The Last Year Of My Youth
I remember quite well how good it felt |
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Intro: C Csus4 C G C G I remember quite well how good it felt F C In the last year of my youth When girls with tantalizing eyes G Beseeched me "Please be sweet" C G And fell like lovely petals at my feet F C Or in my dreams they did F C Most of the time they hid Em To tell you the truth F C Csus4 In the last year of my youth C G The night before my friends had called F C And asked "Are you okay? Are you running hot? Are you feeling cold? G Gsus4 G Are you out of juice? C Are you calculating your temperature? G Have you checked your pulse? F C Have you heard from your family doctor, F C or his older friend Don Juan? F C You're going to be twenty-one, Em F C Csus4 C your best days are gone." G I was standing in the kitchen Bb F C With a flat iron in my hand Em Em7 F C Straightening out the creases in my shirt G I looked into the mirror Bb F C and I saw a head full of hurt F C from the night before F C I went running to the church on time F C I kicked open the door G Gsus4 G and I looked at thou C G Her friends and relations F C They were filled with doubt Their temples were exploding G Their eyes were crossed F C They said "Will you?", I said "I do" G And they said "No, all is lost" C So we ran away G and we had twelve kids F C and we bought a house 'Til I swapped my spouse for a fast little car G that was red and sporty C And my friends call again the night before G I was twenty-nine, thirty-nine, and forty F C I began to lie about my age F C Knock off a year or two F C 'Til I woke up one day Em F C and I was younger than you C G Now I'm standing here before you F C with a spotlight in my eyes G And I won't confess the dark recesses of my mind C This man keeps making the same mistakes G until he finally learns F C I'll bid you a fond farewell Em F C and many happy returns F C Hold onto your fondest wish F C whatever you call the truth F C And if you need some further proof Em F C Csus4 C It's here and now in the last year of my youth Em F C It's here and now in the last year of my youth