A Long Time Ago chords

[VERSE]
[G]I met an old man to[C]day.
[Am]His sign said anything helps, and he's [D]missin both legs.
[G]He said I ain't got much else to [C]lose.
[Am]But I remember when I had it all, it looked a [D]lot like you.
[G]I smiled as I got in my truck[C] .
[Am]Thought about and hopped back out to offer [D]him a few bucks.
[G]He said I'm sorry that just won't[C] do.
[Am]Save your money make an old man's day and sit [D]down for a few.

[CHORUS]
[G]Cus I learned, A long time a[C]go.
[Am]Life changes in the blink of an eye, don't [D]get comfortable.
[G]This moment is all you own and to[C]morrow's unknown.
I learned that,[Am] a long ti[D]me ag[G]o.

[VERSE]
[G]He told me bout his days on the l[C]akes.
[Am]Elk hunting in idaho man [D]those were the days.
[G]He joked through a few missin te[C]eth.
[Am]Whiskey women and cigarrettes help me [D]keep this physique.
[G]We laughed as we talked a good [C]hour.
[Am]Any strangers passing by would think [D]we were old pals.
[G]He said it wasn't always this wa[C]y.
[Am]Had myself a pretty damn good life til I was h[D]it by that train.

[CHORUS]
[G]Cus I learned, A long time a[C]go.
[Am]Life changes in the blink of an eye, don't get[D] comfortable.
[G]This moment is all you own and to[C]morrow's unknown.
I learned that,[Am] a long ti[D]me ag[G]o.

[VERSE]
[G]He dug into a satchel by his s[C]ide.
[Am]These beat up pictures are the only [D]proof I was alive.
[G]He unsealed an old plastic ba[C]g.
[Am]With newspaper clippings, and his [D]son's folded flag.
[G]Said this here picture was my[C] saint.
[Am]Held her as she promised she'd meet[D] me at the gate.
[G]Son I'm almost 7[C]3.
[Am]And I'm haunted by the thought she might not [D]recognize me.

[CHORUS]
[G]Cus that was, A long time ago[C] .
[Am]Life changes in the blink of an eye, don't get[D] comfortable.
[G]This moment is all you own and to[C]morrow's unknown.
I learned that,[Am] a long t[D]ime a[G]go.

I learned that,[Am] a long ti[D]me ag[G]o.