Seize The Day
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[Verso 1]
B
I don't care to be bad
F#
I prefer to think twice
G A
All I know is it's quite a show
B
But it's still alright to be nice
C G A
Yankee toes and Eskimos can turn to frozen ice
[Refrão]
E E7M E7
When the cold days come,
D
and the old ways fade away
E E7M E7
There’ll be no more Sun,
D E B
and we’ll wish that we had held on to the day
E
Seize the day
[Verso 2]
B
I don't mean to be wrong
F#
I don't mean to be right
G A B
I'm okay on a sunny day when the world deserves to be bright
C G A
Dinosaurs and Santa Claus will stay indoors tonight
[Refrão]
E E7M E7
When the cold days come,
D
and the old ways fade away
E E7M E7
There’ll be no more Sun,
D E B
and we’ll wish that we had held on to the day
E B
Seize the day
G#
Seize the day
[Verso 3]
G#
I bless the day when you came into my life
G#5+ G#
And I could finally roll back the blind
C# G#
You helped me to realise that love was the greatest prize
G F#
I only had to open my mind
B
Seize the day
G#
Seize the day
B
Seize the day
G#
Seize the day
B5 A5 G#5 F#5
Seize the day
[Refrão]
B
I don't care to be bad
F#
I prefer to think twice
G A
All I know is it's quite a show
B
But it's still alright to be nice
C G A
Yankee toes and Eskimos can turn to frozen ice
[Refrão]
E E7M E7
When the cold days come,
D
and the old ways fade away
E E7M E7
There’ll be no more Sun,
D E B
and we’ll wish that we had held on to the day
E B
Seize the day
G# C#m G#
Seize the day
How to play Seize The Day
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 B. 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.