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               The Facts of Life – The Everly Bothers
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Written by: Don Everly
From: “Gone, gone, Gone” (1964)

Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]

Just close you

r eyes and pre

tend that she 

still loves yo

u
             
The tears will

              
 come soon eno

             
ugh so tell yo

         
urself a lie
             
Just turn your

              
 back, on all 

              
that pain and 


sorrow
             
You’re too you

             
ng to face the

           
 facts of life

[Verse 2]

Just walk the 

floor make bel

ieve she’s wal

king with you
             
Pretend that s

              
he said hello,

             
 forget she sa

       
id goodbye
             
Put on an act,

              
 pretend you n

     
ever lost her
             
You’re too you

             
ng to face the

           
 facts of life

[Instrumental]
                 2/4
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[Verse 3]

Sit by yoursel

f and pretend 

that you’re no

t lonely
            
The truth does

              
n’t matter now

            
 so go ahead a

   
nd lie
            
Don’t want her

              
 back, pretend

              
 that you don’

  
t need her
            
You’re too you

            
ng to face the

           
 facts of life

[Outro]
            
You’re too you

            
ng to face the

           
 facts of life
(repeat and fade)