# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – please note – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
# this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . #
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that’s the way i’ve always heard it should be chords for acoustic guitar
carly simon 1971 ( carly simon & jacob brackman )
capo iii
G#m
my father sits at night with no lights on
C#m
his cigarette glows in the dark .
Bm
the living room is still;
A A7 A Dm E
i walk by , no remark .
G#m
i tiptoe past the master bedroom where
C#m
my mother reads her magazines .
Bm
i hear her call sweet dreams ,
A A7 A Dm E
but i forgot how to dream .
D C#m
but you say it’s time we moved in together
D C#m
and raised a family of our own , you and me
Bm C#m
well , that’s the way i’ve always heard it should be :
Fm B
you want to marry me , we’ll marry .
G#m
my friends from college they’re all married now;
C#m
they have their houses and their lawns .
Bm
they have their silent noons ,
A A7 A Dm E
tearful nights , angry dawns .
G#m
their children hate them for the things they’re not;
C#m
they hate themselves for what they are
Bm
and yet they drink , they laugh ,
A A7 A Dm E
close the wound , hide the scar .
D C#m
but you say it’s time we moved in together
D C#m
and raised a family of our own , you and me
Bm C#m
well , that’s the way i’ve always heard it should be :
Fm B
you want to marry me , we’ll marry .
G#m
you say we can keep our love alive
C#m
babe all i know is what i see
Bm
the couples cling and claw
A A7 A Dm E
and drown in love’s debris .
G#m
you say we’ll soar like two birds through the clouds ,
C#m
but soon you’ll cage me on your shelf
Bm
i’ll never learn to be just me first
A A7 A Dm E
by my self .
D C#m
but ok it’s time we moved in together
D C#m
and raised a family of our own , you and me
Bm C#m
well , that’s the way i’ve always heard it should be :
Fm B
you want to marry me , we’ll marry .
B
we’ll marry .
set8
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – please note – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
# this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . #
# – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – #
that’s the way i’ve always heard it should be chords for acoustic guitar
carly simon 1971 ( carly simon & jacob brackman )
capo iii
G#m
my father sits at night with no lights on
C#m
his cigarette glows in the dark .
Bm
the living room is still;
A A7 A Dm E
i walk by , no remark .
G#m
i tiptoe past the master bedroom where
C#m
my mother reads her magazines .
Bm
i hear her call sweet dreams ,
A A7 A Dm E
but i forgot how to dream .
D C#m
but you say it’s time we moved in together
D C#m
and raised a family of our own , you and me
Bm C#m
well , that’s the way i’ve always heard it should be :
Fm B
you want to marry me , we’ll marry .
G#m
my friends from college they’re all married now;
C#m
they have their houses and their lawns .
Bm
they have their silent noons ,
A A7 A Dm E
tearful nights , angry dawns .
G#m
their children hate them for the things they’re not;
C#m
they hate themselves for what they are
Bm
and yet they drink , they laugh ,
A A7 A Dm E
close the wound , hide the scar .
D C#m
but you say it’s time we moved in together
D C#m
and raised a family of our own , you and me
Bm C#m
well , that’s the way i’ve always heard it should be :
Fm B
you want to marry me , we’ll marry .
G#m
you say we can keep our love alive
C#m
babe all i know is what i see
Bm
the couples cling and claw
A A7 A Dm E
and drown in love’s debris .
G#m
you say we’ll soar like two birds through the clouds ,
C#m
but soon you’ll cage me on your shelf
Bm
i’ll never learn to be just me first
A A7 A Dm E
by my self .
D C#m
but ok it’s time we moved in together
D C#m
and raised a family of our own , you and me
Bm C#m
well , that’s the way i’ve always heard it should be :
Fm B
you want to marry me , we’ll marry .
B
we’ll marry .
set8
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