Chords for Dalida - He must have been eighteen

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[C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] I think he must have [Bb] been dating, [Fm] he was as [Bb] fragile as a dream, [Eb] strong as a [Eb] man.
_ Seeing the summer [Bb] in his eyes, [Fm] I felt my [Bb] autumn as it flies, [Ab] like grains of sand.
_ _ [Cm] I added makeup [Fm] to my face, [Bb] as if to cover some [Gm] disgrace.
I saw [Cm] him smiling, _ _ rainbows and colors [Fm] of the spring, [Bb] I would have [Gm] given anything [Cm] to [Ab] win his [Gm] loving.
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I think he must have [Bb] been hating, [Fm] a movie [Bb] star on any screen, [Ab] it made him careless. _
He never said a [Bb] word of love, [Fm] he thought that speaking [Bb] about love [Ab] was only [Eb] worthless.
_ [Cm] And then, as if the [Fm] line were anew, [Bb] he simply whispered, [Gm] I want you, let's [Cm] stay together. _ _
We drifted slowly [Fm] through the night, [Bb] I never knew a [Gm] love more [Cm] bright, not [Ab] since, not ever.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] I think he must have been [Bb] hating, [Fm] it made him vain and [Bb] almost mean, [Ab] his looks [Eb] abusing. _ _
Without a word, he [Bb] slowly dressed, [Fm] leaving me to my [Bb] loneliness, [Eb] my share of losing.
_ [Cm] I could have tried to make [Fm] him mine, I [Bb] let him go without [Gm] a sign, my face was [Cm] lying. _ _
He said I'm not the kind to [Fm] fall, love [Bb] is for grown-ups [Gm] after [Cm] all.
I felt [Fm] like crying, [G] _ _ [Cm] I [Gm] added makeup to [Fm] my face, [Bb] as if to cover [Gm] some disgrace.
I [C] saw him smiling, [Cm] _ _ I [Eb] had forgotten [Fm] in a dream, that I [G] was almost twice _ [Cm] eighteen. _
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