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One Chance – Tim Be Told
No Capo or Capo 1 with chord progression Am F C G
[Intro]
     Bbm        F#        C#x2
V1
BbmClimb thF#is ladder if you C#can
BbmLay wastF#e the dreams and C#plans you planned
BbmAnd all F#you had to do waC#s sing
BbmThink of F#the joy that yoC#u could bring
BbmSo I sanC#g every rung at F#the top C#of my lungs
BbmBut no oF#ne's ever listenC#ing
[CHORUS]
BbmCause I'm to yF#oung to cG#all it a dC#ay
BbmAnd I'm too olF#d to make G#anymore C#mistakes
BbmAnd can C#I make something F#beautiful
JusG#t once before I dBbmie
F#Give me C#one chaG#nce to Bbmtry
BbmO-o-ooo F#o-o-o-ooC#ooo
V2
BbmI built F#my fortress with C#my hands
BbmIt washeF#d away just like C#the sand
BbmAnd all F#I had to do was C#sing
BbmWho knew F#it'd cost me evC#erything
BbmSo I sanC#g every note jusF#t to keeC#p it afloat
BbmBut no oF#ne's ever listenC#ing
[CHORUS]
BbmCause I'm to yF#oung to cG#all it a dC#ay
BbmAnd I'm too olF#d to make G#anymore C#mistakes
BbmAnd can C#I make something F#beautiful
JusG#t once before I dBbmie
F#Give me C#one chaG#nce to Bbmtry
BbmI'm singF#in' at tC#he top of my lungs
Bbm(O-o-ooo F#o-o-o-oC#oooo)
V3/Bridge:
BbmI could live my F#whole liC#fe long
BbmAnd not a soul wF#ould heaC#r my song
BbmWell that wouldnF#'t mean C#a thing
BbmCause you will bF#e my eveC#rything
BbmAnd I'll C#sing every part F#with alC#l of my heart
BbmCause yoF#u are always lisC#tening
[LAST CHORUS]
BbmCause I'm too yoF#ung to caGll it a C#day
BbmAnd I'm too old F#to have noGthing lefC#t to say
BbmAnd I wiC#ll make you someF#thing beautiful
G#Each day until I Bbmdie
F#Or at leC#ast I wG#ill tryBbm  
BbmI'm singF#in' at tC#he top of my lungs
(O-o-ooo o-o-o-ooooo)

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One Chance

by Tim Be Told

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Bbm

One Chance – Tim Be Told

No Capo or Capo 1 with chord progression Am F C G

[Intro]

Bbm F# C#

Climb this ladder if you can

Bbm F# C#

Lay waste the dreams and plans you planned

Bbm F# C#

And all you had to do was sing

Bbm F# C#

Think of the joy that you could bring

Bbm C# F# C#

So I sang every rung at the top of my lungs

Bbm F# C#

But no one's ever listening

[CHORUS]

Bbm F# G# C#

Cause I'm to young to call it a day

Bbm F# G# C#

And I'm too old to make anymore mistakes

Bbm C# F#

And can I make something beautiful

G# Bbm

Just once before I die

F# C# G# Bbm

Give me one chance to try

Bbm F# C#

O-o-ooo o-o-o-ooooo

Bbm F# C#

I built my fortress with my hands

Bbm F# C#

It washed away just like the sand

Bbm F# C#

And all I had to do was sing

Bbm F# C#

Who knew it'd cost me everything

Bbm C# F# C#

So I sang every note just to keep it afloat

Bbm F# C#

But no one's ever listening

[CHORUS]

Bbm F# G# C#

Cause I'm to young to call it a day

Bbm F# G# C#

And I'm too old to make anymore mistakes

Bbm C# F#

And can I make something beautiful

G# Bbm

Just once before I die

F# C# G# Bbm

Give me one chance to try

Bbm F# C#

I'm singin' at the top of my lungs

Bbm F# C#

(O-o-ooo o-o-o-ooooo)

V3/Bridge:

Bbm F# C#

I could live my whole life long

Bbm F# C#

And not a soul would hear my song

Bbm F# C#

Well that wouldn't mean a thing

Bbm F# C#

Cause you will be my everything

Bbm C# F# C#

And I'll sing every part with all of my heart

Bbm F# C#

Cause you are always listening

[LAST CHORUS]

Bbm F# G C#

Cause I'm too young to call it a day

Bbm F# G C#

And I'm too old to have nothing left to say

Bbm C# F#

And I will make you something beautiful

G# Bbm

Each day until I die

F# C# G# Bbm

Or at least I will try

Bbm F# C#

I'm singin' at the top of my lungs

(O-o-ooo o-o-o-ooooo)

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