy
Verse 5
Cm
Bb
And hair of spun gold
Am
Ab
Turned to black as night
Gm
G
And the ruby red lips
Verse 6
Cm
Bb
Cm
Bb
When I was fifteen years of age
Bb
Cm
Bb
And when fif teen years of age
G
Cm
In my arms I held my babe
Verse 7
Cm
Gm
Cm
And now I'm twenty- one
Bb
Cm
And I feel my life's over and done
Bb
Cm
And I'm looking down on my
Wondering,
Verse 8
Am
Ab
Gm
Lips of ruby red
Verse 9
G
Bb
When I'm looking down on
Cm
Gm
my little child
Bb
Cm
I swear she'll have the time
Cm
Gm
There'll be time to learn
Bb
Cm
But childish memories she won't burn
Bb
Cm
She won't have to throw her toys away
Bb
Bb
Gm
G
I swear to you we'll wait for time
Cm
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsCm Gm Bb G Am...
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