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INTRO: Am  
FOooCoh GOohAmhhh   x2
VERSE:
FI donC't know
GWhere thAmis road is gonna gFoC  
Is gonna gGoAm  
FI'll be Cjust fine
GTaking Ammy time
I'll take it sFlowC  
I'll take it sGlowAm  
PRE-CHORUS:
Caus' I dFon't want to mCiss this momGentAm  
And I cFan't get it bCack when its oGver
CHORUS:
I'm gonna push pFause
CYeah I'm gonna time out
GPlenty of time to Amfigure it out
I'm gonna push paFuse
CI'm gonna time out
GCall a time out, tAmime out
Gonna push, FoooChhhGhAm  
Gonna push, FoooCohhGhAm  
VERSE:
FI hope Csome day
GI'll look Amback and say
I had it aFllC  
I had it aGllAm  
FLess work Cmore fun
GSpending more time with the Amones I love
        FOoohC  
Singing GOohhhAm  
PRE-CHORUS:
Caus' I dFon't want to mCiss this momGentAm  
And I cFan't get it bCack when its oGver
CHORUS:
I'm gonna push pFause
CYeah I'm gonna time out
GPlenty of time to Amfigure it out
I'm gonna push paFuse
CI'm gonna time out
GCall a time out, tAmime out
Gonna push, FoooChhhGhAm  
Gonna push, FoooCohhGhAm  
BRIDGE:
DmTime goes by too fast
Gotta Amtry to make it all last
Gotta Gtry to make my life better
Try to slow down and keep it all together
DmTake it day by day
Find mysAmelf along the way
Find mysGelf along the way, yeah yeah
CHORUS:
I'm gonna push pFause
CYeah I'm gonna time out
GPlenty of time to Amfigure it out
I'm gonna push paFuse
CI'm gonna time out, tGime out
I'm gonna push pFause
CYeah I'm gonna time out
GPlenty of time to Amfigure it out
I'm gonna push paFuse
CI'm gonna time out
GCall a time out, tAmime out
Gonna push, FoooChhhGhAm  
Gonna push, FoooCohhGhAm  
Gonna push, FoooChhhGh  Am(time out, time out)
Gonna push, FoooCohhGh  Am(time out, time out)

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Pause

by Plain White T's

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INTRO:

F C G Am

Ooooh Oohhhh x2

VERSE:

F C

I don't know

G Am F C

Where this road is gonna go

G Am

Is gonna go

F C

I'll be just fine

G Am

Taking my time

F C

I'll take it slow

G Am

I'll take it slow

PRE-CHORUS:

F C G Am

Caus' I don't want to miss this moment

F C G

And I can't get it back when its over

CHORUS:

I'm gonna push pause

Yeah I'm gonna time out

G Am

Plenty of time to figure it out

I'm gonna push pause

I'm gonna time out

G Am

Call a time out, time out

F C G Am

Gonna push, ooohhhh

F C G Am

Gonna push, oooohhh

VERSE:

F C

I hope some day

G Am

I'll look back and say

F C

I had it all

G Am

I had it all

F C

Less work more fun

G Am

Spending more time with the ones I love

F C

Oooh

G Am

Singing Oohhh

PRE-CHORUS:

F C G Am

Caus' I don't want to miss this moment

F C G

And I can't get it back when its over

CHORUS:

I'm gonna push pause

Yeah I'm gonna time out

G Am

Plenty of time to figure it out

I'm gonna push pause

I'm gonna time out

G Am

Call a time out, time out

F C G Am

Gonna push, ooohhhh

F C G Am

Gonna push, oooohhh

BRIDGE:

Time goes by too fast

Gotta try to make it all last

Gotta try to make my life better

Try to slow down and keep it all together

Take it day by day

Find myself along the way

Find myself along the way, yeah yeah

CHORUS:

I'm gonna push pause

Yeah I'm gonna time out

G Am

Plenty of time to figure it out

I'm gonna push pause

C G

I'm gonna time out, time out

I'm gonna push pause

Yeah I'm gonna time out

G Am

Plenty of time to figure it out

I'm gonna push pause

I'm gonna time out

G Am

Call a time out, time out

F C G Am

Gonna push, ooohhhh

F C G Am

Gonna push, oooohhh

F C G Am

Gonna push, ooohhhh (time out, time out)

F C G Am

Gonna push, oooohhh (time out, time out)

About Pause Chords by Plain White T's

Learn how to play Pause by Plain White T's with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Pause chords”, “Pause guitar chords”, or “Plain White T's Pause chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Pause chords and for experienced players who want accurate Pause lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, C, G, Dm.

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Is "Pause" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Pause" by Plain White T's with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Plain White T's below.

What key is "Pause" in?

The chords for "Pause" show the original chord names (including Am, F, C, G, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.