Don't Blink
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E B A B E B A B
E B A B
I turned on the evening news Saw a old man being interviewed
E B A B
Turning a hundred and two today
E B A B
Asked him what's the secret to life He looked up from his old pipe
E B A B
Laughed and said "All I can say is."
E B A B
Don't blink, Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap
E B A
and you wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school
B
sweetheart becomes your wife
E B A B
Don't blink You just might miss your babies growing like mine did
E B A B
Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half
F#m E/G#
Of fifty years is there in bed
A E/G#
And you're praying God takes you instead
F#m B
Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think
E B A B
So don't blink
E B A B
I was glued to my tv and it looked like he looked at me and said,
E B A B
"Best start putting first things first."
E B
Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand
A B
You can't flip over and start again
E B A B
Take every breathe God gives you for what it's worth
E B A B
Don't blink, Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap
E B A
and you wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school
B
sweetheart becomes your wife
E B A B
Don't blink You just might miss your babies growing like mine did
E B A B
Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half
F#m E/G#
Of fifty years is there in bed
A E/G#
And you're praying God takes you instead
F#m B
Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think
E B A B E B A B
So don't blink
F#m
I've been tryna slow it down
E/G#
I've been tryna take it in
A B
In this here today gone tomorrow world we're livin' in
E B A B
Don't blink, Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap
E B A
and you wake up and you're twenty-five and your high school
B
sweetheart becomes your wife
E B A B
Don't blink You just might miss your babies growing like mine did
E B A B
Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your better half
F#m E/G#
Of fifty years is there in bed
A E/G#
And you're praying God takes you instead
F#m B
Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think
E B A B
So don't blink
E B A B
Naw, don’t blink Life goes faster than you think
E B A B E
How to play Don't Blink
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 E. 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.