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β« Intro:
G Bm Am7 D B7 Em C G D C G C D
β« Verse 1:
G Bm7 Am7
Livin' is what happens while we're waitin'
D B7 Em
and wishin' for a better day to come
C G
This ol' dream I keep on chasin'
A7 D
Keeps me on the road and on the run
β« Chorus:
G Bm C G
Oh my, there's somethin' my eye
D B7 Em
Lookin' back at the years that have flown
C G
Here's to you my true companion
G D C G C D
Sweetest refuge I have ever known
β« Verse 2:
G Bm7 Am7
Woman you have loved me through the lean times
D B7 Em
When time was all we really had to spare
C G
Guess we've grown up in the meantime
A7 D
Look how the gray is growin' in our hair
β« Chorus:
G Bm C G
Oh my, there's somethin' my eye
D B7 Em
Lookin' back at the years that have flown
C G
Here's to you my true companion
G D C G C
Sweetest refuge I have ever known
Guitar β« Solo:
G Bm7 Am7 D B7 Em C G A7 D
β« Verse 3:
G Bm7 Am7
Come and lay your head upon my shoulder
D B7 Em
Gentle as the sun sinkin' low
C G
One more page is turnin' over
A7 D
God I wish I didn't have to go
β« Chorus:
G Bm C G
Oh my, there's somethin' my eye
D B7 Em
Lookin' back at the years that have flown
C G
Here's to you my true companion
G B7 Em C
Sweetest refuge I have ever known
β« Outro:
G D C G
You're the sweetest refuge I have ever known
Song History
Published: June 2, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025