Key: E major
Verse 1
E
A
You can keep the good times
E
A
The best parting line
Rather then pretend we
B
E
A
are A1 ultrafine
E
A
what we have found
F#m
A
There's something in our lifetime
B
E
B
A
won't let us settle down
Verse 2
F#m
G#
B
A
Darling it's a life of surprises
F#m
G#
It's no help growing
B
E
A
F#m
older or wiser
B
A
F#m
you're not crying
G#
B
When it's even in the way that
A
F#m
you're walking
Verse 3
F#m
A
Never let your conscience be
B
E
harmful to your health
F#m
A
Let no neurotic impulse
B
E
turn inward on itself
F#m
A
Just say that you were happy,
B
E
as happy would allow
F#m
A
And tell yourself that that will
B
E
have to do for now
F#m
G#
Darling it's
Verse 4
B
A
F#m
a life of surprises
G#
B
It's no help growing older
E
A
F#m
or wiser
B
A
you're not crying
F#m
G#
B
A
When it's even in the way that you're walking
F#m
A
- Baby talking
Interlude 1
B
Bsus4
Verse 5
A
Bsus4
bitter Jack
A
Bsus4
come back
B
Darling
Verse 6
G#
B
A
F#m
it's a life of surprises
G#
B
A
F#m
It's no help growing older or wiser
G#
C#m
You don't have to pretend
B
A
F#m
you're not crying
G#
B
When it's even in the way that you're
A
F#m
A
walking - Baby talking
B
Bsus4
Verse 7
A
Bsus4
Jack
A
Bsus4
come back
A
G#
C#m
B
Darling it's a life of
Verse 8
E
A
F#m
surprises
G#
B
It's no help growing older
E
A
F#m
or wiser
G#
C#m
You don't have to pretend
B
E
A
F#m
you're not crying
G#
B
A
F#m
When it's even in the way that you're walking
Outro 1
G#
C#m
E
A
F#m
G#
C#m
E
A
F#m
G#
B
E
A
F#m
G#
B
E
A
F#m
G#
B
E
A
F#m
G#
A
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