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Capo 4
Intro:   D    Bm    G   A(x2)
DI don't wanna Abe the one who's Bmold before their tAime
GAnd lose the wDonder that AI felt as a child
DI can't rAun this race beBmlievin' I might lAose
GStill so mDuch to see, sAo much left to do
BmYes I'll fall before I F#mfly
BmBut no one can say I never tAried
tabchorus
D A Bm G Oh we just get one ride around the sun A In this dream of time D A Bm G It goes 
so fast but one day we look back A D And we ask, was that my life?
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D  Bm  G  A
DI close my eAyes and think how lBmucky I have bAeen
GTo hold the oDnes I love and sAhare my dreams with them
DAll those sAunny days and Bmall those starry skAies
GGood morning kDisses aAnd sweet goodnights
BmOh I can't tell them eF#mnough
BmJust how much that they are lAoved
CHORUS
D  Bm  G  A
CHORUS
Outro: D  Bm  G  A (repeat to fade with ad-lib)

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Was That My Life

by Jo Dee Messina

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo 4

D Bm G A

Intro: (x2)

D A Bm A

I don't wanna be the one who's old before their time

G D A

And lose the wonder that I felt as a child

D A Bm A

I can't run this race believin' I might lose

G D A

Still so much to see, so much left to do

Bm F#m

Yes I'll fall before I fly

Bm A

But no one can say I never tried

tabchorus

D A Bm G Oh we just get one ride around the sun A In this dream of time D A Bm G It goes

so fast but one day we look back A D And we ask, was that my life?

tab

D Bm G A

D A Bm A

I close my eyes and think how lucky I have been

G D A

To hold the ones I love and share my dreams with them

D A Bm A

All those sunny days and all those starry skies

G D A

Good morning kisses and sweet goodnights

Bm F#m

Oh I can't tell them enough

Bm A

Just how much that they are loved

CHORUS

D Bm G A

CHORUS

Outro: D Bm G A (repeat to fade with ad-lib)

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