Scars & Souvenirs Chords by Max Stalling

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_ _ _ _ _ _ It's been fifteen some odd years _
[G] _ since he lost [D] Aunt Lil.
He plays Russian roulette with memories, _
[A] nothing but time to kill.
[D] _
He's too old to work his cattle, [G] too stubborn to stay [D] in bed.
And each morning, _ over coffee, _ [A] he turns to her picture and [D] he says,
Oh, [G] I've been better, _ _ _ I've [D] been worse a time or two.
I [A] got two bloodshot eyes, that's [D] _ enough to see me through.
[G] Fair to _ Midland, _ _ _
[D] _ considering _ _ _ life's [A] _ _ mostly [G] scars and [D] souvenirs. _ _ _ _ _ _
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There's wrinkles on his face and [G] _ wrinkles on [D] his clothes.
He _ wears a little thinner _ _
[A] as each day _ _ unfolds.
[D] He swears he'll live forever _ [G] just _ to [D] spite his health.
[D] But it takes Christian Brothers' [A] brandy to _ reassure [D] himself.
Oh, [G] I've been better, _ _ _ I've [D] been worse a time or two.
I [A] got two bloodshot eyes, that's [D] enough to see me through. _
[G] Fair to Midland, _ _ _ _
[D] _ considering _ _ _ life's [A] _ _ mostly [G] scars and [D] souvenirs. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ Well, a picture's worth a thousand words and [G] money _ earned is money spent. _ _
_ _ _ _ Bless us, oh Lord, for these thy gifts.
[A] I know not where they went.
Now [D] the postman brings his pension _ and [G] the county _ [D] brings his meals.
_ And I drop by from time to time [A] and ask him how he feels.
Oh, [G] I've been better, _ _ _ _ I've been [D] worse a time or two.
I [A] got two _ bloodshot eyes, that's [D] enough to see me through.
Fair to [G] _ _
Midland, _ _ _ [D] _ considering _ _ _ life's [A] _ _ mostly [G] scars and _ [D] souvenirs. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ Life's mostly [G] _ scars _ _ _ and [D] souvenirs. _ _ _ _ _ _
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