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[Intro]
G C2 Em7 C2
[Verse 1]
 GAnother day, C2another excuse 
 Em7Running from what ID've been called to do 
 GI put it off C2cause I'm too afraid 
 Em7Always counting Ddown to someday 
 GWhy do I feel sC2o scared, so unprepared 
 GWhen I know if I C2go, You're already there 
 GI think it's finallC2y time to stop the cEm7ountdown 
[Chorus]
 (This is the dayG!) I won't wait C2for someday, Em7cause it nDever comes 
 (This is the dayG!) This life C2is not mine, Em7and it never waDs 
 GTime to make a change, C2time to start living 
 GNot some other day, C2right this minute
 GI won't wait C2for someday, Em7my life is YouDrs 
 This is the Gday! C2  Em7  C2  
[Verse 2]
 GI'm so through C2wasting my time 
 Em7So safe, tDotally uninspired 
 GIf my life iC2s in Your hands, GEm7od, I'm making Your plDans, my plans 
 GFrom now on instead, IC2'm gonna shoot out of bed 
 GLike a child of the God tC2hat rose from the dead 
 GI think it's finallCy time to stop the Em7countdown 
[Chorus]
 (This is the dayG!) I won't wait C2for someday, Em7cause it nDever comes 
 (This is the dayG!) This life C2is not mine, Em7and it never waDs 
 GTime to make a change, C2time to start living 
 GNot some other day, C2right this minute
 GI won't wait C2for someday, Em7my life is YouDrs 
 This is the Gday! C2  Em7  C2  
[Bridge]
 AmThere's no time foEmr standing still
 AmNothing happens if Emi wait until
 GIt's too late, EmIt's too late. C2i won't wait
 AmSo even if I don't Emfeel prepared
 AmEven if i gotta Emdo it scared
 GI won't wait, EmI won't wait, C2No way
 GI won't wait C2for someday, Em7cause it never eveDr comes
 GThis life C2is not mine, Em7and it never evDer was 
[Chorus]
 (This is the dayG!) I won't wait C2for someday, Em7cause it nDever comes 
 (This is the dayG!) This life C2is not mine, Em7and it never waDs 
 GTime to make a change, C2time to start living 
 GNot some other day, C2right this minute
 GI won't wait C2for someday, Em7my life is YouDrs 
 This is the Gday! C2  Em7  C2  
[Chorus 2]
 (This is the dayG!) I won't wait C2for someday, Em7cause it never evDer comes 
 (This is the dayG!) This life C2is not mine, Em7and it never evDer was 
 GTime to make a change, C2time to start living 
 GNot some other day, C2right this minute
 GI won't wait C2for someday, Em7my life is YouDrs  
 (This is the day!G) I won't wait C2for someday, Em7my life is YoDurs 
 (This is the day!G) I won't wait C2for someday, Em7my life is alDl Yours 
 This is the Gday! 

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This Is The Day

by Josh Wilson

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Em7

[Intro]

G C2 Em7 C2

[Verse 1]

G C2

Another day, another excuse

Em7 D

Running from what I've been called to do

G C2

I put it off cause I'm too afraid

Em7 D

Always counting down to someday

G C2

Why do I feel so scared, so unprepared

G C2

When I know if I go, You're already there

G C2 Em7

I think it's finally time to stop the countdown

[Chorus]

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) I won't wait for someday, cause it never comes

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) This life is not mine, and it never was

G C2

Time to make a change, time to start living

G C2

Not some other day, right this minute

G C2 Em7 D

I won't wait for someday, my life is Yours

G C2 Em7 C2

This is the day!

[Verse 2]

G C2

I'm so through wasting my time

Em7 D

So safe, totally uninspired

G C2 Em7 D

If my life is in Your hands, God, I'm making Your plans, my plans

G C2

From now on instead, I'm gonna shoot out of bed

G C2

Like a child of the God that rose from the dead

G C Em7

I think it's finally time to stop the countdown

[Chorus]

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) I won't wait for someday, cause it never comes

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) This life is not mine, and it never was

G C2

Time to make a change, time to start living

G C2

Not some other day, right this minute

G C2 Em7 D

I won't wait for someday, my life is Yours

G C2 Em7 C2

This is the day!

[Bridge]

Am Em

There's no time for standing still

Am Em

Nothing happens if i wait until

G Em C2

It's too late, It's too late. i won't wait

Am Em

So even if I don't feel prepared

Am Em

Even if i gotta do it scared

G Em C2

I won't wait, I won't wait, No way

G C2 Em7 D

I won't wait for someday, cause it never ever comes

G C2 Em7 D

This life is not mine, and it never ever was

[Chorus]

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) I won't wait for someday, cause it never comes

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) This life is not mine, and it never was

G C2

Time to make a change, time to start living

G C2

Not some other day, right this minute

G C2 Em7 D

I won't wait for someday, my life is Yours

G C2 Em7 C2

This is the day!

[Chorus 2]

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) I won't wait for someday, cause it never ever comes

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) This life is not mine, and it never ever was

G C2

Time to make a change, time to start living

G C2

Not some other day, right this minute

G C2 Em7 D

I won't wait for someday, my life is Yours

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) I won't wait for someday, my life is Yours

G C2 Em7 D

(This is the day!) I won't wait for someday, my life is all Yours

This is the day!

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