3 acessos
Intro: G C D C Am D G Teacher had you write a letter, you were eight-years-old C About the man that you'd become and the positions you'd hold D C Am D But this was long before you and Jackie Geronimo met in the Prelude Park at midnight G Now when it came to bells and whistles Jackie did not lack C When she kissed on the kisser boy you kissed her back D C Am D Now you tell her that you love her and she cuts you slack when you drink with your buddies on the weekend. C D And the weeks fly by and the years roll on G G/F# Em C You spend your whole life dropping nickels in the bucket, waking up at dawn Am B7 Em C While Jackie bestolled the joys of finger licking D C G The clock upon the wall was tickin' G You got yourself a job cleaning hospital floors C But Jackie had a baby and she had five more D C Am D They pay you just enough to drag your ass to the store to buy bread, milk and Better Homes and Gardens G Jackie flips the pages and she dreams little dreams C A cottage in the country built with real wood beams D C Am D There's a baby in the bedroom he's starting to scream she holds him though he probably won't remember C D And the weeks fly by and the years roll on G G/F# Em C Sometimes dreams are all you've got to keep you going when the day gets long Am B7 Em C And you gave up so many just to make a living D C G That clock upon the wall was tickin' G Now the kids were all grateful when they left the nest C And Jackie wasn't perfect but she did her best D C Am D You seized the opportunity to get you some rest but you can't sleep on the count of screaming grandkids G The golden years are meant to leave a gleam in your eye C You're starting to discover it's a great big lie D C Am D They work you like a dog till you quit or you die but you cant quit 'cause Jackie needs the benefits C D And the weeks fly by and the years roll on G G/F# Em C They say patience is a virtue but the doctor says she don't have long Am B7 Em C And you stood up and tried your damn just not to listen D C G But that clock upon the wall was tickin' G C When they told you to clear the room that's when it hit you G D You watched as a caravan took your sweet heart away G C The arguments and fights and money troubles seemed so worthless G D G As the kids throw yellow roses on her grave C D And the weeks fly by and the years roll on G G/F# Em C House is quiet now everything inside seems to know she's gone Am B7 Em There's a picture of you both sixteen-years-old kissing D C G That clock upon the wall... was tickin' Solo 2x: G C D C Am D G You always thought you'd had a chance, but it was somewhere hid C D C Am Now you come to the conclusion that you never did D (Have a chance, now) Final: G C D C Am D G