Ballad Of The Last Five Years chords by The Guess Who

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm x2

Verse 1:
D MajorD          Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
Gary lives with Rosie
                     A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA Asus2Asus2 A augmentedA Asus2Asus2
Be Bop got something old and something new
D MajorD          Dsus4Dsus4 D MajorD
Gary lives with Rosie
                      A augmentedA D MajorD
And Be Bop got something old and something new
     A augmentedA    Asus2Asus2
Watch 'em run away
E MajorE
I got something fine for you every minute now
D MajorD                         A augmentedA   D MajorD A augmentedA Asus2Asus2 A augmentedA
If you wanna sit right down and stick it all right through
     A augmentedA     Asus2Asus2
Watch 'em run around

Verse 2:
D MajorD
They were gettin' tired of Johnny
               A augmentedA D MajorD
And all the big boys from N.Y.C.
        A augmentedA
Watch 'em run around
D MajorD
Gettin' tired of Johnny (and Sally and Felix and Eddie)
               A augmentedA D MajorD
And all the big boys from N.Y.C.
        A augmentedA
Watch 'em run around
E MajorE
They say "Jump on board, pretty baby" and I don't know but
D MajorD                      A augmentedA D MajorD
Seems like it might be a pretty good buzz to me
      A augmentedA
There they go away
D MajorD
They'll help you and they'll hurt you
               A augmentedA   D MajorD
You're asked to leave so much behind
       A augmentedA
Watch 'em run away
D MajorD
They'll help you and they'll hurt you (and help you and hurt you)
                    A augmentedA  D MajorD
You're asked to leave so goddamn much behind
     A augmentedA
Watch 'em roll away
E MajorE
They say forget about tomorrow and
D MajorD                        A augmentedA  D MajorD
Concentrate on everything you know you're gonna find
A augmentedA
There they go away

Chorus 1:
  Bm7Bm7 E7E7   Amaj7Amaj7  F7F7
So move over, red robin
Bm7Bm7          E7E7            Amaj7Amaj7
Have you got room for one more that just can't seem to win
Bm7Bm7        E7E7
There's no sense denyin'
      A augmentedA      C#7C#7    F# minorF#m
That's your best reason 'round for cryin'
B7B7                Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Those days will never be 'round agai---n
  Bm7Bm7 E7E7   Amaj7Amaj7  F7F7
Oh move over, red robin
Bm7Bm7          E7E7            Amaj7Amaj7
Have you got room for one more that just can't seem to win
Bm7Bm7        E7E7
There's no sense denyin'
      A augmentedA       C#7C#7    F# minorF#m
That's your best reason on Earth for cryin'
B7B7                Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Those days will never be 'round agai---n

Verse 3:
D MajorD
There's Jackie and there's Brian
D MajorD                            A augmentedA  D MajorD
Then there's four, then there's five, and then a couple more
     A augmentedA
Watch 'em run around
D MajorD
There's Jackie and there's Brian
D MajorD                            A augmentedA  D MajorD
Then there's four, then there's five, and then a couple more
     A augmentedA
Watch 'em run around
     E MajorE
You be a good boy and don't drink too much I'll show you something
D MajorD                    A augmentedA  D MajorD A augmentedA
Maybe one trick later on, maybe a couple more

Chorus 2:
  Bm7Bm7       E7E7       Amaj7Amaj7       F#7F#7
So step right up and put your music where your mouth is
Bm7Bm7              E7E7            Amaj7Amaj7
Pretty boys can make room for one more that just can't seem to win
Bm7Bm7        E7E7
There's no sense denyin'
      A augmentedA      C#7C#7    F# minorF#m
That's the reason they found you cryin'
B7B7                Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Your chance'll never come 'round again
       Bm7Bm7 E7E7   Amaj7Amaj7  F#7F#7
Why don't you move over, red robin
Bm7Bm7          E7E7            Amaj7Amaj7
Have you got room for one more that just can't seem to win
Bm7Bm7        E7E7
There's no sense denyin'
      A augmentedA       C#7C#7    F# minorF#m
That's your best reason on Earth for cryin'
B7B7                Bm7Bm7 E7E7
Those days will never be 'round agai---n

Verse 4:
D MajorD
But I'll help you in the meantime
                        A augmentedA  D MajorD
Figure out just what they're worth when they're gone
     A augmentedA
Watch 'em run away
   D MajorD
I'll help you out in the meantime
                         A augmentedA  D MajorD
To total up just what they're worth when they're gone
     A augmentedA
Watch 'em run away
E MajorE
If you don't get it right the first time, pretty baby, I'll
D MajorD                          A augmentedA D MajorD
Help you take one more crack at it much, much later on

Outro Fade:
D MajorD
Gary lives with Rosie
                     A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Be Bop got something old and something new
D MajorD
Gary lives with Rosie
                    A augmentedA D MajorD
Be Bop got something old and something new
     A augmentedA    Asus2Asus2
Watch 'em run away
E MajorE
I got something fine for you every minute now
D MajorD                   A augmentedA   D MajorD A augmentedA
Sit right down and stick it all right through
D MajorD