Farewell to the Old Me
Words and music by Dar Williams
From The Beauty of the Rain
Transcription by: Ron Greitzer
Date: December 24, 2002
(C)How can I ask love to hold the (F)mystery
When just (Dm)look at me
It's all (Em)push and pull col(F)lateral
I (C)don't want to be the one that gets the (F)next surprise
I'll plan it (Dm)out this time
Though I (Em)used to think that things were meant to (F)be
Fare(C)well to the (F)old me
Fare(C)well to the (F)old me
My (Dm)life is working better now
But (Em)always changing (F)anyhow
(C)I danced a lot of nights until the (F)grass was wet
It wasn't (Dm)over yet
'Round 'bout (Em)3 a.m. you (F)made a friend
And I (C)followed a lot of vital crazy (F)thoughts because
It's where the (Dm)meaning was
And I (Em)tried to find it every other (F)way
Fare(C)well to the (F)old me
Fare(C)well to the (F)old me
My (Dm)life is working better now
But (Em)always changing (F)any(C)how (F)(C)(F)
But (C)I can turn on the charm
Show them (F)nothing more
Than what (Dm)I've done before
It's (Em)nothing much new
But (F)it'll do
'Cause I (C)don't wanna be the one who makes you (F)laugh out loud
I wanna (Dm)make you proud
And you (Em)always said you knew what I could (F)be
So fare(C)well to the (F)old me
Fare(C)well to the (F)old me
My (Dm)life is working better now
But (Em)always changing (F)any(C)how
Time and the (F)old me
Fare(C)well to the (F)old me
Fare(C)well
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