Intro E------------------1-----1h3-| B------------1--3-----3------| G---------0------------------| D----------------------------| A----------------------------| E----3-----------------------| G There were days G and there were days Gm....................Eb and there were days between Dm...............Eb Summer flies and August dies Bb.......................F the world grows dark and mean Dm.......................Eb Comes the shimmer of the moon Dm................Eb on black infested trees F..................Gm the singing man is at his song F.................Gm the holy on their knees C....................Gm The reckless are out wrecking C.....................Gm The timid plead their pleas Dm................Eb No one knows much more of this Bb..............F..............Eb than anyone can see anyone can see G There were days G and there were days Gm....................Eb and there were days besides Dm......................Eb when phantom ships with phantom sails Bb....................F set to sea on phantom tides Dm.........................Eb Comes the lightning of the sun Dm..................Eb on bright unfocused eyes F...............Gm the blue of yet another day F.....................Gm a springtime wet with sighs C...................Gm a hopeful candle lingers C...................Gm in the land of lullabies Dm......................Eb where headless horsemen vanish Bb...................F............Eb with wild and lonely cries lonely cries G There were days G and there were days Gm....................Eb and there were days I know Dm...............Eb when all we ever wanted Bb........................F was to learn and love and grow Dm....................Eb Once we grew into our shoes Dm....................Eb we told them where to go F.........................Gm Walked halfway around the world F.................Gm on promise of the glow C.....................Gm Stood upon a mountain top C......................Gm Walked barefoot in the snow Dm......................Eb Gave the best we had to give Bb...................F................Eb How much we'll never know we'll never know G There were days G and there were days Gm....................Eb and there were days between Dm..............Eb polished like a golden bowl Bb..............F The finest ever seen Dm...............Eb Hearts of Summer held in trust Dm......................Eb still tender, young and green F..................Gm left on shelves collecting dust F.....................Gm not knowing what they mean C.............Gm Valentines of flesh and blood C...............Gm as soft as velveteen Dm.......................Eb hoping love would not forsake Bb................F...........Eb the days that lie between lie between G 3 5 5 4 3 3 Alt X 10 12 12 12 10 Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3 Alt X 10 12 12 11 10 Eb X 6 8 8 8 6 Alt 11 13 13 12 11 11 Dm X 5 7 7 6 5 Alt 10 12 12 10 10 10 Bb 6 8 8 7 6 6 Alt 6 8 8 7 6 6 F X 8 10 10 10 8 Alt X 8 10 10 10 8 C X 3 5 5 5 3 Alt 8 10 10 9 8 8 The alternatives seem too high pitched. It may even be a combination of the primaries and alternates...