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Life Is Too Short

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Tuning:E  
[Intro]
  F#m   E(  A    E  F#m)
[Verse]
Have you eF#mver seen the morning 
When the sEun comes up the shore 
And the siF#mlence makes
A beautiful sEound
Have you eF#mver sat there waiting
For the tEime to stand still 
For all the wF#morld to stop 
From turning aEround 
And you rAun
´Cause lEife is too sF#mhort
And you rAun
´Cause lEife is too sF#mhort 
Have you eF#mver seen the glowing 
When the mEoon is on the rise 
And the dF#mreams are close 
To the ones that we lEove 
Have you eF#mver sat there waiting 
For hEeaven to give a sign 
So we could fF#mind the place
Where angels come fErom 
And you rAun
´Cause lEife is too sF#mhort
And you rAun
´Cause lEife is too sF#mhort 
And you rAun
´Cause lEife is too sF#mhort
And you rAun
´Cause lEife is too sF#mhort 
There´s a tDime that turns
I´d tAurn back time 
But I dEon´t say I cF#man 
It only wAorks if you believe in the tEruth
Well there´s a tDime to live 
And a tAime to cry 
But Eif you´re by my sF#mide 
I will tAry to catch a star 
I´ll tDry to catch a star 
Just for yEou 
And I Arun
´Cause Elife is too sF#mhort 
And I Arun
´Cause Elife is too sF#mhort
And I Arun
´Cause Elife is too sF#mhort
And I Arun
´Cause Elife is too sF#mhort

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The story behind the song

"Life Is Too Short" by Scorpions, appearing on their Acoustica release, carries a message about seizing the day and making the most of every moment. It's a reminder that time is precious and shouldn't be wasted. The song encourages a spirit of urgency and appreciation for life's fleeting nature. Playing it can feel like an anthem for living fully and without regret.

AI-written from these sources:Scorpions (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Life Is Too Short

by Scorpions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tuning:

[Intro]

F#m E A E F#m

( )

[Verse]

F#m

Have you ever seen the morning

When the sun comes up the shore

F#m

And the silence makes

A beautiful sound

F#m

Have you ever sat there waiting

For the time to stand still

F#m

For all the world to stop

From turning around

And you run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

And you run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

F#m

Have you ever seen the glowing

When the moon is on the rise

F#m

And the dreams are close

To the ones that we love

F#m

Have you ever sat there waiting

For heaven to give a sign

F#m

So we could find the place

Where angels come from

And you run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

And you run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

And you run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

And you run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

There´s a time that turns

I´d turn back time

E F#m

But I don´t say I can

A E

It only works if you believe in the truth

Well there´s a time to live

And a time to cry

E F#m

But if you´re by my side

I will try to catch a star

I´ll try to catch a star

Just for you

And I run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

And I run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

And I run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

And I run

E F#m

´Cause life is too short

About Life Is Too Short Chords by Scorpions

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