Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Intro:
CCAmFVerse 1:
C
There are times to remember
GAmF
And times that I wish to forget
CGAmF
Our time together was tinged with love and regret
DmG
Oh, my girl
AmG
My sweet, sweet little girl
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Chorus:
C
Didn't I try to tell ya that life was for living?
F
Oh, didn't I?
C
And wasn't I the guy who said 'stay away from that tribe'?
F
Oh, wasn't I?
C
And didn't I try to tell you 'that's stuffs gonna kill ya'?
F
Oh, didn't I?
C
But you thought it was cool and I was just an old fool
F
Oh, look at ya
Verse 2:
CGAmF
You left home for the city with Hollywood stars in your eyes
CGAmF
Now your mother, God bless her, cries herself to sleep every night
DmGAmG
Oh my girl, my sweet innocent girl
Chorus:
C
Didn't I search the streets for the beggars, pimps and cheats?
F
Oh, didn't I?
C
And didn't I try to guide you to a baptism of fire?
F
Oh, didn't I?
C
And didn't I try to warn ya 'bout that folk in California?
F
Oh, didn't I?
C
But you said 'daddy, please don't worry, I got friends out there who love me'
F
Now look at ya
Bridge:
CDmC
Oh baby, come back home, we can work this out
AmG
There is no blame
CFCDmCAmFG
I wanna hold you close and stroke your hair and share your pain
Chorus:
C
Didn't I do the best for you, try to make you stay in school?
F
Didn't I?
C
Once I was your hero but I went from ten to zero
F
Oh, didn't I? Now listen
C
For a roll on the dice you nearly paid the ultimate price
F
Oh, didn't ya?
CF
Now I stand by your bedside, watching you fight for you life
Outro:C
Where's the innocence? (Where's the innocence?)
F
Where's the future? (Where is the future?)
C
Where the beauty? (Ooo)
F
Where's the promise? (Where is the promise?)
C
There are times to remember
GAmF
And times that I wish to forget
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