Elton John - Sixty years on

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This is a very basic version of the song "Sixty Years On," which was written by Sir. Elton john and Bernie Taupin. It was released in April of 1970 in the album Elton John. [Intro] Em Em/D Em/A G/B Em Em Em/D Em/A G/B Em [Verse]

^EmWho'll walk me ^Ddown to church When I'm ^Csixty years of ^Emage When the ^Amragged dog they ^Am/F#gave me Has been ^Am/F#ten years ^B7in the g^Emrave ^EmAnd señorita ^Dplay guitar ^CPlay it just for ^Emyou My ^Amrosary has broken And my ^Am/F#beads have ^B7all slipped t^Emhrough

[Verse 2]

^EmYou've hung up ^Dyour great coat and ^CYou've laid down your ^Emgun You ^Amknow the war you fought in ^AmWasn't ^B7too much f^Emun

[Chorus]

^EmAnd the future you're ^Dgiving ^D/F#me Holds ^Amnothing ^B7for a ^Emgun I've ^Cno wish to be ^Amliving ^B7Sixty years ^Emon

[Verse 3]

^EmYes, I'll ^Em/Gsit with ^Dyou and ^D/F#talk Let your ^Ceyes relive ^Emagain I ^Amknow my vintage prayers Would be ^Amvery ^Bmuch the ^Emsame ^EmAnd Magdelena ^Dplays the organ ^CPlays it just for^Em you Your ^Amchoral lamp that ^Cburns so ^Amlow When ^Am/Cyou are ^B7passing ^Emthrough

[Chorus]

^EmAnd the future you're ^Dgiving ^D/F#me Holds ^Cnothing ^B7for a ^Emgun ^AmI've no ^Cwish to be ^Amliving ^BSixty ^B/D#years ^Emon

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