Finite
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Intro: G Am G C
Verse:
G Am
Today
G C G
You felt so numb.
Am G C
All your nerves came undone.
G Am
You're running to a halt.
G C G
Your days are much more finite.
Am G
They speed by like railway cars
C
So we're singing,
[Refrão]
G
"Won't let tonight pass me by.
Em
Won't see with paralyzed eyes.
D G
No, I won't be a slave to time."
Verse:
G Am
Tonight
G C G
We fight back
G Am G C
Swollen fists and swallowed pride.
G Am G
Tonight we rock; we'll smash it up,
C G
Shout at the moon, laugh at ourselves.
Am G
The hand of fate takes it away
C G
We're staring life right in the face.
[Refrão]
G
Won't let tonight pass me by.
Em
Won't see with paralyzed eyes.
D G
No, I won't be a slave to time.
C G
Won't let tonight pass me by.
D Em
Won't see with paralyzed eyes.
D
No I won't, no, I won't because
C G Am C
Time is so precious for us all.
G D G
Time is so precious for us all.
Am C
Time is so precious for us all.
Verse:
C G C
Do you gauge your life
G D C
By the fleeting moments
G C G D
That pass you by?
G Am G
Tonight we rock; we'll smash it up,
C G
Shout at the moon, laugh at ourselves.
Am G
Tonight we rock; we'll smash it up,
C
Sing with the moonlight.
[Refrão]
G
Won't let tonight pass me by.
Em
Won't see with paralyzed eyes.
D G
No, I won't be a slave to time.
C G
Won't let tonight pass me by.
D Em
Won't see with paralyzed eyes.
D
No I won't, no, I won't because
OUTRO:
C G Am C
Time is so precious for us all.
G D G
Time is so precious for us all.
Am C
Time is so precious for us all.
G D C
Time is so precious for us all.
G Am C
Time is so precious for us all.
G D C
Time might not wait 'til tomorrow
G Am C
Time is so precious for us all
G
Time might not make it home tonight
How to play Finite
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.