We Live A Long, Long Time chords by Jimmy Murphy

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Verse 1
D 
 (D major) We live a long, time to get old
A 
We live a long, long time to get  (A major) old
D 
So there  (D major) ain't no need to cry
Poor old grandpa's got to die
We live a long,
Bb 
long time to get old  (B flat major) 
D 
 (D major) 
When you begin to get old and feeble
and you can't hardly get around
And you'll have to take two walking sticks
E 
A 
to  (E major) hobble up to  (A major) town
D 
 (D major) You can hear your kinfolks talking,
they'll be whispering all around
Poor old Grandpa'd be better off
if he's six feet under the ground
We live a long, long time to get old
A 
We live a long, long time to get  (A major) old
D 
So there  (D major) ain't no need to cry,
poor old Grandpa's got to die
We live a long,
Bb 
long time to get old  (B flat major) 
D 
 (D major) 
When you get old and feeble
and the world has turned you down
You remember back
when you were the be
E 
A 
 (E major) st dressed man in  (A major) town
D 
 (D major) You ain't got long to stay here,
you're waiting for the day
When you can throw your false teeth
A 
D 
and  (A major) walk in cane away  (D major) 
We live a long, time to get old
A 
We live a long, long time to get  (A major) old
D 
 (D major) So there ain't no need to cry
Poor old grandpa's got to die
We live a long,
Bb 
long time to get old  (B flat major) 
D 
 (D major) 
When you went to high school
you used to jump and hop
Now each time you move around
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A 
you  (E major) start to crack and  (A major) pop
D 
You  (D major) talk about the good old days
when you were in your prime
How you earned all that money
but you didn't save a dime
We live a long, long time to get old
A 
We live a long, long time to get  (A major) old
D 
So there  (D major) ain't no need to cry
Poor old grandpa's got to die
We live a long, long time to get old