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[Intro]
Dm Dm Dm Dm
Bb Dm Bb Dm Bb C
Dm C Bb C  Dm C Bb C
Dm C Bb C  Dm C Bb C
[Verse 1]
  DmDon't wanna wait till toCmorrowCsus4  C  
  BbWhy put it off another Aday
  DmOne by one, girl, CproblemsCsus4  C  
Build Bbup and stand in our Away, ah
[Pre-Chorus]
  BbOne step aChead, one step beFhind itGsus4  G  
  BbNow you gotta Crun to get eDmven
  BbMake future Cplans, don't dream aFbout yesterGday, hey
  BbCome on, Cturn, Aturn this thing around
[Chorus]
Right Fnow, hey F/Ait's your toBbmorrowC  
Right Fnow, comF/Ae on, it's BbeverythCing
Right Fnow, catch yF/Aour magic Bbmoment, do it
CRight here and nBbow, it means everything
[Verse 2]
  DmMiss a beat, you lose the CrhythmCsus4  C  
  BbAnd nothing falls into Aplace, no
  DmOnly missed by a CfractionCsus4  C  
  BbSent a little off your Apace, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
The Bbmore things you Cget, the more you FwantGsus4  G  
  BbJust tradin' Cone for the Dmother
  BbWorking so Chard, to make it Feasy, Gwhoa
Got to Bbturn,   Ccome on, Aturn this thing around
[Chorus]
Right Fnow, hey F/Ait's your toBbmorrowC  
Right Fnow, comF/Ae on, it's BbeverythCing
Right Fnow, catch yF/Aour magic Bbmoment, do it
CRight here and nBbow, it means everything...
[Bridge]
Dm...It's enlightening,     Bbright nowDm  
What are you waitin' forBb,    oCh...   F    GyeBbah.C..   Aright now
[Solo]
Bb C F G   Bb C Dm
Bb C F G   Bb C A
[Chorus]
Right Fnow, hey F/Ait's your toBbmorrowC  
Right Fnow, comF/Ae on, it's BbeverythCing
Right Fnow, catch that F/Amagic momenBbt and do it rigCht
Right FnoF/Aw, ohBb... Cright noBbw...
[Outro]
...It's what's happening,    Dmright here and nowBb,  right now
It's right noDmw    Oh...   BbTell me, what are you waitin' forDm  Bb  
Turn this thing arouDmnd...Bb  Dm  

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XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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D minor

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Right Now

by Van Halen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Gsus4

F/A

[Intro]

Dm Dm Dm Dm

Bb Dm Bb Dm Bb C

Dm C Bb C Dm C Bb C

[Verse 1]

Dm C Csus4 C

Don't wanna wait till tomorrow

Bb A

Why put it off another day

Dm C Csus4 C

One by one, girl, problems

Bb A

Build up and stand in our way, ah

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb C F Gsus4 G

One step ahead, one step behind it

Bb C Dm

Now you gotta run to get even

Bb C F G

Make future plans, don't dream about yesterday, hey

Bb C A

Come on, turn, turn this thing around

[Chorus]

F F/A Bb C

Right now, hey it's your tomorrow

F F/A Bb C

Right now, come on, it's everything

F F/A Bb

Right now, catch your magic moment, do it

C Bb

Right here and now, it means everything

[Verse 2]

Dm C Csus4 C

Miss a beat, you lose the rhythm

Bb A

And nothing falls into place, no

Dm C Csus4 C

Only missed by a fraction

Bb A

Sent a little off your pace, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb C F Gsus4 G

The more things you get, the more you want

Bb C Dm

Just tradin' one for the other

Bb C F G

Working so hard, to make it easy, whoa

Bb C A

Got to turn, come on, turn this thing around

[Chorus]

F F/A Bb C

Right now, hey it's your tomorrow

F F/A Bb C

Right now, come on, it's everything

F F/A Bb

Right now, catch your magic moment, do it

C Bb

Right here and now, it means everything...

[Bridge]

Dm Bb Dm

...It's enlightening, right now

Bb C F G Bb C A

What are you waitin' for, oh... yeah... right now

[Solo]

Bb C F G Bb C Dm

Bb C F G Bb C A

[Chorus]

F F/A Bb C

Right now, hey it's your tomorrow

F F/A Bb C

Right now, come on, it's everything

F F/A Bb C

Right now, catch that magic moment and do it right

F F/A Bb C Bb

Right now, oh... right now...

[Outro]

Dm Bb

...It's what's happening, right here and now, right now

Dm Bb Dm Bb

It's right now Oh... Tell me, what are you waitin' for

Dm Bb Dm

Turn this thing around...

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