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Capo 2nd Fret
[Verse 1]
DI turned on the Aevening news
GSaw a old man Abeing interviewed
DTurning a hAundred and two tGoday
DAsked him what's Athe secret to life
GHe looked up Afrom his old pipe
DLaughed and Asaid "All I can Gsay is."
[Chorus]
DDon't blink
AJust like that you're Gsix years old and you Atake a nap and you
DWake up and you're Atwenty-five and 
your Ghigh school sweetheart becomes your Awife
DDon't blink
AYou just might miss Gyour babies growing lAike mine did
DTurning into Amoms and dads next Gthing you know your "Abetter half"
Of fEmifty years is there Din bed
And Gyou're praying God takes Dyou instead
EmTrust me friend a hundred years goes faster Athan you think
So don't DblinkA  G  A  
[Verse 2]
DI was glued to mAy tv when it lookeGd like he looked aAt me and said
D"Best start pAutting first things fGirst."A  
DCause when your hourglAass runs out of sand
You can't Gflip it over and sAtart again
DTake every breathe God gAives you for what it's Gworth
[Chorus]
DDon't Blink
AJust like that you're Gsix years old and you Atake a nap and you
DWake up and you're Atwenty-five and
your Ghigh school sweetheart becomes your Awife
DDon't blink
AYou just might miss Gyour babies growing lAike mine did
DTurning into Amoms and dads next Gthing you know your "Abetter half"
Of Emfifty years is there in Dbed
And Gyou're praying God takes Dyou instead
EmTrust me friend a hundred years goes faster Athan you think
So don't DblinkA  G  A  
[Guitar Solo]
[Refrain]
So I've Embeen tryin' ta slow it down
I've Dbeen tryin' ta take it in
In thiGs here today, gone tomorrow world we're lAivin' in
[Chorus]
DDon't Blink
AJust like that you're Gsix years old and you Atake a nap and you
DWake up and you're Atwenty-five and
your Ghigh school sweetheart becomes your Awife
DDon't blink
AYou just might miss Gyour babies growing lAike mine did
DTurning into Amoms and dads next Gthing you know your "Abetter half"
Of Emfifty years is there in Dbed
And Gyou're praying God takes Dyou instead
EmTrust me friend a hundred years goes faster Athan you think
So don't DblinkA  G  A  

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XXO232

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D major

This shape is home. Capo 2 makes it sound in E major. End the line on this chord.

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Dont Blink

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd Fret

[Verse 1]

D A

I turned on the evening news

G A

Saw a old man being interviewed

D A G

Turning a hundred and two today

D A

Asked him what's the secret to life

G A

He looked up from his old pipe

D A G

Laughed and said "All I can say is."

[Chorus]

Don't blink

A G A

Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you

D A

Wake up and you're twenty-five and

G A

your high school sweetheart becomes your wife

Don't blink

A G A

You just might miss your babies growing like mine did

D A G A

Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your "better half"

Em D

Of fifty years is there in bed

G D

And you're praying God takes you instead

Em A

Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think

D A G A

So don't blink

[Verse 2]

D A G A

I was glued to my tv when it looked like he looked at me and said

D A G A

"Best start putting first things first."

D A

Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand

G A

You can't flip it over and start again

D A G

Take every breathe God gives you for what it's worth

[Chorus]

Don't Blink

A G A

Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you

D A

Wake up and you're twenty-five and

G A

your high school sweetheart becomes your wife

Don't blink

A G A

You just might miss your babies growing like mine did

D A G A

Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your "better half"

Em D

Of fifty years is there in bed

G D

And you're praying God takes you instead

Em A

Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think

D A G A

So don't blink

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]

So I've been tryin' ta slow it down

I've been tryin' ta take it in

G A

In this here today, gone tomorrow world we're livin' in

[Chorus]

Don't Blink

A G A

Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you

D A

Wake up and you're twenty-five and

G A

your high school sweetheart becomes your wife

Don't blink

A G A

You just might miss your babies growing like mine did

D A G A

Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your "better half"

Em D

Of fifty years is there in bed

G D

And you're praying God takes you instead

Em A

Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think

D A G A

So don't blink

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