Fifty Years After The Fair Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

D A Em Em/F♯ G

 Fifty years aftDer the fair tAhe pictureEm I hEm/F♯ave is so clear G

Underneath the clouds in the air rose the tyrlon and the perisphere

 And thEmat for me Awas the finest Gof scenes D

EmThat perfect worAld across the river inG queens D A G

 Fifty years afteDr the fair I Adrink fromEm a dEm/F♯ifferent cup G

But it does no good to compare 'cause nothing ever measures up

 I gEmuess jAust for a seconGd we thoughtD

EmThat all good thAings would rise to theG top D A G

Chorus

BmBut how beGautiful it was - 'tomorDrow'

BmWe'll neveGr have a day Dof sorrowA

 We goEmt through the '30's,Em/F♯ but our belts Gwere tight A

We conceived of a future with no hope in sight

 We've got decadEmes ahead of Em/F♯us to get it riCght

 I Emswear - fiA♯fty yeCars after the fair D G

Solo

D A Em Em/F♯ G 2x

Em A G D

Em A G D A G

 Fifty years aftDer the fair IA live in tEmomorEm/F♯row town G

Even on a wing and a prayer The future never came around

 It hurEmts to evenA think of thoseG days D

EmThe damage we doA by the hopes that we Graise D A G

Chorus

A Em Em/F♯ G D [repeat]