| Artist/Band: Tyson Ian Guitar Chords/Tablatures |
| Song: Fifty Years Ago Tablature for Guitar |
| Song: Fifty Years Ago |
| Sung By: Ian Tyson |
| CD: ãCowboyographyä and ãAll the Good ÎUnsä |
| Written By: Ian Tyson |
| Transcribed By: M. Lawrence |
| Verse 1. |
| If I could roll back the years |
| Back when I was young and limber |
| Loose as ashes in the wind |
| 120 |
| I could ride them wild young broncos |
| The adrenaline came quickly |
| And Juanita down at Mona's |
| Was my only hearts desire |
| Verse 2. |
| We were living for the moment |
| And the sunlight on my silver bits |
| The ringing of my jinglebobs |
| Was the music of my soul |
| In the alley back of Mona's |
| I held Juanita in the shadows |
| How we held on to each other |
| And the lovin' that we stole |
| Chorus: |
| And the sighing of the pines |
| Up here near the timberline |
| Makes me wish I'd done things different |
| Oh, but wishing don't make it so |
| Oh the time has passed so quick |
| The years all run together now |
| Did I hold Juanita yesterday |
| Was it fifty years ago |
| (Instrumental ö A D A E A) |
| Verse 3. |
| If I would have quit them broncos |
| She might have quit that business |
| But that was back in the fast days |
| You know before the wire |
| I bet I could still find her |
| Bet she's still as pretty |
| As when she's Juanita down at Mona's |
| And my only heart's desire |
| Repeat Chorus twice |