[A] Bellsx are chimi[G]ngx for [D] victoryx [C] xxx [D] xxx
[D]There'sx a page [C] backx in [G] historyx
[A] Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx [G] xxx
[A]Theyx came back [G] tox the [D] worldx that they fought [C] forx [D] xxx
[D]Didn'tx turn out [C] justx [G] likex they thought
[A]Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx
[D]Herex is a [E] songx to sing [D/F#] toxxxx do the [E/G#] measuringx
[D/A] Whatx you lose, what you ga[E/B]in,xx what you win?
[A]Ninex years late[G]rxx a [D] childx is born [C] xxx [D] xxx
[D]There'sx a record, [C] sox you [G] putx it on
[A]Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx
[A]Ninex years more, [G] ifx we're [D] luckyx now [C] xxx [D] xxx
[D]Ninex year old [C] putsx his [G] moneyx down
[A]Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx
[A]Everyx scratch, [G] everyx [D] click,x every heart[C]beat x [D]xxx
[D]Everyx breath [C] thatx I [G] heldx for you
[A]Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx
[A]There'sx a stack [G] ofx shel[D]lacx and vi[C]nylx [D] xxx
[D]Whichx is yours [C] nowx and [G] whichx is mine?
[A]Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx
[D]Herex is a [E] songx to sing [D/F#] toxxxx do the [E/G#] measuringx
[D/A] Whatx you lose, what you ga[E/B]in,xx what you win?
[A]Bassx and tre[G]blex heal [D] everyx hurt [C] xxx [D] xxx
[D]There'sx a re[C]belx in a [G] nylonx shirt
[A]Butx the words [G] arex a [D] mystery,x I've heard
[F#m]'Tilx you turn it down to [Bm] thirtyx three and a third
[A]'Causex it helps [G] withx the [D] elocux [C] tionx [D] xxx
[D] Corporax [C] tionsx turn [G] xxx revolutions
[A]Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx
[D]Sox don't you [E] weepx and shed
[D/F#]Justxx change your [E/G#] namexx instead
[D/A]Whatx you lose when it [E/B] allxx goes to your head?
[A]Ixx heard some[G]thingx pe[D]culiarx [C] saidx [D] xxx
[D]"Perhapsx he's got a [C] shotx and [G] nowx he's dead"
[A]Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx
[A]Bellsx are chi[G]mingx and [D] tearsx are fal[C]lingx [D] xxx
[D]Itx creeps up on [C] youx with[G]outx a warning
[A]Fortyx five [G] xxx [A] xxx
[A]Everyx scratch, [G] everyx [D] click,x every heart[C]beatx [D] xxx
[D]Everyx breath [C] thatx I [G] blessx I'd be lost, I confess
[A]Fortyx five, [G] xxx [A] xxx [G] xxx [A] forty-five,x [G] xxx [A] xxx [G] xxx
[A]Fortyx five, [G] xxx [A] xxx [G] xxx [A] forty-five,x [G] xxx [A] xxx [G] yeahx
[A] xxx Ooo ooo [G] ooox [A] ooox oo-oo ooo [G] ooox
[A] xxx Ooo ooo [G] ooox [A] ooox oo-oo ooo [G] ooox
[A] xxx Ooo ooo [G] ooox [A] ooox oo-oo ooo [G] ooox
