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[Intro]
A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m
[Chorus]
ALaying down staring up at the moonlightC#m, reminiscing on a new life, yeah
AAnd I ain't even sure what love feels likC#me but tonight it just feels right
The Achase I'm running in wont ever C#mlet me catch a break
It's either Arun after my dreams or I get C#mrun down by my fate, I'll drink to that
[Verse 1]
ANowadays everything is feeling temporary
C#mPeople put their money first and happiness is secondary
ABinging on that lavish life and shit thats so unneccessary
C#mThinking they'll be happy when they laying in that cemetary
ADamn, well I'm here to lay that shit to rest
All that C#money, all that living it could make you second guess
If you Adidn't dedicate your life to something you obsess with
But insC#mtead you put it to the side to get rich and depressed
The money's Agreat it really is, if I could have it I would take it
But you're C#mmissing the important part, these dreams could reawake
And it's Anot about how long you live, nobody cares about your age
C#mIt's about how well you did, what you did and what you gave
AAnd honestly I thought that hatin' was below me
'Til I C#mheard that my own friends were claiming that they didnt know me
But AI ain't have no heart to break, I'm trying to live a dream away
So C#mI just keep up with the pace cause all I have left is the chase
[Chorus]
ALaying down staring up at the moonlightC#m, reminiscing on a new life, yeah
AAnd I ain't even sure what love feels likC#me but tonight it just feels right
The Achase I'm running in wont ever C#mlet me catch a break
It's either Arun after my dreams or I get C#mrun down by my fate, I'll drink to that
[Verse 2]
AOh fuck it man, I'm out here losing my mind
I'm losing C#msleep on myself when I'm out here on the grind
It's hard to Astay in the present with all that shit that's behind
It's hard to C#mlook to the future when it'll always be blind
I'll never Aknow where I'll be, I could be dead in a day
I could be C#mrich in a week, I could be married in may
I could be Adead and deceased or living life with a bae
I could be C#mrunning on e, praying to god to escape
I swear to Agod I'm terrified everyday that I wake
That I'C#mmma look into the mirror, recognize a different face
RealiAzing that I lost myself out there during the race
Or mC#mortified to see that I ended up losing the race to fate
AYeah, and all these people need to learn what they're C#mcapable of doing and to know what they are worth
What they Aall should be pursuing and to know what they deserve
Life aint C#malways easy cruising, it'll put you in reverse
And Awhen you're laying in that death bed looking back
I can C#mpromise you the last thing on your mind is going to be cash
For Aeveryone in a million never forget that there's a one
C#mYou gotta learn to get it done drop it all and start to run, for real
[Chorus]
ALaying down staring up at the moonlightC#m, reminiscing on a new life, yeah
AAnd I ain't even sure what love feels likC#me but tonight it just feels right
The Achase I'm running in wont ever C#mlet me catch a break
It's either Arun after my dreams or I get C#mrun down by my fate, I'll drink to that

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The Chase

by Ryan Oakes

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C#m

[Intro]

A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m

[Chorus]

A C#m

Laying down staring up at the moonlight, reminiscing on a new life, yeah

A C#m

And I ain't even sure what love feels like but tonight it just feels right

A C#m

The chase I'm running in wont ever let me catch a break

A C#m

It's either run after my dreams or I get run down by my fate, I'll drink to that

[Verse 1]

Nowadays everything is feeling temporary

C#m

People put their money first and happiness is secondary

Binging on that lavish life and shit thats so unneccessary

C#m

Thinking they'll be happy when they laying in that cemetary

Damn, well I'm here to lay that shit to rest

All that money, all that living it could make you second guess

If you didn't dedicate your life to something you obsess with

C#m

But instead you put it to the side to get rich and depressed

The money's great it really is, if I could have it I would take it

C#m

But you're missing the important part, these dreams could reawake

And it's not about how long you live, nobody cares about your age

C#m

It's about how well you did, what you did and what you gave

And honestly I thought that hatin' was below me

C#m

'Til I heard that my own friends were claiming that they didnt know me

But I ain't have no heart to break, I'm trying to live a dream away

C#m

So I just keep up with the pace cause all I have left is the chase

[Chorus]

A C#m

Laying down staring up at the moonlight, reminiscing on a new life, yeah

A C#m

And I ain't even sure what love feels like but tonight it just feels right

A C#m

The chase I'm running in wont ever let me catch a break

A C#m

It's either run after my dreams or I get run down by my fate, I'll drink to that

[Verse 2]

Oh fuck it man, I'm out here losing my mind

C#m

I'm losing sleep on myself when I'm out here on the grind

It's hard to stay in the present with all that shit that's behind

C#m

It's hard to look to the future when it'll always be blind

I'll never know where I'll be, I could be dead in a day

C#m

I could be rich in a week, I could be married in may

I could be dead and deceased or living life with a bae

C#m

I could be running on e, praying to god to escape

I swear to god I'm terrified everyday that I wake

C#m

That I'mma look into the mirror, recognize a different face

Realizing that I lost myself out there during the race

C#m

Or mortified to see that I ended up losing the race to fate

A C#m

Yeah, and all these people need to learn what they're capable of doing and to know what they are worth

What they all should be pursuing and to know what they deserve

C#m

Life aint always easy cruising, it'll put you in reverse

And when you're laying in that death bed looking back

C#m

I can promise you the last thing on your mind is going to be cash

For everyone in a million never forget that there's a one

C#m

You gotta learn to get it done drop it all and start to run, for real

[Chorus]

A C#m

Laying down staring up at the moonlight, reminiscing on a new life, yeah

A C#m

And I ain't even sure what love feels like but tonight it just feels right

A C#m

The chase I'm running in wont ever let me catch a break

A C#m

It's either run after my dreams or I get run down by my fate, I'll drink to that

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