The Monkees - Shades of grey

^C When the world and ^FI were young ^G7sus4 just yesterday ^C Life was such a ^Fsimple game a ^G7sus4child could play ^G7

It was ^Ceasy then to tell ^Gright from wrong ^AmEasy then to tell ^Emweak from strong ^F When a man should ^Cstand and ^Amfight ^DmOr just ^Emgo a-^F6long ^G

But to-^Fday there ^Gis no ^Cday or ^Amnight To-^Dmday there ^G7is no ^Cdark or light To-^Fday there ^Gis no ^Amblack ^Gor ^Fwhite ^COnly shades of ^G7sus4grey ^G7

^C I remember ^Fwhen the answers ^G7sus4seemed so clear ^C We had never ^Flived with doubt or ^G7sus4tasted fear ^G7

It was ^Ceasy then to tell ^Gtruth from lies ^Am Selling out from ^Emcompromise ^F Who to love and ^Cwho to ^Amhate The ^Dmfoolish ^Emfrom the ^F6wise ^G

But to-^Fday there ^Gis no ^Cday or ^Amnight To-^Dmday there ^G7is no ^Cdark or light To-^Fday there ^Gis no ^Amblack ^Gor ^Fwhite ^COnly shades of ^G7sus4grey

It was ^Ceasy then to know ^Gwhat was fair ^Am When to keep and ^Emwhen to share ^F How much to pro-^Ctect your ^Amheart ^DmAnd how ^Emmuch to ^F6care ^G

But to-^Fday there ^Gis no ^Cday or ^Amnight To-^Dmday there ^G7is no ^Cdark or light To-^Fday there ^Gis no ^Amblack ^Gor ^Fwhite ^COnly shades of ^G7sus4grey ^COnly shades of ^G7sus4grey