Elvis Presley – Wisdom Of The Ages (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye From: “Harum Scarum” (1965) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Bbaug x-1-3-1-3-1 (= Bb7aug) Caug x-3-2-1-1-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | F Fsus4 | % | % | % | [Verse 1]
F     Fsus4
Listen

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  To the wisdom of the ages

F     Fsus4
Listen

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  To the words of many sages
[Bridge]
Bb                Dm
Live each day, as if it were your last

     Eb                         F
It's written in the stars, your destiny is cast

         Bb                  Bbaug
And that hourglass, runs too fast no doubt

        Eb            | Ebm |
For the sands of time (break)

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Are running out
[Verse 2]
F     Fsus4
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  To the wisdom of the ages

F          Fsus4
These words

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  Can be found in history's pages
[Bridge] variation
Bb                 Dm
Live each day, for happiness can't wait

    Eb                      F
And love while you may, but heed the hand of fate

       Bb                      Bbaug
If the finger points, it's too late no doubt

        Eb                 G
For the sands of time, are running out
[Coda]
        C                    Caug
But the man who turns, and escapes somehow

       F F    F  F     |  G  |
Is the wisest of men    (break)

                       |  C  |  Bb  | C
And to such a man, I'd bow
(ritardando)