On Growing Older chords by Strawbs

Chords with lyrics

Intro: G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC

verse 1
  G+G     C majorC       G+G     C majorC
The scarecrow stood with his head held high
 G+G     C majorC       G+G   C majorC
Admiring the view from the hill
  G+G     C majorC       G+G     C majorC
The waterfall scattered its glistening jewels
    G+G      C majorC     G+G   C majorC
As the heron stood gracefully still
  D MajorD           G+G
It seemed I looked without seeing
 C majorC     G+G      D MajorD
I failed to grasp what I saw
  C majorC   G+G    D MajorD     G+G
For all of Nature's beautiful gifts
 FF           G+G
I blissfully chose to ignore

Interlude: G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC


verse 2
G+G   C majorC      G+G       C majorC
Sandy beaches and soft swelling tides
 G+G     C majorC     G+G   C majorC
Invite the inquisitive young
  G+G    C majorC      G+G    C majorC
And caviar, oysters and pate de foie
 G+G     C majorC    G+G    C majorC
Invite the discerning tongue
  D MajorD           G+G
So comes the desire to be lost awhile
    C majorC       G+G   D MajorD
In the depths of the forest glade
     C majorC     G+G      D MajorD    G+G
Midst the cool deep greens where ancient oaks
   FF             G+G
Cast wonderous spells in their shade


Interlude: G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC


verse 3
    G+G      C majorC    G+G      C majorC
And if sometimes I feel in retrospect
 G+G       C majorC      G+G   C majorC
A augmentedA regret for the waste of my youth
    G+G     C majorC      G+G     C majorC
Then I pause to reflect that I still have time
 G+G      C majorC      G+G   C majorC
Before growing long in the tooth
  D MajorD              G+G
To achieve all the things that I should have achieved
   C majorC    G+G    D MajorD
When idleness led me astray
  C majorC   G+G    D MajorD      G+G
And being aware of what I have missed
   FF           G+G  FF  G+G
I'm extending my use of the day