Intro
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(verse 1)
C
We were singing
F C
And folks were dancing
F C F C
The good times always flow, before and after show
G
There was no way of knowing
F C
Poetry and prose
F C
65 Roses
F C
That's the way it goes
F C
We were all too close
G
It was right under our noses
(Pre-Chorus)
F C
Well I got the news today; you're already on your way
F G
You can borrow time, but you still run out of days
F C
You can double down, time and time again
F C G
But the odds are in the favour of the house, and the time has come my friend
(Chorus)
C F C
I cannot swim the ocean wide
G F C
And nor do I have wings to fly
C F C
Just light my way, when it's my time
G F C
Cause there's a new star in the sky
(verse 2)
F C
Something we can treasure
F C
For now if not forever
F C F C
You said you made your peace, you're ready for release
G
If it don't get any better
F C
But I just can't abide it
F C
I can't believe it as I write it
F C F C
As hearts begin to sink, let's raise another drink
G
'Cause there ain't no use to fight it
(Chorus) with repeat last line
(Interlude)
D Am F G with Intro Melody x4
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus) x 2
G F C
There's a new star in the sky x 3
F C
As steady as she goes
F C
65 Roses