🎸 Intro: C F 🎸 Verse 1: C F The golden days of being young in the summer are gone F I'm still golden G But I'm older G C And I feel like I'm feeling it now C F Both ends of the candle I've been burning are going out F I'm still burning G But I'm learning C How to burn a little slower now
🎸 Chorus: G Father Time G C Mother Mary Jane C G Jack and Jesus G F C Sunshine and rain C F Just a little goes a long, long way F C F Long live the God-fearing gypsies G C That live as hard as they pray 🎸 Verse 2: C C If you're a son of a son F With the hand-me-down neon dreams G And your Sunday best is C Your best pair of Levi jeans C If you drink like you're 21 F Love like you're 17 G C Raising babies and a little hell in between 🎸 Chorus: G Father Time G C Mother Mary Jane C G Jack and Jesus G F C Sunshine and rain C F Just a little goes a long, long way F C F Long live the God-fearing gypsies G C That live as hard as they pray 🎸 Bridge: C F If you're taking the long way C G Enjoy the ride and make it sweet F If you're learning the hard way C G It'll be alright, you can take it from me 🎸 Chorus: G Father Time G C Mother Mary Jane C G Jack and Jesus G F C Sunshine and rain C F Just a little goes a long, long way F C F Long live the God-fearing gypsies G C That live as hard as they pray 🎸 Outro: F C F G C Here's to the God-fearing gypsies that live as hard as they pray