Chords for Don Henley The End of Innocence

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[Ab] _ _ Remember when the days were long and [Db] rough, they leave the deep blue sky.
[Ab] _ Didn't have a care in the world, with mommy and daddy [Eb] standing [Ab] by.
But happily ever after fails, [Db] and we've been poisoned by these fairy [Ab] tales.
The lawyers dwell on small details, [Fm] since daddy [Db] had [Eb] to fly. _
[Fm] But [Cm] I'm the only place [Bbm] where we [Db] can go, [Fm] and [Db] still I'm [Eb] just a man.
_ [Fm] _ [Cm] So [Bbm] watch the clouds [Db]
roll [Fm] by, and the tall [Db] grass [Eb] fades in the wind.
[Ab] You can lay [Eb] your head [Ab] back on the ground, and [Fm] let [Cm] your hair [Bbm] fall [Db] all around.
[Ab] _ [Eb] Offer up [Ab] your best defense, [Fm] this [Eb] is the [Bbm] end, _ _
_ [Db] this is the _ [Eb] end _ [Ab] of the innocence. _ _ _ _
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[Ab] Oh beautiful _ for spacious skies, but now [Db] those skies are threatening.
_ [Ab] They're beating ground shares into swords [Db] for this tired [Ab] old man that's the elected [Eb]
king.
[Ab] _ Armchair warriors often fail, [Db] and we've been poisoned by these fairy tales.
[Ab] The lawyers clean up all details, [Fm] since daddy [Db] had [Eb] to lie. _
[Fm] But [Cm] I'm the only place [Db] where we can go, [Fm] and [Db] wash away [Eb] the distance.
_ [Fm] _ [Eb] So watch [Db] the clouds roll by, [Fm] and the tall [Db] grass fades [Eb] in the wind.
_ [Ab] Lay [Eb] your head [Ab] back on the ground, and let [Cm] your hair [Ab] spill all around.
_ [Eb] Offer up [Ab] your best defense, _ this is [Eb] the end, [Db] _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Db] this is the _ [Eb] end _ [Ab] of the innocence. _ _ _ _
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_ [Bbm] _ Well, _ _ _ _
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_ [Ab] who knows how long this will last.
[Db] _ Now we've come so far [Ab] so fast.
We're somewhere back there in the dust, that same small town [Eb] in each [Ab] of us.
I need to remember this, [Db] so baby give me just one [Ab] kiss.
_ Let me take a long last look, [Fm] before [Db] we say [Eb] goodbye. _ _
[Ab] Just lay [Eb] your head [Ab] back on the ground, [Fm] and let [Eb] your hair [Db] fall all [Ab]
around.
_ [Eb] Offer up [Ab] your best defense, _ [Fm] this is [Eb] the end, [Bbm] _ _ _
[Ab] _ this is the _ [Eb] end _ [Ab] of the innocence. _ _ _ _
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