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* For Verse 1 and the following Pre-Chorus, there are actually no chords (N.C.),
  and the given chords are an approximation of what would fit.
[Intro]
N.C.
Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay
 BmAy-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ayE  F#  E  D  Bm  
Bm     A Bm     E  F# E D Bm
Bm     A Bm     E  F# E D Bm
[Verse 1]
  BmAt the starting line, Aa never ending race
  EWhat I've got insidDe isn't common place
  BmI've been dreaming 'bout Ahopeful better days
  ETime for dreaming's done, Dtime to face the sun
[Pre-Chorus]
BmFlying hiAgh aEbove the Dworld
  BmAnd it's a new life, Ait's a new mind
  EAnd I will Bmnever fall
[Chorus]
(The time is Bmnow) I can't conDtain myself
I've G6add9never felt so alive
(The time is Bmnow) I'm past the Dbreaking point
I G6add9set my soul on fire
BmAy-ay, Day ay-ay-ay-ay, Aay ay-ay-ay-ay, Eay (The time is now)
BmAy-ay, Day ay-ay-ay-ay, Aay ay-ay-ay-ay     E(The time is now)
[Verse 2]
  BmI cannot stopA, see another way
  FAm I looking foF#r another cheap escape?
  BmI've been pushing forAward, crushing everything
  FIt's a push and pulF#l, it's a give and take
[Pre-Chorus]
BmFlying hiAgh aFboveF#  
  BmAnd it's a new life, Ait's a new mind
            FN.C.
  And I will never fall
[Chorus]
(The time is Bmnow) I can't conDtain myself
I've G6add9never felt so alive
(The time is Bmnow) I'm past the Dbreaking point
I G6add9set my soul on fire
BmAy-ay, Day ay-ay-ay-ay, Aay ay-ay-ay-ay, Eay (The time is now)
BmAy-ay, Day ay-ay-ay-ay, Aay ay-ay-ay-ay     E(The time is now)
[Breakdown]
Bm  Bm
Bm   Bm7   Gmaj7/B
Bm   Bm7   Gmaj7/B
BmNow!F  D  
BmNow!F  D  
BmNow!F  D  
BmNow!F  D  
BmAy-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ayA  
BmAy-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ayA  
[Chorus]
(The time is Bmnow) I can't conDtain myself
I've G6add9never felt so alive
(The time is Bmnow) I'm past the Dbreaking point
I G6add9set my soul on fire
BmAy-ay, Day ay-ay-ay-ay, Aay ay-ay-ay-ay, Eay (The time is now)
BmAy-ay, Day ay-ay-ay-ay, Aay ay-ay-ay-ay     E(The time is Bmnow)
[Outro]
Bm     A Bm     E  F# E D Bm
Bm     A Bm     E  F# E D Bm

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The Time Is Now

by Atreyu

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6add9

Bm7

Gmaj7/B

* For Verse 1 and the following Pre-Chorus, there are actually no chords (N.C.),

and the given chords are an approximation of what would fit.

[Intro]

N.C.

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay

Bm E F# E D Bm

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay

Bm A Bm E F# E D Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm A

At the starting line, a never ending race

E D

What I've got inside isn't common place

Bm A

I've been dreaming 'bout hopeful better days

E D

Time for dreaming's done, time to face the sun

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A E D

Flying high above the world

Bm A

And it's a new life, it's a new mind

E Bm

And I will never fall

[Chorus]

Bm D

(The time is now) I can't contain myself

G6add9

I've never felt so alive

Bm D

(The time is now) I'm past the breaking point

G6add9

I set my soul on fire

Bm D A E

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay (The time is now)

Bm D A E

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay (The time is now)

[Verse 2]

Bm A

I cannot stop, see another way

F F#

Am I looking for another cheap escape?

Bm A

I've been pushing forward, crushing everything

F F#

It's a push and pull, it's a give and take

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A F F#

Flying high above

Bm A

And it's a new life, it's a new mind

N.C.

And I will never fall

[Chorus]

Bm D

(The time is now) I can't contain myself

G6add9

I've never felt so alive

Bm D

(The time is now) I'm past the breaking point

G6add9

I set my soul on fire

Bm D A E

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay (The time is now)

Bm D A E

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay (The time is now)

[Breakdown]

Bm Bm

Bm Bm7 Gmaj7/B

Bm F D

Now!

Bm F D

Now!

Bm F D

Now!

Bm F D

Now!

Bm A

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay

Bm A

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay

[Chorus]

Bm D

(The time is now) I can't contain myself

G6add9

I've never felt so alive

Bm D

(The time is now) I'm past the breaking point

G6add9

I set my soul on fire

Bm D A E

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay (The time is now)

Bm D A E Bm

Ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay-ay (The time is now)

[Outro]

Bm A Bm E F# E D Bm

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