Key: E major
Intro 1
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C
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Dsus4
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Verse 1
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He looked at the young man
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who was riding beside him
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He said I'm old kind of worn out inside
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Dsus4
in the steel mills of Gary
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Dsus4
helped build this land
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and with God as my witness
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I earned every dollar that passed
Verse 2
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And minutes to memories
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That we have planned
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You are young and you
Interlude 1
And be the best you can
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Verse 3
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the twilight's last gleaming
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like rattling old bones"
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that are longer
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By sunup tomorrow I guess I'll be home
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'cross the Ohio river
The old man kept talking
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'bout his life and his times
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He fell asleep with his head
against the window
Dsus4
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He said an honest man's
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pillow is his peace of mind
Verse 4
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And minutes to memories
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That we have planned
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You are young and you
Interlude 2
And be the best you can
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Asus4
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Asus4
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Verse 5
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I do things my way and
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I pay a high price
When I think back on the
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old man and the bus ride
Dsus4
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he was right
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Dsus4
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Verse 6
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Another hot one out on highway eleven
Verse 7
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Life sweeps away the dreams
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That we have planned
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You are young and you
Outro 1
And be the best you can
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