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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
AThere's gonna be a change of Eseason, mmm-hmmm
AIndian summer look aEround and it's gone
AWhy you wanna save the C#mbest for last
We Dgrow up so slowly and B7grow old so fast
AWe don't talk about forEever  (mmmm)
AWe'll just catch it while we Ecan (on the way, I hope)
AIf I grab on C#mto the moment
Don't Dlet it slip away B7out of my hand
[Chorus]
(What about Enow) What about now, forAget about tomorrow
It's too C#mfar away (too far away)  What about Dnow  (B7mmm-hmmm)
(What about Enow) Close your eyes, don't Atalk of yesterday
It's too F#mfar away, (too far away) It's too Afar away.  What about Enow.
[Verse]
AI'm coming out of the Eshadows
AI'm getting off of this Eone way street
ABlue memories they C#mjust gather dust
DLeave them in the rain they B7turn into rust
AAnd did you see the march to Efreedom, mmm-hmmm
AEver see Savannah Emoon (in the middle of the rain)
AAll the people walking C#min a line
DSaid to the man, B7is it my time?
[Chorus]
(What about Enow) What about now, forAget about tomorrow
It's too C#mfar away (too far away)  What about Dnow  (B7mmm-hmmm)
(What about Enow) Close your eyes, don't Atalk of yesterday
It's too F#mfar away, (too far away) It's too Afar away.  What about Enow.
[Bridge]
B7In the C#mwalk of a lifeF#mtime
B7When you C#mknow it's the F#mright time (bring it to me now)
AI can't wait (I can't F#mwait) until the ship comes in
AI can't wait (I can't F#mwait) starting all over again
The C#merrors of a B7wise man make the Arules for a C#mfool
[Chorus]
EWhat about now, forAget about tomorrow (forget about tomorrow) 
It's too C#mfar away (too far away)  It's too Dfar away  B7(mmm-hmmm)
EWhat about now, don't Atalk of yesterday
It's too C#mfar away,   It's too Dfar away   (yehhh)
(What about Enow)  What about now, forAget about tomorrow
It's too C#mfar away (too far away)  It's too Dfar away  B7(wayyy)
(What about Enow)  Close your eyes, don't Atalk of yesterday
It's too fF#mar away (It's too far away) It's too Afar away (Too far away)
It's too Afar away      What about Enow
OUTTRO: 
It's all about Anow, right now
Don't break the Espell
Don't break the Aspell   (Don't break the spell)
Don't break the Espell   (Don't break the spell)
It's all about Anow, right now  (Now, right now)
Whaaa Whaaa WhaEaa Whaaa
You're here right Anow
It's all about Enow
[More vocal ad lib over E & A]

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What About Now

by Robbie Robertson

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

A E

There's gonna be a change of season, mmm-hmmm

A E

Indian summer look around and it's gone

A C#m

Why you wanna save the best for last

D B7

We grow up so slowly and grow old so fast

A E

We don't talk about forever (mmmm)

A E

We'll just catch it while we can (on the way, I hope)

A C#m

If I grab on to the moment

D B7

Don't let it slip away out of my hand

[Chorus]

E A

(What about now) What about now, forget about tomorrow

C#m D B7

It's too far away (too far away) What about now (mmm-hmmm)

E A

(What about now) Close your eyes, don't talk of yesterday

F#m A E

It's too far away, (too far away) It's too far away. What about now.

[Verse]

A E

I'm coming out of the shadows

A E

I'm getting off of this one way street

A C#m

Blue memories they just gather dust

D B7

Leave them in the rain they turn into rust

A E

And did you see the march to freedom, mmm-hmmm

A E

Ever see Savannah moon (in the middle of the rain)

A C#m

All the people walking in a line

D B7

Said to the man, is it my time?

[Chorus]

E A

(What about now) What about now, forget about tomorrow

C#m D B7

It's too far away (too far away) What about now (mmm-hmmm)

E A

(What about now) Close your eyes, don't talk of yesterday

F#m A E

It's too far away, (too far away) It's too far away. What about now.

[Bridge]

B7 C#m F#m

In the walk of a lifetime

B7 C#m F#m

When you know it's the right time (bring it to me now)

A F#m

I can't wait (I can't wait) until the ship comes in

A F#m

I can't wait (I can't wait) starting all over again

C#m B7 A C#m

The errors of a wise man make the rules for a fool

[Chorus]

E A

What about now, forget about tomorrow (forget about tomorrow)

C#m D B7

It's too far away (too far away) It's too far away (mmm-hmmm)

E A

What about now, don't talk of yesterday

C#m D

It's too far away, It's too far away (yehhh)

E A

(What about now) What about now, forget about tomorrow

C#m D B7

It's too far away (too far away) It's too far away (wayyy)

E A

(What about now) Close your eyes, don't talk of yesterday

F#m A

It's too far away (It's too far away) It's too far away (Too far away)

A E

It's too far away What about now

OUTTRO:

It's all about now, right now

Don't break the spell

Don't break the spell (Don't break the spell)

It's all about now, right now (Now, right now)

Whaaa Whaaa Whaaa Whaaa

You're here right now

It's all about now

[More vocal ad lib over E & A]

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