Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
FF C majorC FF C majorC
Verse 1:
FF C majorC
Living with my back against the wall
FF C majorC
Nowhere but forward to fall
FF C majorC
I close my eyes, somebody catch my breath
DmDm E minorEm FF G+G
Oh, my Lord, let's get on board, the ride's gonna scare me to death, yeah
Chorus:
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
Don't wanna stick around when my race is run
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
I don't wanna go before they call my dance
DmDm G+G FF C majorC
Don't wanna die asking for another chance
Link:
FF C majorC
Verse 2:
FF C majorC
Come help me, Poor Richard, won't you help me raise a glass?
FF C majorC
Well, here's to me, here's to you, may your dreams all come to pass
FF C majorC
Cruel trick of time is played in the wink of an eye
DmDm E minorEm FF G+G
Heavens above don't need no shove, years go sailing by, yeah
Chorus:
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
Don't wanna stick around when my race is run
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
I don't wanna go before they call my dance
DmDm G+G FF C majorC
Don't wanna die asking for another chance
Solo:
FF C majorC
FF C majorC
DmDm E minorEm FF G+G
Verse 3:
FF C majorC
Another game of chance, a lifetime come and gone
FF C majorC
I guess it's up to me, don't wanna sing another man's song
FF C majorC
I wanna say what Grandma said, lying on her dying bed
DmDm E minorEm FF G+G
"Yeah, been cheated, mistreated, don't have to sign out yet, yeah"
Chorus:
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
Don't wanna stick around when my race is run
DmDm G+G C majorC C/BC/B A minorAm G+G
I don't wanna go before they call my dance
DmDm G+G FF C majorC
Don't wanna die asking for another chance
FF C majorC
No, not another chance
FF C majorC
No, not another chance, oh yeah...
Outro:
FF C majorC FF C majorC