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Nothing Lasts Forever

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Verse 1 :
CI want it now
GI want it now
not the prFomises of what tomorrow bringsC  
I need to live in dreaGms today
I'Fm tired of the songs that sorrow singsC  
Bridge :
C7And I want more than I can getF  
Just tGrying to, trying to, trying to forget
Verse 2 :
CI'd walk to you through rings Gof fire
and neFver let you know the way I feelC  
under skin is where I hideG  
Fthe love that always gets me on my kneesC  
Bridge :
and I want moC7re than I can getF  
just tGrying to, trying to, trying to forget
Chorus (x2) :
Fnothing ever lasts forever
nothing ever lasts foreverC  
Verse 3:
CI want it now
EmI want it now
Fdon't tell me that my ship is coming inC  
nothing comes to those who waitG  
time's ruFnning out the door you're running inC  
Bridge :
So I want moC7re than I can getF  
just tryinGg to, trying to, trying to forget
Chorus (x2) :
Fnothing ever lasts forever
nothing ever lasts foreverC  
Call the shadows and the painF  
are coming to you ...

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Nothing Lasts Forever

by Echo & the Bunnymen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Verse 1 :

I want it now

F C

not the promises of what tomorrow brings

I need to live in dreams today

F C

I'm tired of the songs that sorrow sings

Bridge :

C7 F

And I want more than I can get

Just trying to, trying to, trying to forget

Verse 2 :

C G

I'd walk to you through rings of fire

F C

and never let you know the way I feel

under skin is where I hide

F C

the love that always gets me on my knees

Bridge :

C7 F

and I want more than I can get

just trying to, trying to, trying to forget

Chorus (x2) :

nothing ever lasts forever

Verse 3:

I want it now

F C

don't tell me that my ship is coming in

nothing comes to those who wait

F C

time's running out the door you're running in

Bridge :

C7 F

So I want more than I can get

just trying to, trying to, trying to forget

Chorus (x2) :

nothing ever lasts forever

C F

all the shadows and the pain

are coming to you ...

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