What About Now
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Intro: E
Verse:
A E
There's gonna be a change of season, mmm-hmmm
A E
Indian summer look around and it's gone
A C#m
Why you wanna save the best for last
D B7
We grow up so slowly and grow old so fast
A E
We don't talk about forever (mmmm)
A E
We'll just catch it while we can (on the way, I hope)
A C#m
If I grab on to the moment
D B7
Don't let it slip away out of my hand
Chorus:
E A
(What about now) What about now, forget about tomorrow
C#m D
It's too far away (too far away) What about now (mmm-hmmm)
E A
(What about now) Close your eyes, don't talk of yesterday
F#m A E
It's too far away, (too far away) It's too far away. What about now.
Verse:
A E
I'm coming out of the shadows
A E
I'm getting off of this one way street
A C#m
Blue memories they just gather dust
D B7
Leave them in the rain they turn into rust
A E
And did you see the march to freedom, mmm-hmmm
A E
Ever see Savannah moon (in the middle of the rain)
A C#m
All the people walking in a line
D B7
Said to the man, is it my time?
Chorus:
E A
(What about now) What about now, forget about tomorrow
C#m D
It's too far away (too far away) What about now (mmm-hmmm)
E A
(What about now) Close your eyes, don't talk of yesterday
F#m A E
It's too far away, (too far away) It's too far away. What about now.
Bridge:
B7 C#m F#m
In the walk of a lifetime
B7 C#m F#m
When you know it's the right time (bring it to me now)
A F#m
I can't wait (I can't wait) until the ship comes in
A F#m
I can't wait (I can't wait) starting all over again
C#m B7 A C#m
The errors of a wise man make the rules for a fool
PRE-OUTTRO Chorus:
E A
What about now, forget about tomorrow (forget about tomorrow)
C#m D
It's too far away (too far away) It's too far away (mmm-hmmm)
E A
What about now, don't talk of yesterday
C#m D
It's too far away, It's too far away (yehhh)
E A
(What about now) What about now, forget about tomorrow
C#m D
It's too far away (too far away) It's too far away (wayyy)
E A
(What about now) Close your eyes, don't talk of yesterday
F#m A
It's too far away (It's too far away) It's too far away (Too far away)
A E
It's too far away What about now
OUTTRO:
A
It's all about now, right now
E
Don't break the spell
A
Don't break the spell (Don't break the spell)
E
Don't break the spell (Don't break the spell)
A
It's all about now, right now (Now, right now)
E
Whaaa Whaaa Whaaa Whaaa
A
You're here right now
E
It's all about now
More vocal ad lib over E & A
How to play What About Now
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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.