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"Every Second"
by Vocal Few
Tune guitar 1 half step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
VERSE 1
EA woman on a plane sitting next to me says it's a Aterrible thing to get old
I Easked her why, she said because you die and one Bpiece at a time you unfold
I said I Efeel it now at twenty-five, yeah I've been Adying since the day I was born
But Ethere's still one thing worse than that
it's Adying without a Bwarning
It's Adying without being warnedB  
CHORUS
So if the C#5cabin pressure drops and Bwe start Afalling from the sky
                                  E                      B(C5)
We'll both pray to God in the last seconds of our lives
But if C#5we don't die today then Bmay this Amemory remain
That Eevery second lived is worth each Bsecond of the painA  
VERSE 2
EOh flight attendant could you tell me the story of how
Ayou gave up trying to control your fate and rescue yourself
ESo calm and patient you greet death every day with a smile
AIf today he takes you would you say that your life was worthBwhiAle,
and just Bsmile?A  B  
CHORUS
BRIDGE
HallelEujah, HallelAujah (x2)
EI never dreamed this life for me, but I am not afraid
AAt 35,000 feet I make my peace with fate
EIf my work here's complete before we hit the ground
AMay we sing the truth that sets us free, 'cause every second counts (Repeat)

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Every Second

by Vocal Few

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C#5

"Every Second"

by Vocal Few

Tune guitar 1 half step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

VERSE 1

E A

A woman on a plane sitting next to me says it's a terrible thing to get old

E B

I asked her why, she said because you die and one piece at a time you unfold

E A

I said I feel it now at twenty-five, yeah I've been dying since the day I was born

But there's still one thing worse than that

A B

it's dying without a warning

A B

It's dying without being warned

CHORUS

C#5 B A

So if the cabin pressure drops and we start falling from the sky

E B C5

()

We'll both pray to God in the last seconds of our lives

C#5 B A

But if we don't die today then may this memory remain

E B A

That every second lived is worth each second of the pain

VERSE 2

Oh flight attendant could you tell me the story of how

you gave up trying to control your fate and rescue yourself

So calm and patient you greet death every day with a smile

A B A

If today he takes you would you say that your life was worthwhile,

B A B

and just smile?

CHORUS

BRIDGE

E A

Hallelujah, Hallelujah (x2)

I never dreamed this life for me, but I am not afraid

At 35,000 feet I make my peace with fate

If my work here's complete before we hit the ground

May we sing the truth that sets us free, 'cause every second counts (Repeat)

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