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Just One Life 
CI did not know you, our lives never Ftouched
'Til the day they gathereAmd, to bid you farewEmell
And they painted your Fpicture, and I looked Garound
I felt I Dsaw you, in the words and the Csound
Your talent came fClowing, through the stories they Ftell
And through the Amfaces, of those who loved you so weEmll
Your life gave them a Ftreasure, a piece of themGselves
Something they Dcarry, and still serves them Cwell
Just One FLife, just COne Life
Just One FLife, that is Cborn, and Gis, and is Dgone
Just One FLife, and I'm so Cglad to know you, as GI know you Dnow
CPerhaps inside you, you were messed up like Fme
But to them you were whAmole and strong, and friend in their neEmed
And what you leFft behind you, and what swept Gover me
Says that your Dlife's work, Rolls on and Con, a piece of eternity
Just One LFife, just One CLife
Just One FLife, that is Cborn, and isG, and is goDne
Just One FLife, Did you ever get a cChance to find out, wGhat life’s all Dabout
I Cdid not know you, our lives never toucFhed
'Til the day we gathAmered, to say our Emfarewells 

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Just One Life

by Brian May

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Just One Life

C F

I did not know you, our lives never touched

Am Em

'Til the day they gathered, to bid you farewell

F G

And they painted your picture, and I looked around

D C

I felt I saw you, in the words and the sound

C F

Your talent came flowing, through the stories they tell

Am Em

And through the faces, of those who loved you so well

F G

Your life gave them a treasure, a piece of themselves

D C

Something they carry, and still serves them well

F C

Just One Life, just One Life

F C G D

Just One Life, that is born, and is, and is gone

F C G D

Just One Life, and I'm so glad to know you, as I know you now

C F

Perhaps inside you, you were messed up like me

Am Em

But to them you were whole and strong, and friend in their need

F G

And what you left behind you, and what swept over me

D C

Says that your life's work, Rolls on and on, a piece of eternity

F C

Just One Life, just One Life

F C G D

Just One Life, that is born, and is, and is gone

F C G D

Just One Life, Did you ever get a chance to find out, what life’s all about

C F

I did not know you, our lives never touched

Am Em

'Til the day we gathered, to say our farewells

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