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Capo 1
Intro begins with G
Verse 1: 
GLittle boy, when you speak
G5I can't help but kiss your cheeks
I lCove the way you grab my hands
AnAmd tell me all about your plans
Verse 2:
GRocket high, comets fly
G5You and I could take a ride
And fCly away to Neverland
And gAmive our best to Peter Pan
Chorus:
When you reCach for the stars
Don't forAmget who you are
And please don't tEmurn around and grow up way too fCast
See the saCnd in my grasp
From the fAmirst to the last
Every gEmrain becomes a memory of the paCst
Oh, life's an hourglaCss
DLife's an hourglass
Verse 3:
GStory's read, prayer is said
G5Close your eyes sleepyhead
While anCgels linger in your dreams
And hoAmld you in their feathered wings
GJust like you, I was small
G5Not that long ago at all
I wiCsh you all the happiness
CThat God gives freely if you ask
Chorus:
When you reCach for the stars
Don't forAmget who you are
And please don't tEmurn around and grow up way too fCast
See the saCnd in my grasp
From the fAmirst to the last
Every gEmrain becomes a memory of the paCst
Oh, life's an hourglasCs
DLife's an hourglasCs
DLife's an hourglassG  

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Hourglass

by Mindy Gledhill

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

Intro begins with G

Verse 1:

Little boy, when you speak

I can't help but kiss your cheeks

I love the way you grab my hands

And tell me all about your plans

Verse 2:

Rocket high, comets fly

You and I could take a ride

And fly away to Neverland

And give our best to Peter Pan

Chorus:

When you reach for the stars

Don't forget who you are

Em C

And please don't turn around and grow up way too fast

See the sand in my grasp

From the first to the last

Em C

Every grain becomes a memory of the past

Oh, life's an hourglass

Life's an hourglass

Verse 3:

Story's read, prayer is said

Close your eyes sleepyhead

While angels linger in your dreams

And hold you in their feathered wings

Just like you, I was small

Not that long ago at all

I wish you all the happiness

That God gives freely if you ask

Chorus:

When you reach for the stars

Don't forget who you are

Em C

And please don't turn around and grow up way too fast

See the sand in my grasp

From the first to the last

Em C

Every grain becomes a memory of the past

Oh, life's an hourglass

D C

Life's an hourglass

D G

Life's an hourglass

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