by Garry Ciambella


Intro 
Guitar, (Bass and Drums punch on each ONE beat)
B5 - B7M(2) - B5 ////   
E5 ? E7M(2) - E5 ////
B5 - B7M(2) - B5 ////   
E5 ? E7M(2) - E5 ////
Sax and everyone else in here
B5 /// //// E5 /// ////
B5 /// //// E5 /// F#5 ///

       B5
Well I see ya
                        Ab5
Holdin' hands with your lover
                                  E5
And you're makin' plans with each other
   F#5                    B5
It looks real good on you

           B5
Well don't worry
                             Ab5
I didn't come to make things strange
                                    E5
'Cause there's a reason that things change
        F#5                  B5
There's nothin' we can do!

              E5         B5           
And it's been five long years
           E5                    B5
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
E5              B5
You girls have grown 
               A5                  F#5
She sees right through my thin disguise
E5
You know I still love you
B5                  Ab5
You knew I'd never change
              E5                     F#5  
And it's been five long years and I love you
              B5 - B5 7M - B5 //// E5 ? E5 7M - E/
Just the same
              B5 - B5 7M - B5 //// E5 /// F#5 ///

When you see me
Do you remember the times when we traveled
South of the borderline when love was young
Time was on our side
We danced
In the Rio Grande
And we listened to all the Mexican bands
Singin' songs of love
When our hearts were young, yeah

And it's been five long years
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
The girls have grown
She sees right through my thin disguise
You know I still love you
You knew I'd never change
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same

B5 - B7M(2) - B5 ////   
E5 ? E7M(2) - E5 ////
B5 - B7M(2) - B5 ////   
E5 ? E7M(2) - E5 ////

Oh, yeah
Five long years
Five long years

guitar solo
Ab5 /// F#5 /// E5 /// /// F#5 (punch the F#5 just to pass to Ab5 )
Ab5 /// F#5 /// E5 /// /// F#5 
Ab5 /// F#5 /// E5 /// ////
Dbm /// //// F# /// //// 
 
E5
Five long years
           B5
Since I've seen your lovely eyes
Things have changed
You see right through my thin disguise
She sees right through me, yeah!

You know I still love you
You knew I'd never change
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the same
And it's been five long years and I love you
Just the sa - A5 - A5 - A5 - A5 -me
Yes baby
Oh yeah
Five long years
Five long years