Fifty Years Ago

	  		Verse 1. 
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If I could roll back the years 
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Back when I was young and limber 
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Loose as ashes in the wind 
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I had no irons in the fire 
        C#m 
I could ride them wild young broncos 
     D 
The adrenaline came quickly 
      A 
And Juanita down at Mona's 
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Was my only hearts desire 
 
Verse 2. 
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We were living for the moment 
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And the sunlight on my silver bits 
     A 
The ringing of my jinglebobs 
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Was the music of my soul 
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In the alley back of Mona's 
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I held Juanita in the shadows 
        A 
How we held on to each other 
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And the lovin' that we stole 
 
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And the sighing of the pines 
    A 
Up here near the timberline 
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Makes me wish I'd done things different 
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Oh, but wishing don't make it so 
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Oh the time has passed so quick 
     A 
The years all run together now 
       D 
Did I hold Juanita yesterday 
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Was it fifty years ago
 
 
(Instrumental  A    D    A     E     A) 
 
Verse 3. 
 
If I would have quit them broncos 
She might have quit that business 
But that was back in the fast days 
You know before the wire 
I bet I could still find her 
Bet she's still as pretty 
As when she's Juanita down at Mona's 
And my only heart's desire 
 
Repeat Chorus twice