Chord Minutes To Memories by John Cougar Mellencamp

minutes to memories - john cougar intro : E , D , A , E , D , A 1st verse : E D A on a grey - hound 30 miles beyond james town , he saw the sunset on the tennessee line looked at the young man who was riding be - side him , he said im old kinda worn out in - side i worked my whole life in the steel mills near gary and my father before me i helped build this land now im 77 and with god as my witness i earned every dollar that passed through my hands . 1st pre - chorus : B A my family and friends are the best things ive known through the eye of the needle ill carry them home . 1st chorus : E D A days turn to minutes and minutes to memo - ries , life sweeps away the dreams we have planned you are young and you are the fu - ture B E , D , A , E , D , A , so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best you can . 2nd verse : E D A the rain hit the old dog in the twi - lights last gleaming . he said son it sounds like rattl - ing old bones this highway is long but i know some that are longer by sun up to - mor - row i guess ill be home through the hill of kentucky cross the ohio river the old man kept talking about his life and his times he fell asleep with his head A - gainst the window he said an honest mans pllow is his peace of mind this 2nd pre - chorus : B A world offers riches and riches will grow wings i dont take stock in those uncertain things . 2nd chorus : E D A days turn to minutes and minutes to memo - ries , life sweeps away the dreams we have planned you are young and you are the fu - ture B E , D , A , E , D , A , so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best you can . 3rd verse E D A the old man a vision that was hard for me to follow , i do things my way and i pay a high price when i think back on the old man and the bus ride now that im older i can see he was right E , D , A , bridge : B A another hot one out on highway eleven and this is my life its what i have choosen to do theres no free rides no one said itd easy the old man told me this my son im telling it to you 3rd chorus : E D A days turn to minutes and minutes to memo - ries , life sweeps away the dreams we have planned you are young and you are the fu - ture B E , D , A , E , D , A , so suck it up and tough t it out and be the best that you can .