The Curse Of Growing Old - American Aquarium Chords
Chords: C, F, Am, G, Em
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Genre: country, rock, alt-country
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C F
I watched my father put his father in the ground
Am G
Without a single solitary tear falling down
C F
On the car ride home I remember asking why
Am G
He said it's simple son, you're born, you live a little then you die
F G C
And crying ain't gonna bring them back it's just a waste of time
[Verse 2]
C F
My grandmother made it all the way to 93
Am G
She saw countless war, electric cars and color TV
C F
But then I start to think about all the family and friends
Am G
She lost and how lonely it must have been there in the end
F G C
That's one race to the finish I'm betting no one wants to win
[Chorus]
F G C F
And the curse of growing old is watching everything you love and know
Am G F
Bloom, die and fade away
F G Em F
The only thing more terrifying than coming face to face with dying
Am G F
Is learning there's a price we all must pay for another day
[Break]
C
[Verse 3]
C F
The only time I ever saw my father cry
Am G
Daytona 01, the day that Senior died
C F
It's safe to say that was the day that he finally saw
Am G
That no star burns forever, eventually they must fall
F G C
Raise hell, praise Dale, death is coming for us all
[Chorus]
F G C F
And the curse of growing old is watching everything you love and know
Am G F
Bloom, die and fade away
F G Em F
The only thing more terrifying than coming face to face with dying
Am G F
Is learning there's a price we all must pay for another day
Am G C
That price is change, unavoidable change
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