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[Intro]
E E E E E E E E
G G G G
[Verse]
There was a Bphone callD#m  
EFrom the first ring I knew something G#mweren’t rF#ight
            B
I heard yD#mour heart fall
EFrom your first word I knew you’d beeG#mn cryingF#  
[Pre-Chorus]
Yet to Bme the greatest gift
Is knowing we’re gonna die
But we D#mdon’t know when
And we don’t know why
So Edon’t hold back your tears
On days like D#mtheseF#  
[Chorus]
Could it Ebe you’ve gone too Bsoon?
It’s F#hard to believe tG#mhat someone planned this
EBut there’s nothing we can F#do
I’ve got Eso much left to Bsay
We’ve F#all got to die bG#mut I just nC#meed one day
   EmBefore they take you awayB  
[Verse]
You know what Bscares meD#m  
EIs the thought I might forget your G#mvoiceF#  
I’m not Bscared of getting old but do I wanna be alive
If I D#mlose control or lose my mind?
ENow I’m wishing I could hear you sing
On days like G#mtheseF#  
[Chorus]
Could it Ebe you’ve gone too Bsoon?
It’s F#hard to believe tG#mhat someone planned this
EBut there’s nothing we can F#do
I’ve got Eso much left to Bsay
We’ve F#all got to die bG#mut I just nC#meed one day
   EmBefore they take you awayB  
[Instrumental]
B  D# E
B  D#7 E
[Outro]
Could it Bbe you’ve been D#taken Etoo soon?
Could it Bbe you’ve been D#taken Etoo sGoon?
Could it Bbe you’ve been D#taken Etoo soon?
Could it Bbe you’ve been D#taken Etoo sGoon?
Could it Bbe you’ve been D#taken Etoo soon?
Could it Bbe you’ve been D#taken Etoo sGoon?
Could it Bbe you’ve been D#taken Etoo soon?
Could it Bbe you’ve been D#taken Etoo sGoon?
Could it Bbe?D#  E  
Could it Bbe?D#7  E  
Could it Bbe?D#  Emaj7  E  
E        G
Maybe I’ll see you soon?B  

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Taken Too Soon

by Dave Giles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

C#m

D#7

Emaj7

[Intro]

E E E E E E E E

G G G G

[Verse]

B D#m

There was a phone call

E G#m F#

From the first ring I knew something weren’t right

D#m

I heard your heart fall

E G#m F#

From your first word I knew you’d been crying

[Pre-Chorus]

Yet to me the greatest gift

Is knowing we’re gonna die

D#m

But we don’t know when

And we don’t know why

So don’t hold back your tears

D#m F#

On days like these

[Chorus]

E B

Could it be you’ve gone too soon?

F# G#m

It’s hard to believe that someone planned this

E F#

But there’s nothing we can do

E B

I’ve got so much left to say

F# G#m C#m

We’ve all got to die but I just need one day

Em B

Before they take you away

[Verse]

B D#m

You know what scares me

E G#m F#

Is the thought I might forget your voice

I’m not scared of getting old but do I wanna be alive

D#m

If I lose control or lose my mind?

Now I’m wishing I could hear you sing

G#m F#

On days like these

[Chorus]

E B

Could it be you’ve gone too soon?

F# G#m

It’s hard to believe that someone planned this

E F#

But there’s nothing we can do

E B

I’ve got so much left to say

F# G#m C#m

We’ve all got to die but I just need one day

Em B

Before they take you away

[Instrumental]

B D# E

B D#7 E

[Outro]

B D# E