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[Intro] 
(  Am   F   C   G) X2
[Verse]
When I was Ama young boFy
I Cwas living for the moment
GThe world was wide open
I had Amevery cFhoice
CBut with so many choices
I Gjust didn't know what to do now
AAmll I say is just Fforget it
If you tell me IC'll regret it Just let it be what it is
GCoz it's so easy to say
ICf I knew yFesterday what I Amknow today
GWhere would I be tomorrow
CI won't let my sFoul slide away
I'd do Amwhatever it takes
Coz this time's only Gborrowed
I got Fone life, oCne life, oGne life
AAmnd I'm gonna live it
I got Fone life, Cone life, Gone life
AAmnd I'm gonna live it right
My daddy sAmat me downF  
He said "CSon, it's probably time to start Gmaking some plans"
And I said Am"No, not right Fnow"
With Cso many choices
I Gjust didn't know what to do now
AlAml I say is just forget Fit
If you tell me I'll rCegret it
Just let it be what it iGs Coz it's so easy to say
ICf I knew yFesterday what I Amknow today
Where would I Gbe tomorrow
CI won't let my Fsoul slide away
I'd Amdo whatever it takes
Coz this time's only bGorrowed
I got Fone life, Cone life, Gone life
AAmnd I'm gonna live it
I got Fone life, Cone life, Gone life
AAmnd I'm gonna live it right
      -------------------For this part -------------------
        F*           Em*
You say the more you think
    Dm*             C*
You know what's right
   F*        Em*
The less you do
         Dm*        C*
What you feel inside
     F*    Em*            Dm*      C*      
So I won't pretend that I always know
       F*        Em*    Dm*         C*
I just follow my heart wherever it goes
      F*       Em*     Dm*     C*
And I may not always get it right
    -x68866-               Dm*
        ---------------------------------------------
One lFife, one Clife, one Glife
IAm've got this one life
If CI knew yesteFrday what I Amknow today
WhGere would I be tomorrow
I Cwon't let my soul Fslide away
I'd do Amwhatever it takes
Coz this time's only borGrowed
I got Fone life, one Clife, one Glife
AnAmd I'm gonna live it
I got Fone life, one Clife, one Glife
And I'Amm gonna live it right
When I'm Aman old maFn
Hope I'll be Crocking in my chair
SGmiling to myself
I'll tell my Ambaby girlF  
You only Cgot one life
GSo make sure you live it right   C  

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One Life

by James Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am F C G

( ) X2

[Verse]

Am F

When I was a young boy

I was living for the moment

The world was wide open

Am F

I had every choice

But with so many choices

I just didn't know what to do now

Am F

All I say is just forget it

If you tell me I'll regret it Just let it be what it is

Coz it's so easy to say

C F Am

If I knew yesterday what I know today

Where would I be tomorrow

C F

I won't let my soul slide away

I'd do whatever it takes

Coz this time's only borrowed

F C G

I got one life, one life, one life

And I'm gonna live it

F C G

I got one life, one life, one life

And I'm gonna live it right

Am F

My daddy sat me down

C G

He said "Son, it's probably time to start making some plans"

Am F

And I said "No, not right now"

With so many choices

I just didn't know what to do now

Am F

All I say is just forget it

If you tell me I'll regret it

Just let it be what it is Coz it's so easy to say

C F Am

If I knew yesterday what I know today

Where would I be tomorrow

C F

I won't let my soul slide away

I'd do whatever it takes

Coz this time's only borrowed

F C G

I got one life, one life, one life

And I'm gonna live it

F C G

I got one life, one life, one life

And I'm gonna live it right

-------------------For this part -------------------

F* Em*

You say the more you think

Dm* C*

You know what's right

F* Em*

The less you do

Dm* C*

What you feel inside

F* Em* Dm* C*

So I won't pretend that I always know

F* Em* Dm* C*

I just follow my heart wherever it goes

F* Em* Dm* C*

And I may not always get it right

-x68866- Dm*

---------------------------------------------

F C G

One life, one life, one life

I've got this one life

C F Am

If I knew yesterday what I know today

Where would I be tomorrow

C F

I won't let my soul slide away

I'd do whatever it takes

Coz this time's only borrowed

F C G

I got one life, one life, one life

And I'm gonna live it

F C G

I got one life, one life, one life

And I'm gonna live it right

Am F

When I'm an old man

Hope I'll be rocking in my chair

Smiling to myself

Am F

I'll tell my baby girl

You only got one life

G C

So make sure you live it right

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