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Ten Things

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**Actual chords played are shown at the bottom of the tab**
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Verse 1
Cname ten things you wanna do before you die and then go Amdo them.
name ten Gplaces you really wanna be before you die and then go Fto them
Cname ten books you wanna read before you die and then go Amread them
name ten Gsongs you wanna hear again before you die, get all of your Ffriends together 
and scream them
Chorus
because Cright now Amall you have is Ftime time Gtime yeah,
but Csomeday that Amtime will run Fout.
           G (one stroke then palm mute it)
that's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.
Verse 2
Cthink of all the things that are wrong with your life and then Amfix them
think of Gall the things that you love about your life, be Fthankful you are blessed with them
Cthink of all the things that hold you back and realize that you don't Amneed them
think of Gall the mistakes you have made in your life, make Fsure that you never repeat them
Chorus
because Cright now Amall you have is Ftime time Gtime yeah,
but Csomeday that Amtime will run Fout.
           G (one stroke then palm mute it)
that's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.
Verse 3
Cname ten thousand reasons why you never wanna die, go and Amtell someone who
might've forgotten
try to Glist the endless reasons why it's good to be alive, and then just
Fsmile for awhile about them
Csoon the sun will rise and another day will Amcome
soon Genough the sun will set, another day will be Fgone
Chorus
and Cright now Amall you have is Ftime time Gtime yeah,
but Csomeday that Amtime will run Fout.
           G (one stroke then palm mute it)            C
that's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.
Chords
**             C             Am               G  F  
e  8            5            3             1
B  8            5            3             1
G  9            5            4             2
D  10           7            5             3
A  10           7            5             3
E  8            5            3             1

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Ten Things

by Paul Baribeau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

**Actual chords played are shown at the bottom of the tab**

**Strumming is quick but you have to hear the song to know when to palm mute and when to

the chords. Enjoy!**

Verse 1

C Am

name ten things you wanna do before you die and then go do them.

G F

name ten places you really wanna be before you die and then go to them

C Am

name ten books you wanna read before you die and then go read them

G F

name ten songs you wanna hear again before you die, get all of your friends together

and scream them

Chorus

C Am F G

because right now all you have is time time time yeah,

C Am F

but someday that time will run out.

G (one stroke then palm mute it)

that's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.

Verse 2

C Am

think of all the things that are wrong with your life and then fix them

G F

think of all the things that you love about your life, be thankful you are blessed with them

C Am

think of all the things that hold you back and realize that you don't need them

G F

think of all the mistakes you have made in your life, make sure that you never repeat them

Chorus

C Am F G

because right now all you have is time time time yeah,

C Am F

but someday that time will run out.

G (one stroke then palm mute it)

that's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.

Verse 3

C Am

name ten thousand reasons why you never wanna die, go and tell someone who

might've forgotten

try to list the endless reasons why it's good to be alive, and then just

smile for awhile about them

C Am

soon the sun will rise and another day will come

G F

soon enough the sun will set, another day will be gone

Chorus

C Am F G

and right now all you have is time time time yeah,

C Am F

but someday that time will run out.

G (one stroke then palm mute it) C

that's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.

Chords

C Am G F

e 8 5 3 1

B 8 5 3 1

G 9 5 4 2

D 10 7 5 3

A 10 7 5 3

E 8 5 3 1

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