Thirty-Five Years - (Takin’ Back My Life)

Copyright, 2010: Keith Birmingham      124bpm in 4/4 time

F     Em     F     Em
Am
For thirty-five years I’ve been breakin’ my back
G
In the heat of a July sun.
Am
For thirty-five years I’ve  busted my butt
G
On those cold December runs.
Am
For thirty-five years I gave the man
G
The best years of my life.

F
And now I think it’s time for me
Em
To be takin’ back my life.
F, Em

Am
For thirty-five years I gave the woman
G
Everything I could
Am
For thirty-five years I have done exactly
G
What I said I would.
Am
But now she’s gone. I’m on my own.
G
And, Lord I love this life.

F
Cause now I think it’s time for me
Em
To be takin’ back my life.
F
Now I think it’s time for me
Em
To be takin’ back my live.

Am
Thirty-five years of sorrow and pain
G
And now I’ve been set free.
Am
To talk the talk, and walk the walk,
G
Of the man I want to be.
Am
So look out world I’m steppin’ out
G
In the prime of my life.

F
And now I know it’s time for me
Em
To be takin’ back my life.
F
And now I know it’s time for me
Em
To be takin’ back my  life.
F
Blank
Em
And, I’m takin’ back my life.