The Way It Used To Be chords by
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

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Verse 1

Strawberry

Fire engine

Ice cream party

Mayday festival too

Verse 2

Wooden sidewalk

Happy birthday

Undertaker

Blacksmith wearing big boots

Verse 3
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Verse 4

Locomotive

Shinny wandering

Schoolhouse children

Horses pulling it loud

Verse 5

Work a full day

Help the neighbor

Nancy Whiskey

Preach your sayin' and soul

Verse 6
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Interlude 1
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