Phil Collins - Can’t Turn Back The Years

[Intro]
G# C# A#m D#
(4x)

[Verse 1]
G# C# A#m D#
Could’ve given you everything that you need
G# C# A#m D#
But I cannot turn back the years
G# C# A#m D#
The perfect love was all you wanted from me
G# C# A#m D#
But I cannot turn back the years

[Chorus]
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
So we have to be strong, and I’m finding that hard
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
To move on, but no matter how hard I try
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
If your heart’s in pieces, you look for the truth
C# D# A#m C#
And when I look deep down inside I know, it’s too bad I love you
G# C# A#m D#
Too bad I love you
G# C# A#m D#
Too bad I love you

[Instrumental]
G# C# A#m D#
(2x)

[Verse 2]
G# C# A#m D#
Sometimes hits me in the morning, hits me at night
G# C# A#m D#
That I cannot turn back the years
G# C# A#m D#
So I look out my window, turn off my light
G# C# A#m D#
But I cannot turn back the years

[Chorus]
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
Can’t make it seem easy, when you’re all that I see
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
Can’t live in a dream and I won’t serenade the truth
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
People are hurting and they’re looking to me
C# D# A#m C# Fm
And I look at you there’s nothing more to say, it’s too bad I love you

[Bridge]
G#
But I’m never going to (Give it up, give it up)
D# Fm
No I love you and I’m never going to (Give it up, give it up)
D# C# G#
I’ll keep holding on to you (Give it up, give it up)
D# Fm
And I’m never going to give it up (Give it up, give it up)

[Instrumental]
G# C# A#m D#
(4x)

[Verse 3: Phil Collins]
G# C# A#m D#
All that I lived for, all that I dreamed
G# C# A#m D#
But I cannot turn back the years
G# C# A#m D#
You’re the water I drink, you’re the air that I breathe
G# C# A#m D#
But I cannot turn back the years

[Chorus]
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
So we have to be strong, and I’m finding that hard
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
We have to move on, but no matter how hard I try
C# D# G# G#/G Fm
If your heart’s in pieces, you look for the truth
C# D# A#m C# Fm
And when I look deep down inside I know, it’s too bad I love you

[Outro: Phil Collins]
G#
But I’m never gonna (Give it up, give it up)
D# Fm
No, no, no never gonna (Give it up, give it up)
D# C# G#
It’s here to stay and I’m never (Give it up, give it up)
D# Fm
Never gonna give it up, never gonna (Give it up, give it up)
D# C# G#
No I’m never gonna give it up (Give it up, give it up)
G#
Never gonna give it up (Give it up, give it up)
D# Fm
No I’m never gonna give it up (Give it up, give it up)
D# C# G#
You know you mean too much to me (Give it up, give it up)