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Fifteen Years by Levellers
Fifteen Years
Tuning: E A D G B E
Opening : Am Am G Am
Verse :
Am
I never was a violent man
G Am
Said the man in the bar with his head in his hands
He's trying his best to understand
G Am
The cause of his dismay
But years of gin have broken him
And left him cold where he fitted in
And it's too late now to turn around
And find another way.
Chorus :
Dm F
All the laughs in the late night lock-in
Am G
They fade away when he gets in
Dm F
The girl from fifteen years ago
Am
Has packed and gone away.
Verse :
That's never how it used to be
What happened to all that energy ?
You took one too many liberties
I'm tired of being afraid
So after a fight she took flight
Hiding swollen eyes and a wounded pride
The best years of her life denied
And sold for liquid shares.
Chorus :
And the laughs in the late night lock-in
They fade away when he gets in
The girl from fifteen years ago
Has packed and gone away.
Bridge :
Am Em
And the victims of this world
C G
They're advertised on posters
Am Em
Just a beach and a pretty girl
C G
You just take this potion.
Verse :
It's another week 'till his cheque comes through
He's got a fiver left now to spend on food
But the doors of the bar are open
And he breaks another rule
He sits on the stool that bears his name
He's got a favorite glass now that's called the same
And he's never been kept waiting
'Cause he pays the landlord's wage.
Chorus :
And the laughs in the late night lock-in
They fade away when he gets in
The girl from fifteen years ago
Am G
Has packed and gone away
All the laughs in the late night lock-in
They fade away when he gets in
The girl from fifteen years ago
Has packed and gone away.
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
Am
I never was a violent man
Em Am
Said the man in the bar with his head in his hands
Am
He's Trying his best to understand the
Em Am
cause of his dismay
Am
But the years of gin have broken him
Em
They've left him cold where he's
Am
fitted in
Am
But It's too late now to turn around
Em Am
and find another way
[Chorus]
Dm
And the laughs in the late night
F
lock-in
Am Em
Have Faded away when he gets in
Dm F
The girl from fifteen years ago
Am*
Has packed and gone away
Am Am Em Am
[Verse 2]
Am
That's never how it used to be
Em Am
What happened to all that energy
Am
You took one too many liberties, I'm
Em Am
tired of being afraid
Am
So after the fight she took flight
Em Am
Hiding swollen eyes and a wounded pride
Am
The best years of her life denied, and
Em Am
sold for liquid shares
[Chorus]
Am* Em*
And The victims of their world, are
C* G*
advertised on posters
Am* Em* C*
Just A beach and a pretty girl, if you
G
just take this potion
Am
Theres another week 'til his cheque comes through
Em
He's got a fiver left now to spend on
Am
food
Am
But the doors of the bars are open,
Em Am
and he breaks another rule
Am
Well He sits on a stool that bears his name
Em
Hes got a favorite glass well its
Am
called the same
Am
He's never been kept waiting, 'cos he pays a landlord's wage
[Chorus]
Dm
And the laughs in the late night
F
lock-in
Am Em
Have Faded away when he gets in
Dm F
The girl from fifteen years ago
Am G
Has packed and gone away
Dm
And the laughs in the late night
F
lock-in
Am Em
Have Faded away when he gets in
Dm F
The girl from fifteen years ago
Am*
Has packed and gone away
(* = Strum Once)
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version 3
[Intro Part 1 "Bass" line]
Am Am G Am
e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|
G|-----2---2-5h4p----|-----2---2-5h4p----|-----0------0------|2-2-0p2-5h4p--|
D|-2-5h--5h------5h--|-2-5h--5h------5h--|-0-2h---0-2h---0-2h|--------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|
Am Am G Am
e|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|
G|-----2---2-5h4p----|-----2---2-5h4p----|-----0------0------|2-2-0p2-5h4p--|
D|-2-5h--5h------5h--|-2-5h--5h------5h--|-0-2h---0-2h---0-2h|--------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|
[Intro Part 2 "instead of fiddle"]
Am Am G Am
e|-12-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------|
B|----13----12-13h12p---|------------13-12---|-15-12-----12-13h12p|-------------|
G|-------14----------14-|14-14-12p14h------14|-------14-----------|14-14-12p14h-|
D|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------|
A|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------|
I never was a violent man
Said the man in the bar with his head in his hands
Trying his best to understand the cause of his dismay
But years of gin have broken him
And left him cold where he fitted in
It's too late to turn around and find another way
All the lights in the late night lock-in
Fade away when he gets in
And the girl from fifteen years ago
Has packed and gone away
She said it'll never be what it used to be
What happened to all that energy
You took too many liberties, and I'm tired of being afraid
So night after night she took flight
Hiding swollen eyes and a wounded pride
The best years of her life denied, sold for liquid shares
CHORUS
The victims of this world, are advertised on posters
A beach and a pretty girl, if you just drink their potion
It's another week 'til his cheque comes through
He's got a fiver left to spend on food
But the doors of the bar are open, and he breaks another rule
He sits on the stool that bears his name
His favorite glass is called the same
And he's never kept waiting, 'cos he pays the landlord's wage
CHORUS
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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