Chords for Charles Aznavour - To My Daughter (in English )

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_ _ I know the time will come _ when [C#m] you'll be taken from me.
_ [F#] _ I've watched you growing up with [C#m] every passing day. _
_ _ [F#m] I know the time will come _ [C#m] for life will soon demand it.
[F#m] _ When you will find someone _
[C#m] _ who'll take you far away. _
_ [F#m] _ And you will never _ [B] see the [E] sadness _ [A] in my smile.
[F#m] _ Your eyes will overflow [C#m] _ _
with happiness [D#m] and [C#m] tears.
_ _ [F#m] No, you will never [B] see the [E] shadow _ in [A] my _ heart.
[D#] As I watch fall to [G#] earth the [C#m] spring of all my years.
_ [A] And I'll conceal [B] the pain _ [G#m] beneath the [E] father's [A] pride.
_ _ [D#] While in the silent [G#] _
church [C#m] together _ side by side.
_ [F#m] Each measured step would bring me _ [C#m] closer to the _ time.
_ [F#m] _ You'll say the simple words and [C#m] I'll be left in sorrow.
_ [F#m] _ For what is mine today _ [C#m] will never see tomorrow.
_ [F#m] _ I'll have to step aside [C#m] for _ someone I don't know.
_ _ [D#] When all is said and done _ _ [C#m] he'll lead and you will follow.
_ [F#m] While through the stained glass [C#m]
window I'll [D#] watch [G#] my daughter [C#m] go.
_ _ [F#m] _ I know the time will come _ _ [C#m] you'll blossom ever gently.
_ [F#m] One day from innocence _ [C#m] to woman worldly _ wise.
I [F#m] know the time will come _ _ [C#m] one unexpected moment.
_ _ [F#] The dawn of life in you _ [C#m] will awaken in your eyes.
_ _ [F#m] For he [B] will come _ along [E] with all his boyish [A] _
charms.
[D#] He'll take your heart [C#m] away _ _ [A] and leave [G#] me empty [C#m] _
arms.
_ [F#m] And I will rue this [B] _
day, this [G#m] day he comes [A] to _ you.
[D#] With the promises of [G#m] love to [C#m] make your dreams come true.
_ _ [A] And though he takes [B] our name [E] and gives you his [A] instead. _
_ _ [D#] He'll never know [G#m] the times I [C#m] stood beside your bed.
_ [F#m] _ Already I _ despise this [C#m] stranger _ with no face.
[F#] But if he'll bring you joy my [C#m] heart to him I'll render.
_ _ [F#m] I'll give to him your hand [C#m] our name I will surrender.
_ _ [F#] Yes I will do all this [C#m] because I love you so.
_ [D#] And as I see you now [C#m] sweet child so softly _ sleeping.
[F#m] Your youth a moment's [C#m] keeping _ [F#m] the _ time _ _ _ [G#] has _ come. _ _
_ [C#] I [E] know. _ _ _
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