riff 1 : Power chords: E-E-D-E-E-D- etc.
riff 2: Power chords: G-G-D-G-G-D- etc.
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Em C D riff 1
Shut off the t.v and peel off those sunday gloves,
Am Em D riff 1
And I`ll stain the clean that you've been counting,
Em C D riff 2
Old Mr. Fletcher passed by here today,
Am Em D riff 1
After 40 years of toil he just up and walked away,
Em C D riff 1
Fantastic the panic that showed in his eyes,
Am Em D riff 1
He shrugged when I asked him about it,
Em C D riff 2
He said "young man pay heed, you listen well to what I say,
Am Em D Em
Now there comes a time for a man to walk away",
D Em
Walk away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
Em C
Dissuade on my way,
D G C B5
I'll sure take some time to burn all the bridges
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That I'm leaving behind,
Em C D riff 1
He passed by again and he was shivering from the cold,
Am Em D riff 1
I'm not sure but I think that he was trying,
Em C D riff 2
He told me about the weather and something old to pay,
Am Em D Em
"But tomorrow, " he said, "I'm gonna surely walk away"
D Em
Walk away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
E C
Dissuade on my way,
D G C B5
I'll take my sweet time and burn all the bridges
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That I'm leaving behind,
D Em
Away, I'll be a parade,
C B5
And I'll be determined that no one shall
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Dissuade