intro C E F C E F G E Am confetti floats away like dead leaves in the wagon's wake C E F G G#/G B/G Am there were parties here in my honor til you sent me away F and now silver moons belong to you C E F G E Am i'm passing the baton from the old mare to the fawn C E F G G#/G B/G Am it was out of line but it was fun, didn't you love the part right before the dawn? F and now silver moons belong to you Dm F Am Dm F E i'm off to the ballet and to practice all these ancient ways Am G F Am G F tell the new kids where i hid the wine, tell their fathers that i'm on my way singing Am G F Dm Hey Hey C F maybe these days are over, over now C F maybe these days are over, over now C F and i loved it better than anyone else you know C E F G E Am and i believe in growing old with grace, i believe she only loved my face C E F G G#/G B/G Am i believe i acted like a child, making faces at acquired tastes F and now silver moons belong to you C E F G E Am C E F G G#/G B/G Am F and silver moons belong to you Dm F Am Dm F E i'm off to the ballet and to practice all these ancient ways Am G F Am G F tell the new kids where i hid the wine, tell their fathers that i'm on my way singing Am G F Dm Hey Hey C F maybe these days are over, over now C F maybe these days are over, over now C E F G E Am and i believe in growing old with grace, i believe she only loved my face C F Fm E and i think maybe these days are over, over now Am C G F gone are the days bonfires make me think of you Am C G F looks like the prophecy came true Am C G F you are a fallen tree, he is a fallen tree Am C G F how old are you, no, how old are you? Am C G F under all the folds of your dresses that you wear F Am G F there's an ocean and a tide and a riot in the square Am C G F over are the days that the compass made your hair Am G F sway around to the cadence of your hey ho hey ho cheer