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Intermediate
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
A Aadd9 E Am6/E
πΈ Verse 1:
A Aadd9 E
Then without warning, you looked in my eyes
Am6/E A
I could tell that soon a sun was sure to rise
Aadd9 E Am6/E
Every morning, time after time
A Aadd9 E
No longer longing all through the night
Am6/E A
No more need to muster up a fight
Aadd9 E Am6/E
Just you becoming and the passing of time
πΈ Chorus:
F#m Aadd9 E
All through the ages, we die, we're born
A E B A
It matters not how far we run, we all return to form
Aadd9 E
Take empty stages without an ounce of fear
A E B A
See, you and I, we started out from nothing, now we're here
πΈ Verse 2:
A Aadd9 E
Spark like a fire, lick like a flame
Am6/E A
But there's no need for them to know your name
Aadd9 E Am6/E
Don't dare get tired 'til you hear the last bell ring
A Aadd9 E
Don't ever lie there, don't be afraid to cry
Am6/E A
There's no need to even wonder why
Aadd9 E Am6/E
It's just you becoming and the passing of time
πΈ Chorus:
F#m Aadd9 E
All through the ages, we die, we're born
A E B A
It matters not how far we run, we all return to form
Aadd9 E
Take empty stages without an ounce of fear
A E B A
See, you and I, we started out from nothing, now we're here
Aadd9 E
Don't let it overcome, don't let the hours grow long
A E B A
'Cause we are only here a while and we're such a long time gone
πΈ Interlude:
A Aadd9 E Am6/E
πΈ Chorus:
F#m Aadd9 E
All through the ages, we die, we're born
A E B A
It matters not how far we run, we all return to form
Aadd9 E
Take empty stages without an ounce of fear
A E B A
See, you and I, we started out from nothing, now we're here
Aadd9 E
Don't let it overcome, don't let the hours grow long
A E B A
'Cause we are only here a while and we're such a long time gone
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Published: June 23, 2021
Last Updated: March 15, 2026