Life Wont Wait
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Capo 1
Intro C Csus2 C/F# Csus2 C/B Am C/G Am C/B
verse 1:
C Csus2 C/F#
I watch it all change,
Csus2 C/B Am
take the news of the day
C/G Am C/B
and throw it away.
C Csus2 C/F#
Time will kill all the pain,
Csus2 C/B Am
faith will cure the decay
C/G Am C/B
of all this blind ambition; the greed brings us together.
F F G F C
Stay strong, stay true, be brave - it all comes down to you.
C Csus2 C/F# Csus2 C/B Am C/G Am C/B
verse 2:
C Csus2 C/F#
Tried to just let it go
Csus2 C/B Am
know that justice moves slow
C/G Am C/B
but it comes in the end
C Csus2 C/F#
Rise the guilty will fall
Csus2 C/B Am
stay they can't take it all
C/G Am C/B
they want the unimportance, it's love they leave behind
F F G F
Stand up, stay true, be hard - the future looks to you
Am G
Every second you throw away
G F
Every minute of every day
F G
Don't get caught in a myriad
F
Because life won't wait for you
G C (Intro again)
No, life won't wait for you, my friend.
C Csus2 C/F# Csus2 C/B Am C/G Am C/B
C Csus2 C/F#
I'm watching the change
Csus2 C/B Am
through who will carry the flame
C/G Am C/B
it all feels very strange.
C Csus2 C/F#
Dreams than mean can be good
Csus2 C/B Am
faith - to live as we should
C/G Am C/B
and know we're all connected, we give ourselves the power
F F G F
Stay strong stay true be brave - it all comes down to you
Am G
Every day that you wait you're falling faster
G F
No sleight of hand, no twist of fate, no ever after
F G
When it's gone - it's gone, a fight to the bitter end
F
Life won't wait for you
G C
No, life won't wait for you, my friend.
C Csus2 C/F# Csus2 C/B Am C/G Am C/B
Life won't wait for you, my friend (4x)
How to play Life Wont Wait
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.