Tom: D Intro: D A G D (twice) D The last fifty years have seen laughter and tears A G D And your hair slowly fade to gray Your children are grown now and it's hard to believe how A G D The years have just all slipped away Bm But in time, you've gained a wisdom A D That seems to elude the young Bm And each line that now marks your face A D Tells the stories of all that you've done G A G A D Bm So fear not the passing of the days A G A D Like the song of the violin you only grow sweeter with age D A G D As time's pages turn you lived and you learned What truly mattered most Is family and friends and in the end Finding peace in the path that you chose CHORUS solo D A G D (twice) CHORUS A G A D Like the song of the violin you only grow sweeter with age D A G D (twice) D The last fifty years have seen laughter and tears A G D And your hair slowly fade to gray