Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

 I saw the trees change

 That golden glittering evening

 I fell asleep there

 and all around me angels were singing

 and I dreamed I was aging away

 I saw the fu-ture

 and I still had all my close friends

 I saw my daugh-ter

in love with ponies and roses

 she looked just like her mother and

With my heart shining through my chest

 I provided her with light to grow

With my heart shining through my chest

 I will light her way back home

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 and I know that life may be passing me by

 but I wanna be eighteen forever here

and I hope that life's what I'm feeling inside

 'cause I'm gonna be eighteen forever there

and I swear I will do my best

 To have the time of my life while I'm here

 When I awoke there

 I was overcome with direction

 and as I walked home

 I remembered lilacs and handsome nights when I

painted my hands with gold

 And with my heart shining through my chest

 I illuminate the road ahead

But with my heart shining through my chest

 I'm not ready to take it yet

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and though the road has been laid out and now bends away

 can we just be still for a second more?

 I know the road will move beneath our frightened feet

 even if we decide not to move at all

 My heart shining through my chest

 I'll put one foot ahead

 with my heart shining though my chest

 I'll take your hand in mine

 and lead you through the night

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....

and I swear I will do my best

if you swear you will do your best

we should all swear to do our best

 To have the time of our lives while we're here