music by Jerry Joseph transcribed by John Hornberger (C) F Under the lilacs in the evening sun F C Beyond the grasping hands of time C G Bask in the sunlight of my only one G C Forgotten summers of my mind (C) F Whatever happened to a love so blind F C Under the halo and under the gun C G Under the lilacs, rum and melon rind G C Bask in the laughter, of my only one (C) F Yeah fingers touching in electric storm F C Sweet summer rain and a breeze so warm C G Conversations in your pickup truck G C August passion, passion in a cotton tone Am G F Now, I long………..…to feel…………..the rain Am G F Let your natural smile, wash away my pain G F Now that summer, blown away G F On the ruthless, ruthless winds of change G F C Singing life, life so strange, life so strange (C) F Well bye bye baby, got your brand new start F C Leave burnt Sienna, memories C G And like an emerald you hold my heart G F For the whole damn world to see (C) F Yeah I recall Montana dawn F C And the way you whisper when you sleep C G And your red rock was our shadow fall G C And your summer love so deep right Am G F now, I long………..…to feel…………..the rain Am G F let your natural smile, wash away my pain, a Mona Lisa smile G F Now that summer, blown away G F On the ruthless, ruthless winds of change G F C Singing life, life so strange, a life so strange (C) F Under the lilacs, in the evening sun F C beyond the grasping hands of time C G basking in the laughter of the one I love G C forgotten summers of my mind (C) F whatever happened to a love so blind F C under the halo and under the gun C G under the lilacs rum and melon rind G C bask in your laughter, laughter of my only Am G F now, I long………..…to feel…………..the rain Am G F let your natural smile, wash away my pain, like a shotgun blast G F Now that summer, blown away G F On the ruthless, ruthless winds of change G F C Singing life, life so strange, a life so strange G F Now that summer, blown away G F On the ruthless, ruthless winds of change G F C Singing life, life so strange, a life so strange