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[Verse 1]
Am7This one is faster tDmaj7han the one you've got
FThis one will save you spEace
Am7You better snatch them uDmaj7p while they are hot
FBefore they get replacEed
[Verse 2]
Am7Can't turn your cheek tDmaj7o what's going on
FFor you might mEiss a beat
Am7The audience is many mDmaj7illion strong
FIt's time you took youEr seat
[Pre-Chorus 1]
FIt's the latest, itG's in D/F#style, it's the intelligent Amchoice
FWhat's the use in scGreaminD/F#g "enough" when you're the only vG/Doice?
[Verse 3]
Am7I walk around this institutDmaj7ion of shame
FWhere I feel pressure to Espend
Am7If I collect more than I Dmaj7truly need
FWhat will it amount to in the eEnd?
[Pre-Chorus 2]
FYou need this, you GwanD/F#t that, there's no betteAmr way
FIf you can get it Ghere from me, then why G/Ddelay?
[Chorus]
AmSomething keeps holding me back
G/DSomething tells me I'm on the righFt track
EsusBut not for loEng
G/DNot for long
AmSomething keeps making me see
G/DThat not everything was made fFor me
EsusBut not for loEng
G/DNot for long
[Pre-Chorus 3]
FDon't be late, doGn't D/F#miss out on the experAmience
FIf we don't get yGou nD/F#ow we'll get you later, you've got G/Dno defense
[Chorus]
AmSomething keeps holding me back
G/DSomething tells me I'm on the righFt track
EsusBut not for loEng
G/DNot for long
AmSomething keeps making me see
G/DThat not everything was made fFor me
EsusBut not for loEng
G/DNot for long

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Not For Long

by Ari Hest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dmaj7

D/F#

G/D

Esus

[Verse 1]

Am7 Dmaj7

This one is faster than the one you've got

F E

This one will save you space

Am7 Dmaj7

You better snatch them up while they are hot

F E

Before they get replaced

[Verse 2]

Am7 Dmaj7

Can't turn your cheek to what's going on

F E

For you might miss a beat

Am7 Dmaj7

The audience is many million strong

F E

It's time you took your seat

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F G D/F# Am

It's the latest, it's in style, it's the intelligent choice

F G D/F# G/D

What's the use in screaming "enough" when you're the only voice?

[Verse 3]

Am7 Dmaj7

I walk around this institution of shame

F E

Where I feel pressure to spend

Am7 Dmaj7

If I collect more than I truly need

F E

What will it amount to in the end?

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F G D/F# Am

You need this, you want that, there's no better way

F G G/D

If you can get it here from me, then why delay?

[Chorus]

Something keeps holding me back

G/D F

Something tells me I'm on the right track

Esus E

But not for long

G/D

Not for long

Something keeps making me see

G/D F

That not everything was made for me

Esus E

But not for long

G/D

Not for long

[Pre-Chorus 3]

F G D/F# Am

Don't be late, don't miss out on the experience

F G D/F# G/D

If we don't get you now we'll get you later, you've got no defense

[Chorus]

Something keeps holding me back

G/D F

Something tells me I'm on the right track

Esus E

But not for long

G/D

Not for long

Something keeps making me see

G/D F

That not everything was made for me

Esus E

But not for long

G/D

Not for long

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