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Life Dont Last That Long

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[Intro]
F      Bb     Gm     Gm
F      Bb     Gm     Gm
[Verse 1]
FWhen I Bbmoved to CaliGmfornia
GmI had a friend out Fthere
BbMy scarlet Gmbegonia
GmHollywood Faffair
BbI got caught up in the Gmbig wave
GmRiding that big…F  
FBut my Bbheart was being Gmdifferent
GmI knew it wasn't you
[Chorus]
DmFreeeeee
BbYeah you're on the path and you tell yourself… you
DmNeeeeeed
just Bbkeep on moving
Bbeven if you Churt someone
CLife don't last that FlongBb  Gm  Gm  
F      Bb      Gm     Gm
[Verse 2]
FStayed Bbhigh up in the Gmmountain
GmBut I couldn't feel my Frest
FI drank Bbheavy from that Gmfountain
GmTill I couldn't feel my Fchest
FSo many Bbpeople, so much Gmchatter
GmBut nothing to fit my Fgoals
FNeed Bblightness in my Gmbody
GmColors to show my soul
[Chorus]
DmFreeeeee
BbYeah you're on the path and you tell yourself… you
DmNeeeeeed
just Bbkeep on moving
BbFind where Cyou belong
CLife don't last that FlongBb  Gm  Gm  
[Solo]
F      Bb      Gm     Gm
F      Bb      Gm     Gm
[Bridge]
AbStill looking for a Gmwiseman
AbTo reign this Gmworld
AbMaybe Gmsomeday I Cwill
COh I will...
CFind Gmthat Fpearl
FFind Bbthat Gmpearl
GmMmm  mmm  Fmmmmmm
FMmm  Bbmmm  Gmmmmmmm
GmFind that FpearlBb  Gm  Gm  
F      Bb      Gm     Gm
[Verse 3]
FI need Bbsomething to Gmbelieve in
GmSomeone to hear my Fcall
FI tried to Bbchose Gmreligion
GmI seemed to like them Fall
FI keep Bbreading my own Gmscriptures
GmAnd gazing up Fabove
FInstead of Bbbeing where I'm Gmstanding
GmAnd feeling that one love
[Chorus]
DmFreeeeee
BbYeah you're on the path and you tell yourself… you
DmNeeeeeed
just Bbkeep on moving
Bbeven if your Cfaith is gone
CLife don't last that FlongBb  Gm  Gm  
GmLife don't last that Flong… Mmmmm
[Outro]
F      Bb     Gm     Gm
F      Bb     Gm     Gm

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Life Dont Last That Long

by Anders Osborne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Bb Gm Gm

[Verse 1]

F Bb Gm

When I moved to California

Gm F

I had a friend out there

Bb Gm

My scarlet begonia

Gm F

Hollywood affair

Bb Gm

I got caught up in the big wave

Gm F

Riding that big…

F Bb Gm

But my heart was being different

I knew it wasn't you

[Chorus]

Freeeeee

Yeah you're on the path and you tell yourself… you

Neeeeeed

just keep on moving

Bb C

even if you hurt someone

C F Bb Gm Gm

Life don't last that long

F Bb Gm Gm

[Verse 2]

F Bb Gm

Stayed high up in the mountain

Gm F

But I couldn't feel my rest

F Bb Gm

I drank heavy from that fountain

Gm F

Till I couldn't feel my chest

F Bb Gm

So many people, so much chatter

Gm F

But nothing to fit my goals

F Bb Gm

Need lightness in my body

Colors to show my soul

[Chorus]

Freeeeee

Yeah you're on the path and you tell yourself… you

Neeeeeed

just keep on moving

Bb C

Find where you belong

C F Bb Gm Gm

Life don't last that long

[Solo]

F Bb Gm Gm

[Bridge]

Ab Gm

Still looking for a wiseman

Ab Gm

To reign this world

Ab Gm C

Maybe someday I will

Oh I will...

C Gm F

Find that pearl

F Bb Gm

Find that pearl

Gm F

Mmm mmm mmmmmm

F Bb Gm

Mmm mmm mmmmmm

Gm F Bb Gm Gm

Find that pearl

F Bb Gm Gm

[Verse 3]

F Bb Gm

I need something to believe in

Gm F

Someone to hear my call

F Bb Gm

I tried to chose religion

Gm F

I seemed to like them all

F Bb Gm

I keep reading my own scriptures

Gm F

And gazing up above

F Bb Gm

Instead of being where I'm standing

And feeling that one love

[Chorus]

Freeeeee

Yeah you're on the path and you tell yourself… you

Neeeeeed

just keep on moving

Bb C

even if your faith is gone

C F Bb Gm Gm

Life don't last that long

Gm F

Life don't last that long… Mmmmm

[Outro]

F Bb Gm Gm

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