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I'm Getting Old Before My Time Chords

Music by: Glenn Frey
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[Intro 1]
[D][Abdim][Fdim][Em][A][D][Fdim][Bb][A]

[Verse 1]
[Em]I'm
getting old before [Bbaug]my time[A][Em]
Just worrying over [Bbaug]you[A]
[D]I'm getting old[F#m] and it's a cri[B]me
[Baug]To treat m[Em]e the way you [A]do[Ebdim][D]

[Verse 2]
[Em]I'm getting old before my ti[Bbaug]me[A]
[Em]I need a crutch and a cane[Bbaug][A][Eb]
[D]Overs had some rin[F#m]gs for a dim[Ebdim]e
Buy [Em]one and [F#]I won't
[D]complain

[Verse 3]
[Dsus4]
[Am]We planned to get [Ebdim]married
[G]Abo[Am]ut ten yea[Dsus4]rs ago[G][F][E]
You stalled and you [Bm]tarried[E]
[Asus4]You wouldn't say “yes”[Em] and
you wouldn't [Baug]say “no[Em]”

[Verse 4]
I'm getting old before my [Bbaug]time[A]
[Em]Someday I'll feel like[Bbaug] new[A][D]
That's when [F#m]we'll hear the
preacher [Ebdim]speak
[Baug]And I'll bel[Em]ong to you[D]

[Interlude 1]
[Em][G][Asus4][Bb][A][Em]
[Bb][A][D][F#m][Ebdim][Baug][Em][A][D][Dsus4]
We [Am]planned to get

[Verse 5]
[Ebdim]married
[G]About ten[Am] year[Dsus4]s ago[G][D][F][E]
You stalled and [Bm]you tarried[E]
[A]You [Asus4]wouldn't [D]say [Em]“yes” and you
wouldn't [Eb]say “[Em]no”

[Verse 6]
I'm getting old my [Bbaug]bones jus[A]t creak
[Em]Someday I'll feel like new[Bbaug][A]
[D]That's when we'll hea[F#m]r the
preacher [Baug]speak
And [Em]I'll be[A]long [Ebdim]to you[D][Baug]
And [Em]I'll be[Eb]long to [F#]you[D]
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