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      G320033
   G5/Dxx0033
  Cadd9x32033
      Dxx0232 varies between Dsus2 xx0230 and Dsus4 xx0233
    Em7020033
     Amx02210
[Intro]
G   G5/D   G   G5/D   G
Cadd9   G5/D   Cadd9  G5/D   G
[Verse 1]
GBefore we get to far ahead of ourselves
GGo back to when we couldn't reach the top shelf
Cadd9Look at this pictures up and down the stairs
I was Gthere
GThis one's a memory I'll never forget
GMe and your ...
Just Cadd9look at the sunlight bouncing off her hair
I was Gthere
[Pre-Chorus]
You can Dtell a lot from a snapshot
But there's Cadd9nothing like living it
[Chorus]
DLife is the Em7stories we tell that you Cadd9know so well
GLooking back over your Dshoulder
When we get Cadd9older
DLife is the Em7moments we make, the Cadd9seconds we take
GBefore you know it, it'll be Dover
Wish we could have a little Cadd9longer
Don't Em7blink, don't rush it
DMake it more, everyCadd9where
Say I was Gthere
[Verse 2]
GWatching old movies way way back
GThere's our old Mustang and there's my dad
He Cadd9looks so young, chasing me everywhere
I was Gthere
GThis one's of me driving away
GWaving goodbye on graduation day
Well, Cadd9I was so excited and little bit scared
But I was Gthere
[Pre-Chorus]
You can Dlive or grin through your memories
But there's Cadd9nothing like living it
[Chorus]
DLife is the Em7stories we tell that you Cadd9know so well
GLooking back over your Dshoulder
When we get Cadd9older
DLife is the Em7moments we make, the Cadd9seconds we take
GBefore you know it, it'll be Dover
Wish we could have a little Cadd9longer
Don't Em7blink, don't rush it
DMake it more, everyCadd9where
[Bridge]
I was Amthere, not worrying about toDmorrow
I'll be Amthere along, every single Gday
[Interlude]
Am  D  Am  G
[Pre-Chorus]
You can Dtell a lot from a snapshot
But there's Cadd9nothing like living it
[Chorus]
DLife is the stories we tell that you Cadd9know so well
GLooking back over your Dshoulder
We're gonna get Cadd9older
DLife is the Em7moments we make, the Cadd9seconds we take
GBefore you know it, it'll be Dover
Wish we could have a little Cadd9longer
Don't Em7blink, don't rush it
DMake it more, everyCadd9where
[Outro]
And if you Em7live it and love it
You can Dget yourself anyCadd9where
Say I was Gthere, I was there

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Snapshots

by Nine Days

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G5/D

Cadd9

Em7

Please check out this live performance for strumming & chords

I left out some of the chord changes to make it easier to read the tab and play along, but you can see all

of the chord changes from the video.

320033

G5/D

xx0033

Cadd9

x32033

xx0232 varies between Dsus2 xx0230 and Dsus4 xx0233

Em7

020033

x02210

[Intro]

G G5/D G G5/D G

Cadd9 G5/D Cadd9 G5/D G

[Verse 1]

Before we get to far ahead of ourselves

Go back to when we couldn't reach the top shelf

Cadd9

Look at this pictures up and down the stairs

I was there

This one's a memory I'll never forget

Me and your ...

Cadd9

Just look at the sunlight bouncing off her hair

I was there

[Pre-Chorus]

You can tell a lot from a snapshot

Cadd9

But there's nothing like living it

[Chorus]

D Em7 Cadd9

Life is the stories we tell that you know so well

G D

Looking back over your shoulder

Cadd9

When we get older

D Em7 Cadd9

Life is the moments we make, the seconds we take

G D

Before you know it, it'll be over

Cadd9

Wish we could have a little longer

Em7

Don't blink, don't rush it

D Cadd9

Make it more, everywhere

Say I was there

[Verse 2]

Watching old movies way way back

There's our old Mustang and there's my dad

Cadd9

He looks so young, chasing me everywhere

I was there

This one's of me driving away

Waving goodbye on graduation day

Cadd9

Well, I was so excited and little bit scared

But I was there

[Pre-Chorus]

You can live or grin through your memories

Cadd9

But there's nothing like living it

[Chorus]

D Em7 Cadd9

Life is the stories we tell that you know so well

G D

Looking back over your shoulder

Cadd9

When we get older

D Em7 Cadd9

Life is the moments we make, the seconds we take

G D

Before you know it, it'll be over

Cadd9

Wish we could have a little longer

Em7

Don't blink, don't rush it

D Cadd9

Make it more, everywhere

[Bridge]

Am D

I was there, not worrying about tomorrow

Am G

I'll be there along, every single day

[Interlude]

Am D Am G

[Pre-Chorus]

You can tell a lot from a snapshot

Cadd9

But there's nothing like living it

[Chorus]

D Cadd9

Life is the stories we tell that you know so well

G D

Looking back over your shoulder

Cadd9

We're gonna get older

D Em7 Cadd9

Life is the moments we make, the seconds we take

G D

Before you know it, it'll be over

Cadd9

Wish we could have a little longer

Em7

Don't blink, don't rush it

D Cadd9

Make it more, everywhere

[Outro]

Em7

And if you live it and love it

D Cadd9

You can get yourself anywhere

Say I was there, I was there

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