Ten Years Song Lyrics and Chords by Jack Clement
Ten Years
Written and Recorded by Jack Clement
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Ten years ago I was
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just
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teen
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and
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thing
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But I said
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goodbye and
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went on a
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spree
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wait for
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me
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Goodbye my
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true love I'l
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l see you nex
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t
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grass turns
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green
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New
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leans
Down the Mississippi on the
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Island
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Queen
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I took a
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boat and
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went out to
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sea
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wait for
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me
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Goodbye my
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true love I'v
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e landed i
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n
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e grass turn
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s
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Shanghai to
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Rome
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going back
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home
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Time just slipped
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by while
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I had lots of
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fun
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married
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one
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true love I
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waited too
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late
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long time to
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wait
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e don't leave
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her
If you can't take her with you then you
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€™d better stay
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at
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I had a
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sweetheart and
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everything was
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fine
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long long
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time
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true love the
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fault is all
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mine
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long long
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time
FAQ
Who sang the the song Ten Years?
- The song Ten Years was sang by Jack Clement.
Who is Jack Clement?
- Jack Henderson Clement (April 5, 1931 - August 8, 2013) was an American singer, songwriter, and record and film producer.