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If Life Is So Short

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Chapter I: A New Beginning
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-  320033
 D-  xx0232
 Em- 022000
 C-  x32010
Intro: G-Em-D-C-G-Em-D-C(hold)
Verse 1:
  GIsn't it Emfunny how
time seems to sDlip
away so Cfast GOne
minute you're Emhappy
the other you're
Dsad CBut if you Ggive
me one more Emchance
To show my Dlove for
you is Ctrue GI'll
stand by your Emside
                D      D(hold)
your whole life through
Chorus 1:
If life is so Gshort
Why won't you Dlet me
love you BeEmfore we 
run out of Ctime If
love is so sGtrong
Why won't you Dtake
the chance BeEmfore
our time has Cgone
If life is so GshortD  
if life is so EmshortC  G  D  
if life is so EmshortC  
Verse 2:
  GLove is a Emword that
explains how I Dfeel
for Cyou GAnd when
you're Emin my arms
Dall my dreams come
  Ctrue And Gwhen you're
Emnot around DYou can
hardly Csee GThese
tears that I'm
Emcrying now are
for Dyou to
        D(hold)
be with me
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Scott Guitar Solo:
G-D-Em-C- x2
(Repeat Verse 2)
Chorus 1:
If life is so Gshort
Why won't you Dlet me
love you BeEmfore we 
run out of Ctime If
love is so sGtrong
Why won't you Dtake
the chance BeEmfore
our time has Cgone
If life is so GshortD  
if life is so EmshortC  G  D  
if life is so EmshortC  G  D  
              Em   C G(hold)
if life is so short

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If Life Is So Short

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If Life Is So Short

by The Moffatts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chapter I: A New Beginning

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

Intro: G-Em-D-C-G-Em-D-C(hold)

Verse 1:

G Em

Isn't it funny how

time seems to slip

C G

away so fast One

minute you're happy

the other you're

D C G

sad But if you give

me one more chance

To show my love for

C G

you is true I'll

stand by your side

D D(hold)

your whole life through

Chorus 1:

If life is so short

Why won't you let me

love you Before we

run out of time If

love is so strong

Why won't you take

the chance Before

our time has gone

G D

If life is so short

Em C G D

if life is so short

Em C

if life is so short

Verse 2:

G Em

Love is a word that

explains how I feel

C G

for you And when

you're in my arms

all my dreams come

C G

true And when you're

Em D

not around You can

C G

hardly see These

tears that I'm

crying now are

for you to

D(hold)

be with me

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Scott Guitar Solo:

G-D-Em-C- x2

(Repeat Verse 2)

Chorus 1:

If life is so short

Why won't you let me

love you Before we

run out of time If

love is so strong

Why won't you take

the chance Before

our time has gone

G D

If life is so short

Em C G D

if life is so short

Em C G D

if life is so short

Em C G(hold)

if life is so short

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