minutes to memories – john cougar
intro : E , D , A , E , D , A
1st verse :
E D A
on a grey – hound 30 miles beyond james town ,
he saw the sunset on the tennessee line
looked at the young man who was riding be – side him ,
he said im old kinda worn out in – side
i worked my whole life in the steel mills near gary
and my father before me i helped build this land
now im 77 and with god as my witness i
earned every dollar that passed through my hands .
1st pre – chorus :
B A
my family and friends are the best things ive known through the
eye of the needle ill carry them home .
1st chorus :
E D A
days turn to minutes and minutes to memo – ries ,
life sweeps away the dreams we have planned
you are young and you are the fu – ture
B E , D , A , E , D , A ,
so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best you can .
2nd verse :
E D A
the rain hit the old dog in the twi – lights last gleaming .
he said son it sounds like rattl – ing old bones
this highway is long but i know some that are longer
by sun up to – mor – row i guess ill be home
through the hill of kentucky cross the ohio river
the old man kept talking about his life and his times
he fell asleep with his head A – gainst the window he
said an honest mans pllow is his peace of mind this
2nd pre – chorus :
B A
world offers riches and riches will grow wings
i dont take stock in those uncertain things .
2nd chorus :
E D A
days turn to minutes and minutes to memo – ries ,
life sweeps away the dreams we have planned
you are young and you are the fu – ture
B E , D , A , E , D , A ,
so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best you can .
3rd verse
E D A
the old man a vision that was hard for me to follow ,
i do things my way and i pay a high price
when i think back on the old man and the bus ride
now that im older i can see he was right
E , D , A ,
bridge :
B A
another hot one out on highway eleven and
this is my life its what i have choosen to do theres
no free rides no one said itd easy the
old man told me this my son im telling it to you
3rd chorus :
E D A
days turn to minutes and minutes to memo – ries ,
life sweeps away the dreams we have planned
you are young and you are the fu – ture
B E , D , A , E , D , A ,
so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best that you can .
minutes to memories – john cougar
intro : E , D , A , E , D , A
1st verse :
E D A
on a grey – hound 30 miles beyond james town ,
he saw the sunset on the tennessee line
looked at the young man who was riding be – side him ,
he said im old kinda worn out in – side
i worked my whole life in the steel mills near gary
and my father before me i helped build this land
now im 77 and with god as my witness i
earned every dollar that passed through my hands .
1st pre – chorus :
B A
my family and friends are the best things ive known through the
eye of the needle ill carry them home .
1st chorus :
E D A
days turn to minutes and minutes to memo – ries ,
life sweeps away the dreams we have planned
you are young and you are the fu – ture
B E , D , A , E , D , A ,
so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best you can .
2nd verse :
E D A
the rain hit the old dog in the twi – lights last gleaming .
he said son it sounds like rattl – ing old bones
this highway is long but i know some that are longer
by sun up to – mor – row i guess ill be home
through the hill of kentucky cross the ohio river
the old man kept talking about his life and his times
he fell asleep with his head A – gainst the window he
said an honest mans pllow is his peace of mind this
2nd pre – chorus :
B A
world offers riches and riches will grow wings
i dont take stock in those uncertain things .
2nd chorus :
E D A
days turn to minutes and minutes to memo – ries ,
life sweeps away the dreams we have planned
you are young and you are the fu – ture
B E , D , A , E , D , A ,
so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best you can .
3rd verse
E D A
the old man a vision that was hard for me to follow ,
i do things my way and i pay a high price
when i think back on the old man and the bus ride
now that im older i can see he was right
E , D , A ,
bridge :
B A
another hot one out on highway eleven and
this is my life its what i have choosen to do theres
no free rides no one said itd easy the
old man told me this my son im telling it to you
3rd chorus :
E D A
days turn to minutes and minutes to memo – ries ,
life sweeps away the dreams we have planned
you are young and you are the fu – ture
B E , D , A , E , D , A ,
so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best that you can .
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