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It's just a thought
          A                 E
But I've noticed something strange,
          D   Dmaj7      Bm
Getting harder to explain;
         A              Amaj7     F#m
All the years are passing bye and bye,
        E    A             E
Still I don't know what makes it go;
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Who said to wait and you'll see?
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             E
It's just a thought
        A              E
But I wondered if you knew
          D     Dmaj7      Bm
That the song up there is you.
      A              Amaj7          F#m
They can't take it from you if you don't
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give it away, don't give it away,  Ooh, It's given away

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              E
It's just a thought
         A                 E
But the word has come too late
        D     Dmaj7   Bm
That a bad idea will take
 A           Amaj7          F#m
Just about a lifetime to explain,
              E   A                           E
And don't you see, good one's gonna be much longer;
G             D            A
Who's gonna wait, just to see?

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