The Best Years of Our Lives chords by 
Neil Diamond 
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Hey, listen to the working
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man
And can you hear the dream
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That resides in his soul?
And when you hear that poor
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man singin'
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Can you hear a story
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That cries to be told?
Verse 2
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Want to hear you say "Oh yeah"
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I need to hear you say "Oh yeah"
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It's time to stand up and be counted
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These are the days of our begin nings
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This ain't the time for the faint of heart
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No don't want to lose
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The chance we are given
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These are the best years of our lives
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The very be st years of our lives
Verse 3
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Oh yeah, hear the song
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of wo mankind
Carried 'til she ached
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Now she's takin' her stand
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Says she's got the right to be
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Right beside and equal with
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ev'ry man
Verse 4
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Want to hear you say "Oh yeah"
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Need to hear you say "Oh yeah"
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It's time to stand up and be counted
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These are the days of our begin nings
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This ain't the time for the faint of heart
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No don't want to lose
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The chance we're given
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These are the best years of our lives
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The very be st years of our lives
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Say "o h yeah"
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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Say it now, and just say it right
If you truly believe it,
Verse 6
You'll be saying it right.
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So say "oh yeah"
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Gotta say "oh yeah"
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It's time to stand up and
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be coun ted
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Better days are just be ginning.
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There ain't no place
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to run and hide to
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Don't throw away
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The chance we're given.
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These are the best years of our lives
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The very best years of our lives
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Say "Oh yeah"
Verse 7
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"O h yeah"
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Say "Oh yeah"
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Say "Oh yeah"
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These are the best years of our lives
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE B A C#m
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Capo: 2
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