Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
For the most part, he strums straight eighth notes through the whole song just varying the accents.
The chords indicated with asterisks are single strums. The notes in parentheses are individual notes to walk
between chords.
Intro:
G+G Dsus4Dsus4 Cadd9Cadd9 x2
E minor 7Em7 B minorBm C majorC Am7Am7 D7sus4D7sus4 D MajorD
Verse 1:
G+G D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
Well, is life just a walk up a steep hill?
G+G D MajorD C majorC
You get to the top and then it's all downhill
E minorEm B minorBm C majorC
You're spinning 'round like the arms of a windmill
A minorAm D7D7 D7sus2 D7D7
And you never slow down
Verse 2:
G+G D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
And is love just a foolish emotion?
G+G D MajorD Cadd9Cadd9
A augmentedA Hollywood dream, just a childish notion
E minorEm B minorBm C majorC
Plenty of fish but I'm miles from the ocean
A minorAm D7D7 D7sus2 D7D7
For I'm scared that I'll drown
Chorus 1:
A minorAm D7D7
I always thought that I would see it coming
G+G C majorC C/BC/B
Like a train rolling down the line
A minorAm D7D7
I never dreamed that I would end up running
G+G G7G7
Away from myself and out of time
A minorAm D7D7 D7sus2 D MajorD E minorEm (F#F#) G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Hey, hey, hey, I feel it slipping away
A minorAm D7D7 G+G
Year on year, day by day
Instrumental:
G+G Dsus4Dsus4 Cadd9Cadd9 x2
Verse 3:
G* Dsus4* Cadd9*
And how do you know when it's really crunch time?
G* Dsus4* Cadd9*
You could choke on a fortune cookie one unfortunate lunchtime
E minorEm B minorBm C majorC
And I fear death could be the final punchline
A minorAm D7D7 D7sus2 D MajorD
Of this comedy show
A minorAm D7D7
So make 'em laugh before you go
Chorus 2:
A minorAm D7D7
I always thought that I would feel it coming
G+G C majorC C/BC/B
Like a storm in a summer sky
A minorAm D7D7
I thought I'd hear the marching band drumming
G+G G7G7
Thought I'd see the fireworks reflect in her eyes
A minorAm D7D7 D7sus2 D MajorD E minorEm (F#F#) G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Hey, hey, hey, I feel it slipping away
A minorAm D7D7 G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Year on year, day by day
Bridge:
A minorAm D7D7
Well, life can drag you under
B7B7 E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm
And it can feel so frightening
A minorAm D7D7
Love can steal your thunder
B7B7 E minorEm E minor 7Em7 E minorEm
Or struck you down with lightning
Am* D7*
And at the end of it you'll say
Chorus 3:
A minorAm D7D7
I always thought that I'd see it land
G+G E minorEm
And the hairs on the back of my neck would stand
A minorAm D7D7
But there's no fireworks or marching band
G+G G7G7
Just a letter from the queen if you live longer than planned, oh
A minorAm D7D7 D7sus2 D MajorD E minorEm (F#F#) G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Hey, hey, hey, I feel it slipping away
A minorAm D7D7 E minorEm (F#F#) G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Year on year, day by day
A minorAm D7D7 G+G Gsus4Gsus4 Gsus4Gsus4 G+G Gadd2 G+G
Year on year, day by day