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Now Or Never

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-    320033
 D/F#- 2x023x
 Em-   022000
 C-    x32010
 Am-   x02210
 D-    xx0232
[Verse 1]
  CToo long in the same Emplace
I'm sinking Ginto this Ctown
I've charmed the same old sGnakes
I think we D/F#gotta get Cout
Before I break away from Emme
Cuz this place is Gmy lobotoCmy
Imagine we were Gdead
Counting all the
D/F#things we never did
[Refrain 1]
  GI remember Amwhen you told Cme
I should live like I'm dGying
And not to close my Ameyes
While Ceverything burns
Guitar 2: while doing Refrain
e|-10--G-10---|-8--Am-8---|-10-C--10---8---8---|
B|----8----8-|---8---8-|----8----8---8---8-|
G|-----------|---------|-------------------|
D|-----------|---------|-------------------| x2
A|-----------|---------|-------------------|
E|-----------|---------|-------------------|
[Chorus 1]
  GWhat are Amwe Cwaiting for
  GThese Amyears are Cdying slowDly
  EmToDday is still in Cfront of us
And we're breaking out
Cuz Dtoday is Dnow or never
Interlude: C(hold)
[Verse 2]
                        Em(bass only)
I can't contemplate the earth
All while my Gheads in the sand
  CCuz I've been buried aGlive
So take my D/F#bleeding Chands
And breathe life into Emme
Cuz right now I'm Gsuffocating
  CSo imagine we were Gdead
Counting all the
Amthings we never did
(Repeat Refrain 1 and Chorus 1)
[Bridge]
  GI don't want a life of aDgo-Emny
I wont be another trageCdy
And close my eyes
while Deverything burns
  GAnd I won't pretend
I don't De-Emxist
Invisible until
I turn to Cdust
Open your eyes
we're sDtill alive
[Refrain 2]
SGtanding still is Amcriminal
And Cnever lasts forever
The Gsafest place in Amlife is now
ToCday's the day we're breaking out
(Repeat Refrain 1)
[Chorus 2]
  GWhat are we Cwaiting for
  GThese years are Cdying sDlowly
  EmToday is still in Cfront of us
And we're breaking out
   D                     G(end)
Cuz today is now or never

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Now Or Never

by Madina Lake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

D/F#

- 2x023x

- 022000

- x32010

- x02210

- xx0232

[Verse 1]

C Em

Too long in the same place

G C

I'm sinking into this town

I've charmed the same old snakes

D/F# C

I think we gotta get out

Before I break away from me

G C

Cuz this place is my lobotomy

Imagine we were dead

Counting all the

D/F#

things we never did

[Refrain 1]

G Am C

I remember when you told me

I should live like I'm dying

And not to close my eyes

While everything burns

Guitar 2: while doing Refrain

G Am C

e|-10---10---|-8---8---|-10---10---8---8---|

B|----8----8-|---8---8-|----8----8---8---8-|

G|-----------|---------|-------------------|

D|-----------|---------|-------------------| x2

A|-----------|---------|-------------------|

E|-----------|---------|-------------------|

[Chorus 1]

G Am C

What are we waiting for

G Am C D

These years are dying slowly

Em D C

Today is still in front of us

And we're breaking out

D D

Cuz today is now or never

Interlude: C(hold)

[Verse 2]

Em(bass only)

I can't contemplate the earth

All while my heads in the sand

C G

Cuz I've been buried alive

D/F# C

So take my bleeding hands

And breathe life into me

Cuz right now I'm suffocating

C G

So imagine we were dead

Counting all the

things we never did

(Repeat Refrain 1 and Chorus 1)

[Bridge]

G D Em

I don't want a life of ago-ny

I wont be another tragedy

And close my eyes

while everything burns

And I won't pretend

D Em

I don't e-xist

Invisible until

I turn to dust

Open your eyes

we're still alive

[Refrain 2]

G Am

Standing still is criminal

And never lasts forever

G Am

The safest place in life is now

Today's the day we're breaking out

(Repeat Refrain 1)

[Chorus 2]

G C

What are we waiting for

G C D

These years are dying slowly

Em C

Today is still in front of us

And we're breaking out

D G(end)

Cuz today is now or never

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