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[Intro]
   D      Am     G    DX2
[Verse 1]
 DDon't wait your Amwhole life  Ghopin' things might Dchange
 DDon't wait your Amwhole life  Glookin' for someone to DblameAm  G  D  
 DGotta take a Amrisk now, honey, spread your wings wide
DDo what you were Amborn for, Gdo what makes you Dsmile
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Emtoo short to Dwaste your Ctime
EmDo things you Ddon't want to Cdo
Yeah, it's Emtoo short to Dwaste your Ctime
EmDon't waste Dyour time on Cblue
EmDon't waste your Dtime on Gblue
[Verse 2]
 DGet across the Amocean   Gfast as you Dcan
 DGet your eyes wide oAmpen     Gand make a planD  
 DIt's all there Amwaiting, you Ggotta know where to Dlook
 DIt's all for the Amtaking, Gopen your heart and close Dthe book
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Emtoo short to Dwaste your Ctime
EmDo things you Ddon't want to Cdo
Yeah, it's Emtoo short to Dwaste your Ctime
EmDon't waste Dyour time on Cblue
EmDon't waste your Dtime on Gblue
[Instrumental]
G Em  D  C
Em D C
Em D C
Em D G
[Verse 3]
Be Dsure he treats you Amright, honey, Gmake sure he's good of Dheart
 DYou don't need the dAmamage, Git'll only tear you aDpart
 DDon't wait your Amwhole life Ghopin' things might Dchange
 DDon't wait your Amwhole life Glookin' for someone to Dblame
[Chorus]
'Cause it's Emtoo short to Dwaste your Ctime
EmDo things you Ddon't want to Cdo
Yeah, it's Emtoo short to Dwaste your Ctime
EmDon't waste Dyour time on Cblue
EmDon't waste your Dtime on Gblue

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Dont Wait

by Mel Parsons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Am G D

[Verse 1]

D Am G D

Don't wait your whole life hopin' things might change

D Am G D Am G D

Don't wait your whole life lookin' for someone to blame

D Am

Gotta take a risk now, honey, spread your wings wide

D Am G D

Do what you were born for, do what makes you smile

[Chorus]

Em D C

'Cause it's too short to waste your time

Em D C

Do things you don't want to do

Em D C

Yeah, it's too short to waste your time

Em D C

Don't waste your time on blue

Em D G

Don't waste your time on blue

[Verse 2]

D Am G D

Get across the ocean fast as you can

D Am G D

Get your eyes wide open and make a plan

D Am G D

It's all there waiting, you gotta know where to look

D Am G D

It's all for the taking, open your heart and close the book

[Chorus]

Em D C

'Cause it's too short to waste your time

Em D C

Do things you don't want to do

Em D C

Yeah, it's too short to waste your time

Em D C

Don't waste your time on blue

Em D G

Don't waste your time on blue

[Instrumental]

G Em D C

Em D C

Em D G

[Verse 3]

D Am G D

Be sure he treats you right, honey, make sure he's good of heart

D Am G D

You don't need the damage, it'll only tear you apart

D Am G D

Don't wait your whole life hopin' things might change

D Am G D

Don't wait your whole life lookin' for someone to blame

[Chorus]

Em D C

'Cause it's too short to waste your time

Em D C

Do things you don't want to do

Em D C

Yeah, it's too short to waste your time

Em D C

Don't waste your time on blue

Em D G

Don't waste your time on blue

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