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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-A0---Am0---B2---Bm2---C0---D2---Em0-|
B|-2---1---4---3---1---3---0-|
G|-2---2---4---4---0---2---0-|
D|-2---2---4---4---2---0---2-|
A|-0---0---2---2---3---x---2-|
E|-X---x---x---x---x---x---0-|
[INTRO]
Em Em Am B
[VERSE 1]
 EmBeen given 24 hours to tie up loose ends to make amends
 His Ameyes said it all I started to fall 
 And the silence Bdeafened
 EmHead spinning round no time to sit down just wanted to run and run and run
 Be Amcareful they say, don't wish life away, 
 Now I've Bone day
[PRE-CHORUS]
 And CI can't beAmlieve
 How CI've been wasting my Dtime
[CHORUS]
 In Em24 hours they'll be laying flowers 
 On my Amlife, it's Dover toBmnight
 EmI'm not messing no I need your blessing
 And your Ampromise to live free
 Please Ddo it for Bmme
Em Em Am B
[VERSE 2]
 EmIs there a heaven a hell and will I come back who can tell
 AmNow I can see what matters to me 
 It's as clear as Bcrystal
 EmThe places I've been the people I've seen plans that I made start to fade
 The Amsun's setting gold thought I would grow old, 
 It wasn't to Bbe
[PRE-CHORUS]
 And CI can't beAmlieve
 How CI've been wasting my Dtime
[CHORUS]
 In Em18 hours they'll be laying flowers 
 On my Amlife, it's Dover toBmnight
 EmI'm not messing no I need your blessing
 And your Ampromise to live free
 Please Ddo it for Bmme
 In Em13 hours they'll be laying flowers 
 On my Amlife, it's Dover toBmnight
 EmI'm not messing no I need your blessing
 And your Ampromise to live free
 Please Ddo it for Bmme
Em Em Am B
[BRIDGE]
 EmI'm not alone, I Amsense it, I sense Bit
 EmAll that I said, I Ammeant it, I meant Bit
[PRE-CHORUS]
 And CI can't beAmlieve
 How Cmuch I've wasted my Dtime
[CHORUS]
 In Em8 hours they'll be laying flowers 
 On my Amlife, it's Dover toBmnight
 EmI'm not messing no I need your blessing
 And your Ampromise to live free
 Please Ddo it for Bmme
 In Em1 hours they'll be laying flowers 
 On my Amlife, it's Dover toBmnight
 EmI'm not messing no I need your blessing
 And your Ampromise to live free
 Please Ddo it for Bmme

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Chords in this song · guitar

A Am B Bm C D Em

e|-0---0---2---2---0---2---0-|

B|-2---1---4---3---1---3---0-|

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

D|-2---2---4---4---2---0---2-|

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

|-X---x---x---x---x---x---0-|

[INTRO]

Em Em Am B

[VERSE 1]

Been given 24 hours to tie up loose ends to make amends

His eyes said it all I started to fall

And the silence deafened

Head spinning round no time to sit down just wanted to run and run and run

Be careful they say, don't wish life away,

Now I've one day

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am

And I can't believe

C D

How I've been wasting my time

[CHORUS]

In 24 hours they'll be laying flowers

Am D Bm

On my life, it's over tonight

I'm not messing no I need your blessing

And your promise to live free

D Bm

Please do it for me

Em Em Am B

[VERSE 2]

Is there a heaven a hell and will I come back who can tell

Now I can see what matters to me

It's as clear as crystal

The places I've been the people I've seen plans that I made start to fade

The sun's setting gold thought I would grow old,

It wasn't to be

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am

And I can't believe

C D

How I've been wasting my time

[CHORUS]

In 18 hours they'll be laying flowers

Am D Bm

On my life, it's over tonight

I'm not messing no I need your blessing

And your promise to live free

D Bm

Please do it for me

In 13 hours they'll be laying flowers

Am D Bm

On my life, it's over tonight

I'm not messing no I need your blessing

And your promise to live free

D Bm

Please do it for me

Em Em Am B

[BRIDGE]

Em Am B

I'm not alone, I sense it, I sense it

Em Am B

All that I said, I meant it, I meant it

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am

And I can't believe

C D

How much I've wasted my time

[CHORUS]

In 8 hours they'll be laying flowers

Am D Bm

On my life, it's over tonight

I'm not messing no I need your blessing

And your promise to live free

D Bm

Please do it for me

In 1 hours they'll be laying flowers

Am D Bm

On my life, it's over tonight

I'm not messing no I need your blessing

And your promise to live free

D Bm

Please do it for me

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