David Mallett – Sweet Bird Of Youth chords

[Intro]
G         C
G    D    G

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[Verse 1]
              GSweet bird of youth, don´t pass me by,
                                          CDon´t take the one thing left for time to try,
               G                     DDon´t leave me grounded, teach me to fly,
              G       D            GSweet bird of youth, don´t pass me by.

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[Verse 2]
          GFlower of spring, don´t let me down,
                                    CDon´t let your petals fall upon the ground,
               G                            DDon´t let your bright green apples turn to brown,
          G       D            GFlower of spring, don´t let me down.


[Bridge]
                 D                 GTurn back the years, turn back the time,
               C                                       GBring back the pleasures that once brought me peace of mind,
                                           EmTake me away upon some journey through the past,
           C                                       DBecause my race is run and my time´s been done too fast.

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[Verse 3]
            GAnd rolling river, take me away,
                                     CI heard you travel along to brighter days,
                G                                  DAnd I´d like to ride upon the crest of some young wave,
        G      D        GRolling river, take me away.


[Instrumental]
Em    D    G
Em    D    G
Bm         C    D
C  G  Am G D

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[Verse 4]
              GSweet bird of youth, don´t pass me by,
                                          CDon´t take the one thing left for time to try,
               G                      DDon´t leave me grounded, teach me to fly,
              G        D             GSweet bird of youth,  don´t pass me by,
            CTeach me to fly,
              G       D            GSweet bird of youth, don´t pass me by.


[Outro]
C           G
C  G  Am D  G