Minutes to Memories John Mellencamp
Minutes To Memories- john Cougar
Intro: E, D, A, E, D, A
1st verse:
[E]On a grey-hound 30 [D]Miles beyond [A]James town,
He saw the sunset on the Tennessee Line
Looked at the young man who was Riding be - Side him,
He said Iā??m 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 Iā??m 77 and with God as my Witness I
Earned every dollar that Passed through my Hands.
1st Pre-chorus:
[B]My family and friends are the [A]Best things Iā??ve known through the
Eye of the needle Iā??ll Carry them home.
1st Chorus:
[E]Days turn to minutes and [D]Minutes to memo - [A]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]The rain hit the old dog in the [D]Twi-lights last [A]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 Iā??ll be Home
Through the hill of Kentucky ā??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 manā??s pllow is His peace of Mind this
2nd pre-chorus:
[B]World offers riches and [A]Riches will grow wings
I donā??t take stock in Those uncertain things.
2nd Chorus:
[E]Days turn to minutes and [D]Minutes to memo - [A]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]The old man a vision that was [D]Hard for me to [A]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 Iā??m older I can See he was Right
E, D, A,
Bridge:
[B]Another hot one out on [A]Highway eleven and
This is my life itā??s what I have Choosen to do Thereā??s
No free rides no one Said itā??d easy the
Old man told me this my son Iā??m Telling it to you
3rd Chorus:
[E]Days turn to minutes and [D]Minutes to memo - [A]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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