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When We Die Years Go Fast

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 27Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning:Standard
Capo 3rd fret
All chords relative to capo
Chords:
      C/GEm(1)        F       G      Fm      Am    Dm6Em(2)      Am/B  
e|---0-----0-----1-----3-----1-----0-----0-----0-----0----|
B|---1-----0-----1-----0-----1-----1-----3-----5-----1----|
G|---0-----0-----2-----0-----1-----2-----2-----4-----2----|
D|---2-----2-----3-----0-----3-----2-----3-----0-----0----|
A|---3-----2-----3-----2-----3-----0-----2-----2-----2----|
E|---3-----0-----1-----3-----1-----x-----0-----3-----x----|
(Fig. 1)
       h p        
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|----0-2-0----------|
A|-------------3--2--|
E|-------------------|
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|-------0--2----|
E|----3----------|
Intro   (C/G)
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------1--1-----1--1-----1--1--------|
G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0--------|
D|-------2--2-----2--2-----2--2--------|
A|----3-----------------3--------------|
E|-------------3------------------3----|
C/GWhen we die
               Em(1)
Is it just like sleeping?
Does the Flight mean that it's Fmlight like in aC/Gir?G  
       C/G                       Em(1)
Will I dream? Will I get to meet Jesus?
                       F            Fm     C/G(Fig. 1)
Or like the Lama will I come right back?
       AmEm(1)              F              Fm      C/G  G  
Years go fast, live each day like it's the last
AmNeed not Gwaste time C/Gasking
        Dm6Em(2)              Am      Am/B  F  
Why? in my life, no holding back
       C/G            Em(1)
Like a whale with his song
He sings of the Fmemories of Fmlong days gC/GoneG  
      C/G     Em(1)         F  Fm  C/G   (Fig. 1)
So do I, sing along, I'll remember you
Am       Em(1)    
Years go fast
I'm already FlookFming C/Gback Gat this
AmMe, I Gknow I won't C/Glast
             Dm6               Em(2)
Cause when I cry, I don't just cry
I fold in AmhalfAm/B  F  
You are C/Gloved, you are Emloved, you are FloFm___C/G____Gved 
                    C/G               Em   F   Fm   C/G(Fig. 2)
You are loved, you are loved, you are lo_______ved 
Bridge (Instrumental)
||  C/G|  C/G| Em(1) | Em(1) |  F|  Fm|  C/G|  C/G,  G|
 |  Am,  Am/B|  C/G|  Dm6| Em(2) |  Am,  Am/B|  F||
          C/G        Em(1)
There's a fear about leaving here
And the FdevFmil you will fC/Gind G  
       C/G                        Em(1)
But if love, if love is all there ever was
                        F      Fm     C/G(Fig. 1)
There'll be peace on the other side
Am       Em(1)
Years go fast
Live each Fday lFmike it's the C/Gla___Gst
AmMe, I'll Ggo out C/Gdancing
             Dm6                   Em(2)
Cause when I die, I know I'm gonna fly
Into an angel's AmhandAm/BsF  
You are C/Gloved, you are Emloved, you are FloFm___C/G____Gved 
You are C/Gloved, you are Emloved, you are FloFm___C/G____Gved 
You are Flo_Fm______C/Gved
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off

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When We Die Years Go Fast

by Jason Mraz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Dm6

Am/B

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Tuning:Standard

Capo 3rd fret

All chords relative to capo

Chords:

C/G F G Fm Am Dm6 Am/B

Em(1) Em(2)

e|---0-----0-----1-----3-----1-----0-----0-----0-----0----|

B|---1-----0-----1-----0-----1-----1-----3-----5-----1----|

G|---0-----0-----2-----0-----1-----2-----2-----4-----2----|

D|---2-----2-----3-----0-----3-----2-----3-----0-----0----|

A|---3-----2-----3-----2-----3-----0-----2-----2-----2----|

E|---3-----0-----1-----3-----1-----x-----0-----3-----x----|

(Fig. 1)

h p

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|-------------------|

D|----0-2-0----------|

A|-------------3--2--|

E|-------------------|

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|---------------|

A|-------0--2----|

E|----3----------|

Intro (C/G)

e|-------------------------------------|

B|-------1--1-----1--1-----1--1--------|

G|-------0--0-----0--0-----0--0--------|

D|-------2--2-----2--2-----2--2--------|

A|----3-----------------3--------------|

E|-------------3------------------3----|

C/G

When we die

Em(1)

Is it just like sleeping?

F Fm C/G G

Does the light mean that it's light like in air?

C/G Em(1)

Will I dream? Will I get to meet Jesus?

F Fm C/G

(Fig. 1)

Or like the Lama will I come right back?

Am F Fm C/G G

Em(1)

Years go fast, live each day like it's the last

Am G C/G

Need not waste time asking

Dm6 Am Am/B F

Em(2)

Why? in my life, no holding back

C/G Em(1)

Like a whale with his song

F Fm C/G G

He sings of the memories of long days gone

C/G Em(1) F Fm C/G (Fig. 1)

So do I, sing along, I'll remember you

Am Em(1)

Years go fast

F Fm C/G G

I'm already looking back at this

Am G C/G

Me, I know I won't last

Dm6 Em(2)

Cause when I cry, I don't just cry

Am Am/B F

I fold in half

C/G Em F Fm C/G G

You are loved, you are loved, you are lo_______ved

C/G Em F Fm C/G

(Fig. 2)

You are loved, you are loved, you are lo_______ved

Bridge (Instrumental)

C/G C/G F Fm C/G C/G G

|| | | Em(1) | Em(1) | | | | , |

Am Am/B C/G Dm6 Am Am/B F

| , | | | Em(2) | , | ||

C/G Em(1)

There's a fear about leaving here

F Fm C/G G

And the devil you will find

C/G Em(1)

But if love, if love is all there ever was

F Fm C/G

(Fig. 1)

There'll be peace on the other side

Am Em(1)

Years go fast

F Fm C/G G

Live each day like it's the la___st

Am G C/G

Me, I'll go out dancing

Dm6 Em(2)

Cause when I die, I know I'm gonna fly

Am Am/B F

Into an angel's hands

C/G Em F Fm C/G G

You are loved, you are loved, you are lo_______ved

C/G Em F Fm C/G G

You are loved, you are loved, you are lo_______ved

F Fm C/G

You are lo_______ved

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

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