Ballad Of The Last Five Years by The Guess Who, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Ballad Of The Last Five Years

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The Guess Who is a rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba that was one of the first Canadian groups to establish a major successful following both in their own country as well as abroad. In their late 60s and early 70s heyday, the guys took influence from late period British invasion bands as well as stuck alongside them on the charts. They were notably the first Canadian rock n roll group to have a #1 hit in the United States thanks to the success of 1970's "American Woman".

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#[Intro]
D A Bm x2

[Verse 1]
D Dsus4 D
Gary lives with Rosie
A D A Asus2 A Asus2
Be Bop got something old and something new
D Dsus4 D
Gary lives with Rosie
A D
And Be Bop got something old and something new
A Asus2
Watch 'em run away
E
I got something fine for you every minute now
D A D A Asus2 A
If you wanna sit right down and stick it all right through
A Asus2
Watch 'em run around

[Verse 2]
D
They were gettin' tired of Johnny
A D
And all the big boys from N.Y.C.
A
Watch 'em run around
D
Gettin' tired of Johnny (and Sally and Felix and Eddie)
A D
And all the big boys from N.Y.C.
A
Watch 'em run around
E
They say "Jump on board, pretty baby" and I don't know but
D A D
Seems like it might be a pretty good buzz to me
A
There they go away
D
They'll help you and they'll hurt you
A D
You're asked to leave so much behind
A
Watch 'em run away
D
They'll help you and they'll hurt you (and help you and hurt you)
A D
You're asked to leave so goddamn much behind
A
Watch 'em roll away
E
They say forget about tomorrow and
D A D
Concentrate on everything you know you're gonna find
A
There they go away

[Chorus 1]
Bm7 E7 Amaj7 F#7
So move over, red robin
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Have you got room for one more that just can't seem to win
Bm7 E7
There's no sense denyin'
A C#7 F#m
That's your best reason 'round for cryin'
B7 Bm7 E7
Those days will never be 'round agai---n
Bm7 E7 Amaj7 F#7
Oh move over, red robin
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Have you got room for one more that just can't seem to win
Bm7 E7
There's no sense denyin'
A C#7 F#m
That's your best reason on Earth for cryin'
B7 Bm7 E7
Those days will never be 'round agai---n

[Verse 3]
D
There's Jackie and there's Brian
D A D
Then there's four, then there's five, and then a couple more
A
Watch 'em run around
D
There's Jackie and there's Brian
D A D
Then there's four, then there's five, and then a couple more
A
Watch 'em run around
E
You be a good boy and don't drink too much I'll show you something
D A D A
Maybe one trick later on, maybe a couple more

[Chorus 2]
Bm7 E7 Amaj7 F#7
So step right up and put your music where your mouth is
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Pretty boys can make room for one more that just can't seem to win
Bm7 E7
There's no sense denyin'
A C#7 F#m
That's the reason they found you cryin'
B7 Bm7 E7
Your chance'll never come 'round again
Bm7 E7 Amaj7 F#7
Why don't you move over, red robin
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Have you got room for one more that just can't seem to win
Bm7 E7
There's no sense denyin'
A C#7 F#m
That's your best reason on Earth for cryin'
B7 Bm7 E7
Those days will never be 'round agai---n

[Verse 4]
D
But I'll help you in the meantime
A D
Figure out just what they're worth when they're gone
A
Watch 'em run away
D
I'll help you out in the meantime
A D
To total up just what they're worth when they're gone
A
Watch 'em run away
E
If you don't get it right the first time, pretty baby, I'll
D A D
Help you take one more crack at it much, much later on

[Outro Fade]
D
Gary lives with Rosie
A D A
Be Bop got something old and something new
D
Gary lives with Rosie
A D
Be Bop got something old and something new
A Asus2
Watch 'em run away
E
I got something fine for you every minute now
D A D A
Sit right down and stick it all right through
D
Gettin' tired of Johnny ...