John Mellencamp – Minutes To Memories (Guitar)

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Minutes To Memories- john Cougar Intro: E, D, A, E, D, A 1st verse:

E                                  D                       A
On a grey-hound 30                 Miles  beyond           James town,

He saw the sunset on the Tennessee Line Looked at the young man who was Riding be - Side him, He said I’m old kinda Worn out in -Side I worked my whole life in the Steel mills near Gary And my father before me I Helped build this Land Now I’m 77 and with God as my Witness I Earned every dollar that Passed through my Hands. 1st Pre-chorus:

B                                A                     
My family and friends are the    Best things I’ve known through the

Eye of the needle I’ll Carry them home. 1st Chorus:

E                               D                 A
Days turn to minutes and        Minutes to memo - Ries,

Life sweeps away the dreams We have Planned You are young and You are the fu- Ture

   B                                                      E, D, A, E, D, A, 
so Suck it up  and  tough t it out and be the best you can.

2nd verse:

E                                  D                   A
The rain hit the old dog in the    Twi-lights last     Gleaming.

He said son it sounds like Rattl-ing old Bones This highway is long but I Know some that are Longer By sun up to-mor-row I Guess I’ll be Home Through the hill of Kentucky ‘Cross the ohio River The old man kept talking about his Life and his Times He fell asleep with his head a - Gainst the Window he Said an honest man’s pllow is His peace of Mind this 2nd pre-chorus:

B                                  A
World offers riches        and     Riches  will grow wings

I don’t take stock in Those uncertain things. 2nd Chorus:

E                               D                 A
Days turn to minutes  and       Minutes to memo - Ries,

Life sweeps away the dreams We have Planned You are young and You are the fu-Ture

   B                                                      E,D,A, E,D,A, 
so Suck it up  and  tough t it out and be the best you can.

3rd verse

E                               D                  A
The old man a vision that was   Hard for me to     Follow,

I do things my way and I Pay a high Price When I think back on the Old man and the Bus ride Now that I’m older I can See he was Right E, D, A, Bridge:

B                                  A
Another hot one out on             Highway eleven and

This is my life it’s what I have Choosen to do There’s No free rides no one Said it’d easy the Old man told me this my son I’m Telling it to you 3rd Chorus:

E                              D                   A
Days turn to minutes  and      Minutes to memo  -  Ries,

Life sweeps away the dreams We have Planned You are young and You are the fu - Ture

   B                                                          E,D,A, E,D,A, 
so Suck it up  and  tough t it out and be the best that you can.