Fifty years after the fair/Aimee Mann Intro: D A Em Em/F# G D A Em Em/F# G Fifty years after the fair the picture I have is so clear Underneath the clouds in the air rose the tyrlon and the perisphere Em A G D And that for me was the finest of scenes Em A G D A G That perfect world across the river in queens D A Em Em/F# G Fifty years after the fair I drink from a different cup But it does no good to compare 'cause nothing ever measures up Em A G D I guess just for a second we thought Em A G D A G That all good things would rise to the top chorus: Bm G D But how beautiful it was - 'tomorrow' Bm G D A We'll never have a day of sorrow Em Em/F# G A We got through the '30's, but our belts were tight We conceived of a future with no hope in sight Em Em/F# C We've got decades ahead of us to get it right Em Bb C D G I swear - fifty years after the fair [solo] D A Em Em/F# G 2x Em A G D Em A G D A G D A Em Em/F# G Fifty years after the fair I live in tomorrow town Even on a wing and a prayer The future never came around Em A G D It hurts to even think of those days Em A G D A G The damage we do by the hopes that we raise [chorus] A Em Em/F# G D [repeat] http://docweasel.com doc@docweasel.com