Don't Miss Your Life chords by Phil Vassar

Chords with lyrics

Standard tuning

Intro
 G, G/D, C/GC/G

e|-------------------------------------------------0------|
BB|-------3-----3------1---1------3------3------1---1------|
G+G|------0-0---2-2----0-0--0-----0-0----2-2----0-0--0------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------2------|
A augmentedA|-----------0-----3-----------------0------3-------------|
E MajorE|----3-----------------------3---------------------------|

G+G            D/F#D/F#
On a plane to the West Coast, laptop on my tray
C majorC               D MajorD
Papers spread across my seat, a big deadline to make
G+G                  D MajorD
An older man sitting next to me said, "Sorry to intrude,
C majorC                D MajorD
Thirty years ago my busy friend, I was you.
E minorEm       B minorBm    C majorC        D MajorD
I made a ton of money and I climbed up the ladder,
E minorEm     B minorBm    C majorC        D MajorD
Yeah, I was superman, not what does it matter.

[Chorus]
      G+G
I missed the first steps my daughter took
  A minorAm                  C majorC
The time my son played Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan'
            D MajorD
I was in New York, said 'Sorry son, Dad has to work'
G+G
I missed the father daughter dance
  A minorAm
The first home run, no second chance
   C majorC
To be there when he crossed the plate
  D MajorD
The moment's gone now it's too late
C majorC        B minorBm            A minorAm
Fame and fortune come with a heavy price
  D MajorD        G+G     D/G C majorC D MajorD
Son, don't miss your life."

G+G                D MajorD
Funny you should say that, I was sitting at the gate
 C majorC                         D MajorD
My daughter called, she made straight A's and they're off to celebrate.
G+G                  D MajorD
Scrolling through the pictures of my little family
 C majorC                    D MajorD
My daughter with her mom and friends, not a single one with me.
E minorEm     B minorBm     C majorC        D MajorD
They know I love 'em, I know they know I care
E minorEm     B minorBm       C majorC          D MajorD
The truth is half the time, I'm not even there.

[Chorus]
      G+G
I missed our fourth and fifth anniversary
  A minorAm
Our girl was early by a week
  C majorC
Her sister had to hold her hand
   D MajorD
I was in L.A., she said "I understand"
G+G
I missed her first day of school
A minorAm
Then what kind of crazy fool
  C majorC
Lets such precious moments pass
 D MajorD
We all know time goes way too fast
C majorC          B minorBm           A minorAm D MajorD
Hold on tight 'cause it don't happen twice
        G+G
Don't miss your life.

FF         C/EC/E        D MajorD
When I get off this plane, I'll buy a turn-around ticket
FF      C/EC/E         D MajorD
Saturday's her eighth birthday and I'm not gonna miss it

G+G
There'll be balloons and birthday cake
  A minorAm
And I'll clean up the mess they make
 C majorC
My mom and dad are drivin' in
 D MajorD
I haven't seen 'em in God knows when
 G+G
My wife will probably say to me
 A minorAm                 C majorC
"I thought you were supposed to be in Portland
             D MajorD
For a few more days", I'll take her in my arms and say
 C majorC           B minorBm            A minorAm D MajorD
"I heard some words that hit me hard last night,
                   G---
A augmentedA man said: 'Don't miss your life'."