THESE DAYS
(Jackson Browne)

Nico - 1967
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1968
Jackson Browne - 1973
Gregg Allman - 1973
Iain Matthews - 1973
Terry Melcher (with Doris Day) - 1974
New Grass Revival - 1975
Glen Campbell - 2008





As recorded by Jackson Browne:

Well, I've been out walkin'
I don't do that much talkin' these days
These days

These days I seem to think a lot
About the things that I forgot to do
And all the times I had the chance to

And I had a lover
But it's so hard to risk another these days
These days

Now if I seem to be afraid 
To live the life I have made in song
Well, it's just that I've been losin' so long

(Instrumental Break)

Well, I'll keep on movin'
Things are bound to be improvin' these days
One of these days

These days I'll sit on cornerstones
And count the time in quarter tones to ten
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them


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As recorded by Nico:

I've been out walking
I don't do that much talking these days
These days

These days I seem to think a lot
About the things that I forgot to do
And all the times I had the chance to

I stopped my rambling
I don't do too much gambling these days
These days

These days I seem to think about
How all the changes came about my way
And I wonder if I'll see another highway

I had a lover
I don't think I'd risk another these days
These days

And if I seem to be afraid
To live the life I have made in song
It's just that I've been losing so long

La-la-la-la-la
La-laaaa

I'll stop my dreaming
I won't do too much scheming these days
These days

These days I sit on corner stones
And count the time in quarter tones to ten
Please don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them


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As recorded by Terry Melcher with Doris Day:

TERRY: 
I've been out walkin'
And I don't do that much talkin' these days
These days
BOTH:
I seem to think a lot
About the things that I forgot to do

TERRY
And I stopped all my gamblin'
And I don't do too much ramblin' these days
These days
BOTH:
I just sit on cornerstones
And count the time in quarter tones
TERRY:
To ten, my friend

TERRY:
I had a lover
But I don't think I'd risk another these days
These days
BOTH:
I can't help but think a lot
'Bout all the things that I forgot
TERRY:
To do
And all the time I had the chance to

TERRY:
Don't confuse me with all of my, my problems
Don't confront me with all of my, all of my failures
I've not forgotten them


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(Transcriptions by Mel Priddle - December 2010)


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