dangerous age – gerry rafferty

intro :
A#/F – Gm – D# – A#/F – F – A# 2x
A#sus4 /
F – Fsus4 4x

F Fsus4
night was fallin’ the ho – rizon was callin’ ,
F Fsus4
as we drove into the setting sun
F Fsus4 F Fsus4
goin’ back to that country that we still call ho – me
F Fsus4
said good bye to the capital city ,
F Fsus4
yeah this town has got me on the run
F Fsus4 D#
i need to spend some time out in the great un – known .

Gm A#/F
i’m lookin’ for sweet inspiration ,
C/E [ ch ] G#/D# [ /Ch ]
every morning noon and night
A#/Fi Gm G# C/E
but these days it just keeps on passing me by – y

F Fsus4
i know you don’t feel like making this journey ,
F Fsus4
but you know that time is on my side
F Fsus4 F Fsus4
i can’t go on living like a refu – gee
F Fsus4
way down south where the living is easy ,
F Fsus4
we can look across the great di – vide
F Fsus4 D#
but all we’ve got is A pocketful of memo – ries .

Gm A#/F
we stood on the motorway shoulder
C/E [ ch ] G#/D# [ /Ch ]
as the sun rose over the lowland hills
A#/Fi Gm D#m F#
and my heart broke down , when i looked at you – ou

A#/F
don’t tell me you’re leavin’ me now ,
Gm
when you know how hard i’ve been tryin’
D#
darling you’re my world ,
A#/F F A#
don’t bring it all tumbling down
A#/F
it’s only the code of the road ,
Gm
and the sound of a motor wheel cryin’
D#
don’t re – nege my love ,
A#/F F A#
don’t bring it all tumbling down

break :
D# – D#sus4 – G# 2x

F Fsus4
one more morning , yes an – other day dawning ,
F Fsus4
and i’m looking at a bird that sings
F Fsus4 F Fsus4
wish i could change my whole life , and just fly A – wa – ay
F Fsus4
over the mountains down through the valleys ,
F Fsus4
through the homeland of the celtic kings
F Fsus4 D#
now it’s just the frontline for the u . s . – A .

Gm A#/F
we live in A time when the spirit of
C/E [ ch ] G#/D# [ /Ch ]
love and devotion is breakin’ down
A#/Fi Gm D#m [ ch ] F#/C# [ /Ch ]
and my heart broke down , when i looked at you – ou

A#/F
don’t tell me you’re leavin’ me now ,
Gm
when you know how hard i’ve been tryin’
D#
darling you’re my world ,
A#/F F A#
don’t bring it all tumbling down
A#/F
it’s only the code of the road ,
Gm
and the sound of a motor wheel cryin’
D#
don’t re – nege my love ,
A#/F F A#
don’t bring it all tumbling down

outro :
D# – D#sus4 – G# 2x
C/G – Am – F – C/G – G – C 4x ( start fading during 3rd )

A#/F 113331
Gm 355333
D# xx1343
x68886
A# x13331
A#sus4 x13341
F 133211
Fsus4 133311
C/E 032010
[ ch ] G#/D# [ /Ch ] x66544
A#/Fi x88766
G# 466544
D#m xx1342
F# 244322
D#sus4 x68896