Days Of Our Lives
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(capo 1st fret)
Intro - C - F - G
(verse 1)
C F G
I left for work in a hurry,
C F G
Rushed out the door without sayin goodbye,
C F G
I didn't tell her I loved her this morning,
Dm7
but I'll tell her tonight,
F G
I thought to myself,
(verse 2)
C F G
And as I hurried off toward the highway,
C F G
This truck out of nowhere caught me by surprise,
C F G
He missed me by inches and my life,
Dm7
Passed in front of my eyes,
F G
I guess that's the reason that,
(chorus)
F C
They say, dance every dance and live, each day,
Dm7
as though it's your last and tell those who you love,
F G
how you feel, before it's too late,
F
Life is right here and now,
C Am7 G F
We only go around, just, one, time,
F
So embrace and don't waste em,
G C
For these are the days of our lives,
(verse 2)
AS soon as my legs stopped a shaken,
I took a deep breath and turned my car around,
Oh I'm gonna take that vacation, that we talked about,
startin right now,
(verse 3)
Although I know tomorrow will be here,
Tomorrow may not always be here for me,
Cause nothin in life is for certain,
But death's gauranteed,
And that's the reason that,
(chorus)
F C
I say, dance every dance and live, each day
Dm7
as though it's your last and tell those who you love,
F G
how you feel, before it's too late,
F
Life is right here and now,
C Am7 G F
We only go around, just, one, time,
F
So embrace and don't waste em,
G C
For these are the days of our lives,
(lead chords - C - F - G - Am7 - C - F - G - Am7 - F - G)
(ending)
F
Life is right here and now,
C Am7 G F
We only go around, just, one, time,
F
So embrace and don't waste em,
G Am7 G F
For these are the days of our li---ves,
F
So embrace and don't waste em,
G C - F - G - C - F - G
For these are the days of our lives,
How to play Days Of Our Lives
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.