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[Intro]
D G C G D
[Verse]
I met an Dold man on a GGreyhound Con my way Bmdown to New Or- D/Aleans
He started Dtalkin' in the Gbackseat, Che pulled out a Gflask and passed it to meD  
DHe said, "Someday you'll be Gmy age
CAnd start lookin' Gback on where you've Dbeen
You'll get a little sad and just a Glittle mad
When it Chits you, you can't Gdo it all a- Dgain?"
[Bridge]
So, order up the Bmgood wine, soak up the Dsunshine
And don't forget to Ctake time Bmto try to love Asomeone
[Chorus]
D'Cause life's just a crazy ride on a Emrunaway train
CAnd you can't go Gback for what you Dmissed
So, make it good, make it last Em'cause it all files by so F#mfast
CAnd you only Gget one Dtrip
I got off in DJackson and I started Gthinkin', Cstarin' out the Gwindow at the Drain
And I been livin' like a man sleep Gwalkin'
CThere's a lot of Gthings that I'm gonna changeD  
[Bridge]
I'm gonna order up the Bmgood wine, start soakin' up the Dgood times
Won't let another Cday go by, Bmwithout lovin' Asomeone
[Chorus]
D'Cause life's just a crazy ride on a Emrunaway train
CAnd you can't go Gback for what you Dmissed
So, make it good, make it last Em'cause it all files by so F#mfast
CAnd you only Gget one Dtrip
[Instrumental]
C D C G A
[Verse]
DLife's just a crazy Emride on a run away trainF#m  
CYou can't go Gback for what you've Dmissed
So, make it count, hold on tight Emfind a way to make it rightF#m  
CYou only Gget one tripD  
[Tag]
DSo, make it good, make it last, Emit all flies by so fastF#m  
CYou only Gget one Dtrip G  C  G  D  

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One Trip

by Montgomery Gentry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

F#m

[Intro]

D G C G D

[Verse]

D G C Bm D/A

I met an old man on a Greyhound on my way down to New Or- leans

D G C G D

He started talkin' in the backseat, he pulled out a flask and passed it to me

D G

He said, "Someday you'll be my age

C G D

And start lookin' back on where you've been

You'll get a little sad and just a little mad

C G D

When it hits you, you can't do it all a- gain?"

[Bridge]

Bm D

So, order up the good wine, soak up the sunshine

C Bm A

And don't forget to take time to try to love someone

[Chorus]

D Em

'Cause life's just a crazy ride on a runaway train

C G D

And you can't go back for what you missed

Em F#m

So, make it good, make it last 'cause it all files by so fast

C G D

And you only get one trip

D G C G D

I got off in Jackson and I started thinkin', starin' out the window at the rain

And I been livin' like a man sleep walkin'

C G D

There's a lot of things that I'm gonna change

[Bridge]

Bm D

I'm gonna order up the good wine, start soakin' up the good times

C Bm A

Won't let another day go by, without lovin' someone

[Chorus]

D Em

'Cause life's just a crazy ride on a runaway train

C G D

And you can't go back for what you missed

Em F#m

So, make it good, make it last 'cause it all files by so fast

C G D

And you only get one trip

[Instrumental]

C D C G A

[Verse]

D Em F#m

Life's just a crazy ride on a run away train

C G D

You can't go back for what you've missed

Em F#m

So, make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right

C G D

You only get one trip

[Tag]

D Em F#m

So, make it good, make it last, it all flies by so fast

C G D G C G D

You only get one trip

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