Meanings Will Change

{title:Meanings Will Change}

{st:Bill Hughes}

{define: G 1 3 0 0 0 -1 3}

{define: Gsus 1 3 1 0 0 -1 3}

{define: Em 1 3 0 0 2 2 0}

{define: D 1 2 3 2 0 0 2}

{define: C 1 3 1 0 2 3 -1}

{define: C/G-bass 1 0 1 0 2 -1 3}

Me[Gsus]anings [G]will [F]change[Em] as you learn to [D]grow

And all that is [Am]known[C] becomes suddenly [D]old.

And that which you [Am]have[C] to last you 'til the [D]end

Turns out to [Am]be j[C]ust a passing [G]friend.[C/G-bass] [G] [C/G-bass]

And would you spend your life away

Collecting great treasures so you'd be safe some day

And when you're old and when you're gray

Meanings will change, life's just that way.

When you're finally sure you think you understand

All about living and life's demands

Someone will touch you, and you'll see again

Meanings will change, you just can't win.

[F] [Em] [D]

So don'tca worry 'bout your money, don'tcha worry about fame

It's all a conspiracy, all part of the game

Yet you're the conspirator, the silent enemy

And you're the victim . . . you'll finally see.

After you get to where you have to be

After you own everything you see

And when meanings don't change about the things you knew

You may as well die, it's all over for you.

And if you're wise and if you know

What few things are real, which never grow old

Then take them now and make you a start

With a simple life, and a simple heart.

[F] [Em] [D]

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# Submitted to the ftp.nevada.edu:/pub/guitar archives

# by Steve Putz <putz@parc.xerox.com>

# 7 September 1992