C - Dm - Em - F (2x)
C
Dm - Em F
1. They can’t take it from me if they tried,
C Dm
Em - F
I lived through those early
days.
C Dm
Em F
So many times I had to change
the pain to laughter,
C Dm
Em - F
just
to keep from getting crazed.
+ C - G - F - C
C Dm Em F C
2. Dressed in black from head to toe, two guitars
across our backs
Dm
Em - F
we
would walk the city roads.
C Dm
Em F
Seeking someone who would
listen to the music
C Dm
Em - F
that
we were writing down at home.
C
Dm
- Em F
3. But they can’t take it from
me if they tried,
C Dm
Em - F
I lived through those early
days.
C Dm
Em F
So many times I had to change
the pain to laughter
C Dm Em - F
just
to keep from getting crazy.
+ C - G - F - C - F - C - G
C
Dm
Em F C
4. Hair slicked back with Vaseline like the
pictures on the wall
Dm Em - F
of
the local record shop.
C Dm
Em F
Hearing noises we were
destined to remember,
C Dm Em - F
we
willed the thrill to never stop.
+ C - G - F - C - F - C - G
C
G F C
+ Made sweet memories of
friends from the past,
F C - G
always
come to you when you look for them.
C G F C
And your inspiration, long may
it last,
F C - G
may
it come to you time and time again !
+ C - G - F - C - F -
C - G
C
Dm Em F
5. Now everybody seems to have their own opinion
C Dm
Em - F
of
who did this and who did that.
C Dm
Em F
But as for me I don’t see how
they can remember,
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Em - F
when
they weren’t where it was at.
C G -
C F
6. But they can’t take it from
me if they tried,
C G C - F
I lived through those early
days.
C G C F
So many times I had to change
the pain to laughter
C G C F
just
to keep from getting crazed.
C G C - F
I lived through those early da......ys,
C G C - F
I lived through those early
days.
+ C - G - F - C
(orig.
= capo 2nd) (Paul McCartney)