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If Not Now

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[Intro]
Fmaj7 C Cmaj7 C
Fmaj7 C Cmaj7 C
[Chorus]
If not Fmaj7now then Cmaj7whenC  
If not toFmaj7day Cthen
AmWhy Gmake Emyour Fpromises
A Clove AmdecGlared Emfor Fdays to come
Is as Ggood as none
Fmaj7 C Cmaj7 C
[Verse]
GYou can wait 'til morning Fcomes
You can wait for the new Amday
You can wait and lose this Fheart
You can wait and soon be FsorGry
[Chorus]
'Cause if not Fmaj7now then Cmaj7whenC  
If not toFmaj7day Cthen
AmWhy Gmake Emyour Fpromises
A Clove AmdecGlared Emfor Fdays to come
Is as Ggood as none
Fmaj7 Cmaj7
[Verse]
GNow love's the only thing that's Ffree
We must take it where it's Amfound
Pretty soon it may be FcostGly
[Chorus]
'Cause if not Fmaj7now then Cmaj7when
If not toFmaj7day Cthen
AmWhy Gmake Emyour Fpromises
A Clove AmdecGlared Emfor Fdays to come
Is as Ggood as none
Fmaj7 Cmaj7
[Outro]
If not Fmaj7now what Cmaj7then
We all must live our Fmaj7lives
Always Cmaj7feeling
Always Cthinking
The moment has arFriveGd
Fmaj7 Cmaj7
If not Fmaj7now then Cmaj7when
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