GrizzlyCopyright 2002 Stan Lynessmid-tempo 4/4 cowboy shuffle, male voice |
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INTRO: D G ( A G ) D
D G
Now as the skirmishes with aging rage,
A D
my mind and body pull apart,
D G
torn by the ailments of men my age,
A D
especially ailments of the heart.
CHORUS:
D G
The more this mortal coil gets kicked around,
A Bm
the more it's achin' for you still.
D G
Jus' growin' old can't bring this grizzly down,
( A G ) D G ( A G ) ..
but growin' old without you will.
..D G
My wrists are stiff from ancient injuries
A D
I got a knee that forecasts rain.
D G
My own joints only bring such miseries
A D
that only joints can ease the pain.
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS: .. G A D D G ( A G ) D
D G
Friends grow accustomed to my empty gaze,
A D
no longer ask me where it's cast;
D G
they know I only can see far these days
A D..
and only far into the past.
G
You see I can't recall today's events -
A D
our years together crowd them out.
D G
Help get my head back in the present tense
A D
by ending lonely years apart.
CHORUS:
D G
The more this mortal coil gets kicked around,
A Bm
the more it's achin' for you still.
D G
Jus' growin' old can't bring this grizzly down,
( A G ) D G ( A G ) D
but growin' old without you will.
D G
They tell me growin' old is better than
A D
the cold and dull alternative.
D G
I say that's only so if this old man
A D..
can have your love to help me live.
G
CHORUS:
D G
The more this mortal coil gets kicked around,
A Bm
the more it's achin' for you still.
D ( G D ) ( Em A6 ) A7
Jus' growin' old can't bring this grizzly down,
A D
but growin' old without you will.