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Jason Aldean - Not Every Man Lives (capo 4)
[VERSE 1]
AHave you ever skipped a stone across the water
GHave you ever hitched a free ride on a train
DHave you ever climbed up on a water towerG  
To write a Aname
The truth is, Gevery man dies
DNot every man Alives
[VERSE 2]
AHave you ever loved someone that you would die for
GHave you ever walked too far out on a limb
DHave you ever chased a dream too high to reach forG  
And pulled it Ain
The truth is, Gevery man dies
DBut not every man Alives
[CHORUS]
AI wanna paint outside the lines
DRun the red lights in my mind
Take F#meverything one lifetime has to Egive
AI wanna stand inside the fire
GWalk blind-folded on a wire
DEvery man diesF  
But not Gevery man Alives
[VERSE 3]
AHave you ever thought about how fast time passes
GEver thought about what you would leave behind
DEver stood up for something you believed inG  
And drawn a Aline
Truth is, Gevery man diesD  
But not every man Alives
[CHORUS]
AI wanna paint outside the lines
DRun the red lights in my mind
Take F#meverything one lifetime has to Egive
AI wanna stand inside the fire
GWalk blind-folded on a wire
DEvery man diesF  
But not Gevery man Alives
[END]
A    D    F#m    E
AI wanna stand inside the fire
GWalk blind-folded on a wire
DEvery man diesF  
But not Gevery man Alives
A    G    D    F G A
AHave you ever skipped a stone across the water...
GHave you ever hitched a free ride on a Dtrain...

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Not Every Man Lives

by Jason Aldean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Jason Aldean - Not Every Man Lives (capo 4)

[VERSE 1]

Have you ever skipped a stone across the water

Have you ever hitched a free ride on a train

D G

Have you ever climbed up on a water tower

To write a name

The truth is, every man dies

D A

Not every man lives

[VERSE 2]

Have you ever loved someone that you would die for

Have you ever walked too far out on a limb

D G

Have you ever chased a dream too high to reach for

And pulled it in

The truth is, every man dies

D A

But not every man lives

[CHORUS]

I wanna paint outside the lines

Run the red lights in my mind

F#m E

Take everything one lifetime has to give

I wanna stand inside the fire

Walk blind-folded on a wire

D F

Every man dies

G A

But not every man lives

[VERSE 3]

Have you ever thought about how fast time passes

Ever thought about what you would leave behind

D G

Ever stood up for something you believed in

And drawn a line

G D

Truth is, every man dies

But not every man lives

[CHORUS]

I wanna paint outside the lines

Run the red lights in my mind

F#m E

Take everything one lifetime has to give

I wanna stand inside the fire

Walk blind-folded on a wire

D F

Every man dies

G A

But not every man lives

[END]

A D F#m E

I wanna stand inside the fire

Walk blind-folded on a wire

D F

Every man dies

G A

But not every man lives

A G D F G A

Have you ever skipped a stone across the water...

G D

Have you ever hitched a free ride on a train...

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