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28 Thousand Days

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e|-B2---D2---E0---F#m2-| You can also    e|-A0---C0---D2---Em0-|
B|-4---3---0---2-| transpose the   B|-2---1---3---0-|
G|-4---2---1---2-| chords down two G|-2---0---2---0-|
D|-4---0---2---4-| halfsteps and   D|-2---2---0---2-|
A|-2---x---2---4-| add a capo on   A|-0---3---x---2-|
E|-x---x---0---2-| fret 2 & use:   E|-x---0---x---0-|
[Intro]
F#m
[Verse 1]
 F#mBlood in my eye, hand on my heart
 Feet on the ground, head to the sky
 F#mCause trouble ain't no friend of mine
 And I'm giving it up, no more wasting time
[Chorus]
 BIf you had D28 thousand days
 F#mWho would you love? Where would you go?
 BWhat would you Dcelebrate?
 F#mI'm telling you that life's too Bshort to just Dthrow it away
 F#mSo have the time of your life, Dso have the time of your Elife
 F#mHey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey
[Verse 2]
 F#mBack from hell with my angel wings
 Ain't no fear in my voice
 F#mCause I'm making a choice 
 The devil ain't no friend to me
 F#mAnd that clock on the wall is telling me
 (That there's just...)
[Chorus]
 BThere's only D28 thousand days
 F#mWho would you love? Where would you go?
 BWhat would you Dcelebrate?
 F#mI'm telling you that life's too Bshort to just Dthrow it away
 F#mSo have the time of your life, Dso have the time of your Elife
 F#mHey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey
 Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey
[Chorus]
 BThere's only D28 thousand days
 F#mWho would you love? Where would you go?
 BWhat would you Dcelebrate?
 F#mI'm telling you that life's too Bshort to just Dthrow it away
 F#mSo have the time of your life, Dso have the time of your Elife
 F#mHey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey
 Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song is a vibrant call to live each day to the fullest, inspired by the idea that the average human life spans roughly 28,000 days. It encourages a sense of urgency and appreciation for the time we have. Alicia Keys herself tweeted a desire for listeners to "Live everyday like its your last!!" when the song was released. With its infectious melody and boisterous production, it feels like an anthem for embracing life's moments.

AI-written from these sources:28 Thousand Days — Wikipedia ↗Alicia Keys — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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28 Thousand Days

by Alicia Keys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

B D E F#m A C D Em

e|-2---2---0---2-| You can also e|-0---0---2---0-|

B|-4---3---0---2-| transpose the B|-2---1---3---0-|

G|-4---2---1---2-| chords down two G|-2---0---2---0-|

D|-4---0---2---4-| halfsteps and D|-2---2---0---2-|

A|-2---x---2---4-| add a capo on A|-0---3---x---2-|

E|-x---x---0---2-| fret 2 & use: E|-x---0---x---0-|

[Intro]

F#m

[Verse 1]

F#m

Blood in my eye, hand on my heart

Feet on the ground, head to the sky

F#m

Cause trouble ain't no friend of mine

And I'm giving it up, no more wasting time

[Chorus]

B D

If you had 28 thousand days

F#m

Who would you love? Where would you go?

B D

What would you celebrate?

F#m B D

I'm telling you that life's too short to just throw it away

F#m D E

So have the time of your life, so have the time of your life

F#m

Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey

[Verse 2]

F#m

Back from hell with my angel wings

Ain't no fear in my voice

F#m

Cause I'm making a choice

The devil ain't no friend to me

F#m

And that clock on the wall is telling me

(That there's just...)

[Chorus]

B D

There's only 28 thousand days

F#m

Who would you love? Where would you go?

B D

What would you celebrate?

F#m B D

I'm telling you that life's too short to just throw it away

F#m D E

So have the time of your life, so have the time of your life

F#m

Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey

Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey

[Chorus]

B D

There's only 28 thousand days

F#m

Who would you love? Where would you go?

B D

What would you celebrate?

F#m B D

I'm telling you that life's too short to just throw it away

F#m D E

So have the time of your life, so have the time of your life

F#m

Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey

Hey, ey, ey, Hey, ey, ey

About 28 Thousand Days Chords by Alicia Keys

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