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A Day Too Soon

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 5

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Music: A Day Too Soon
Tuning E
Chords Used
e|-Dm-5--|--C8---|--F8---|--Bb6--|
B|--6--|--8---|--10--|--6--|
G|--7--|--9---|--10--|--7--|
D|--7--|--10--|--10--|--8--|
A|--5--|--10--|--8---|--8--|
E|--x--|--8---|--x---|--6--|
[Intro]
e|--F---------------------------------------|
B|-------10--------10--------10--------10--|
G|-------10--------10--------10--------10--|
D|--10--------10--------10--------10-------|
A|-----------------------------------------| 2x
E|-----------------------------------------|
Riff  Verse
         				 F2x    			   Bb2x
e|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------10--------10--------10--------10--|------6-------6-------6-------6--|
G|-------10--------10--------10--------10--|------7-------7-------7-------7--|
D|--10--------10--------10--------10-------|--8-------8-------8-------8------|
A|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse (Riff)]
EFyes start to bloom
TFhis citys burning down
Im hBbolding onto you
But Bbthen i realise that
[Chorus]
I Dmwill never Cbe the one, who Fgets to sit and Bbfall in love
Grow Dmold and sing foCrever young,
This Fcity's burning Bbdown a day too soon
F C F Bb
[Verse (Riff)]
AFsh falls in your hair
Not Fanother breaBbth of life is seen anywhere
We iBbnstead are realise that
[Chorus]
YDmou will never Cbe the onFe, who gets to Bbbe in all my songs
Grow Dmold and laugh when Cwe were young
This Fcity's bBburning down a day too soon
 F   C   F   Bb2x
[Bridge]
And Bbyou would bFe the onCe I'd love,
ICf life was long enough
And BbI would Fbe the oCne you'd love,
ICf life was fair to us
And Bbi swear Fwhen I get home
YCou would be the fGirst oAne thaBbt I'd call
If I Fever make it home Cat all
If i Gever mAake iBbt home at all
 F   C   F   Bb2x
[Verse (Riff)]
HFave you heard the news?
TFhis citBby's burning down a day too soon
I Bbsit i realise
[Chorus]
YDmou will neCver be the Fone, wBbho gets to be in all my songs
Grow oDmld aCnd laugh when we were young
DoFsen't Bblife move fast enough
I Dmwill never Cbe the one, who gFets to sit and fBball in love
Grow Dmold and sing foCrever young,
This cFity's burning dBbown a daFy tCoo soon
This cFity's buBbrning doFwn Ca day too soon		    4x 

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A Day Too Soon

by Sweet Little Machine

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Chords in this song · guitar

Music: A Day Too Soon

Tuning E

Chords Used

Dm C F Bb

e|--5--|--8---|--8---|--6--|

B|--6--|--8---|--10--|--6--|

G|--7--|--9---|--10--|--7--|

D|--7--|--10--|--10--|--8--|

A|--5--|--10--|--8---|--8--|

E|--x--|--8---|--x---|--6--|

[Intro]

e|-----------------------------------------|

B|-------10--------10--------10--------10--|

G|-------10--------10--------10--------10--|

D|--10--------10--------10--------10-------|

A|-----------------------------------------| 2x

E|-----------------------------------------|

Riff Verse

F Bb

2x 2x

e|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|-------10--------10--------10--------10--|------6-------6-------6-------6--|

G|-------10--------10--------10--------10--|------7-------7-------7-------7--|

D|--10--------10--------10--------10-------|--8-------8-------8-------8------|

A|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Verse (Riff)]

Eyes start to bloom

This citys burning down

Im holding onto you

But then i realise that

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

I will never be the one, who gets to sit and fall in love

Dm C

Grow old and sing forever young,

F Bb

This city's burning down a day too soon

F C F Bb

[Verse (Riff)]

Ash falls in your hair

F Bb

Not another breath of life is seen anywhere

We instead are realise that

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

You will never be the one, who gets to be in all my songs

Dm C

Grow old and laugh when we were young

F Bb

This city's burning down a day too soon

F C F Bb

[Bridge]

Bb F C

And you would be the one I'd love,

If life was long enough

Bb F C

And I would be the one you'd love,

If life was fair to us

Bb F

And i swear when I get home

C G A Bb

You would be the first one that I'd call

F C

If I ever make it home at all

G A Bb

If i ever make it home at all

F C F Bb

[Verse (Riff)]

Have you heard the news?

F Bb

This city's burning down a day too soon

I sit i realise

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

You will never be the one, who gets to be in all my songs

Dm C

Grow old and laugh when we were young

F Bb

Dosen't life move fast enough

Dm C F Bb

I will never be the one, who gets to sit and fall in love

Dm C

Grow old and sing forever young,

F Bb F C

This city's burning down a day too soon

F Bb F C

This city's burning down a day too soon 4x

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