Val Doonican - The special years

From ^Gpigtails^Bm to ^Gwedding veils^F From ^Cpinafores to ^Glace And ^Bmin between are the ^Cspecial years Time ^Gnever ^Dcan e^Grase^Am

From ^Gplay toys^Bm to ^Gcollege boys^F From ^Clittle girl to ^Gwife And ^Bmin between are the ^Cspecial years You re^Gmember ^Dall of your ^Glife

The ^Bmspecial years are filled With sweet ^Cpromises and ^Gpain But ^Amlove will never ^Dtaste Quite so ^Gwonderful a^Amgain^D

So ^Gslow up^Bm don't rush to ^Ggrow up^{F C}You'll be a ^Dwoman before ^Glong So ^Bmstay awhile in the ^Cspecial years Their ^Gmagic ^D will soon be^G gon^Ge ^{Bm Am D}

Just ^Bmstay awhile in the ^Cspecial years Their ^Gmagic ^D will soon be ^Ggone^{C G}