Gone Tomorrow Here Today
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Intro
| D Daug | D D7 | D Daug | D | 2x
[Verso 1]
D Daug D D7 D Daug D
A child held up in the sky
Daug D D7 D Daug D
To sunset youth, we say goodbye
Daug D
But I won’t live with re-----gret
D7 D Daug D
Carpe Diem is the se-----cret, 'cause it's
Bb6
Gone tomorrow, here today
C
I ain’t gonna waste it
D
I ain’t gonna waste it
D
No, it’s gone tomorrow
Bb6
But it’s here today
C D Daug D
I won’t let it slip away
[Verso 2]
Daug D D7 D Daug D
I feel the rush it’s kicking in
Daug D D7 D Daug D
And I wish this night would never end
Daug D
We’re never coming back around
D7 D Daug D
Like shooting stars, we’re bur----ning out it's
Bb6
Gone tomorrow, here today
C
I ain’t gonna waste it
D
I ain’t gonna waste it
D
No, it’s gone tomorrow
Bb6
But it’s here today
C D
I won’t let it slip away
Instrumental
| D | Bb6 | C | Gm |
D
I wanna feel, wanna touch the light
Bb6
I look around for the friends that have gone and I’m
C
Reminded that it’s all just a fantasy
Gm
But we get to choose what we wanna believe
D
And I wanna believe that there’s something more
Bb6
Another level to the dream, right through the door
C
But right now’s for real and it’s fading fast
Gm
Better live ‘cause we’re never gonna get it back
Outro
D Bb6 C
It's gone tomorrow, here today
D Bb6
I said, it’s gone tomorrow but it’s here today
C D Bb6
I won’t let it slip away
C D Bb6
Won’t let it slip away
C
Won’t let it slip away, won’t let it slip away, won’t let it slip away
How to play Gone Tomorrow Here Today
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.