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Farewell to the Old Me Words and music by Dar Williams From The Beauty of the Rain Transcription by:

Ron Greitzer Date: December 24, 2002

And I (Em)tried to find it every other (F)way

Fare(C)well to the (F)old me Fare(C)well to the (F)old me My (Dm)life is working better now

(C)How can I ask love to hold the (F)mystery When just (Dm)look at me It's all (Em)push and pull col(F)lateral I (C)don't want to be the one that gets the (F)next surprise I'll plan it (Dm)out this time Though I (Em)used to think that things were meant to (F)be

But (Em)always changing (F)any(C)how (F)(C)(F)

But (C)I can turn on the charm Show them (F)nothing more Than what (Dm)I've done before It's (Em)nothing much new But (F)it'll do 'Cause I (C)don't wanna be the one who makes you (F)laugh out loud I wanna (Dm)make you proud And you (Em)always said you knew what I could (F)be

Fare(C)well to the (F)old me Fare(C)well to the (F)old me My (Dm)life is working better now But (Em)always changing (F)anyhow

So fare(C)well to the (F)old me (C)I danced a lot of nights until the (F)grass was wet It wasn't (Dm)over yet 'Round 'bout (Em)3 a.m. you (F)made a friend And I (C)followed a lot of vital crazy (F)thoughts because It's where the (Dm)meaning was Fare(C)well to the (F)old me My (Dm)life is working better now But (Em)always changing (F)any(C)how Time and the (F)old me Fare(C)well to the (F)old me Fare(C)well

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