| C | C7 | F | Fmin | C | G | C | |
| Verse: |
| C | F | |
| When I was a | baby |
| Bb | C | |
| I had no | care in the | world |
| Bb | F | Bb | F | C | |
| But | now, | I'm a m | an and | troubles | fill my head |
| C | F | Bb | C | |
| When I was | five, it was | good to be | alive. |
| Bb | F | Bb | F | Bb | |
| But | now | I'm a | man I wi | sh that | I were dead. |
| D Bb F Fadd4 F (last two quickly) |
| My how time rushes by. |
| Eb | F | Fadd4 | F | |
| The | moment you're born you start to | die |
| D | Bb | F | |
| 'cause | time | waits for | no man. |
| Eb | F | |
| And your | lifespan is | over before it began. |
| Bb | Bb7 | Eb | |
| When I | sit here at my | window |
| Ebmin | |
| My life comes | back to me. |
| Gmin | F | |
| It's been so | long since the | good days. |
| C | |
| It's been so | long. |
| This pattern repeats, even though the verse SOUNDS different the second |
| time around. |
| Enjoy! |
| David Goodwin |
| ksg1-2@mail.idt.net |