The Early Days Chords
The Early Days by Old Man Luedecke is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords E, A and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E
verse 1
A E
I was standin’ out at Stanfield, had to go away
B7 E
Saw a brand new baby and the mother’s face
A E
I knew that it was over, all those early days
B7 E
Our babies are not babies, we’ll never be the same
verse 2
A E
Shopping cart full of toddlers at the Superstore
B7 E
They were eatin’ Goldfish, askin’ for more
A E
An old man lined up behind us, and he shook his head
B7 E
The kids were strangely quiet, I heard him when he said
A E
You’ve got to hold on, it goes so fast
B7 E
These early days, well, they don’t last
A E
Got to enjoy them, they go so fast
B7 E
The baby days, well, they don’t last
verse 3
A E
Look forward to the evenin’ when the monkeys go to bed
B7 E
Then we talk all night about ’em, we feel half dead
A E
We used to be too tired to eat in
B7 E
but it’s a total crap shoot to eat out
A E
You’ve got to hold on, it goes so fast
B7 E
These early days, well, they don’t last
A E
Got to enjoy them, they go so fast
B7 E
The baby days, well, they don’t last
verse 4
A E
Oh you’re gettin’ rid of diapers that you washed every night
B7 E
And we’re saving up for date night so we can have our fight
A E
If its quiet for a moment, oh you better run upstairs
B7 E
‘Cause the toothpaste in the bathroom is redefining everywhere
A E
You’ve got to hold on, it goes so fast
B7 E
These early days, well, they don’t last
A E
Got to enjoy them, they go so fast
B7 E
The baby days, well, they don’t last
Verse 5
A E
Oh, I like the way you talk now, you talk like me
B7 E
All the funny things you’re saying, you’re real good company
A E
Oh, the odds are strong on crazy, and on love profound
B7 E
you make our messy house feel like holy ground
N.C.
You’ve got to hold on, it goes so fast
These early days, well, they don’t last
Got to enjoy them, they go so fast
The baby days, well, they don’t last
Verse 6
A E
Shopping cart full of toddlers at the Superstore
B7 E
They were eatin’ Goldfish, askin’ for more
A E
An old man lined up behind us, and he shook his head
B7 E
The kids were strangely quiet, I heard him when he said