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Soon To Be Yesterday

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[Intro]
 C   Em   Am   Asus2   F     G⨉2
[Verse]
CI'm counting the lightEms in the AmskyAsus2  
that reFminds me of Gnothing at all
CI wish I was aEmlive for one more niAmghtAsus2  
So I could Fsee you Gone last time
CIf I had another Emchance
I'd do it all oAmver Asus2againEm  
[Chorus]
FWake me from the deaGd for one last Cnight
So I can Emmake it all rGight
FPack a bGag let's take a Ctrain down to the Emwater
FAnd slowly drift aGway you and CmeEm  
FWe'll drink the Gpoison
Try to Cease the pain that lEmies insFide until we Fmdie
[Instrumental]
 C   Em   Am   Asus2   F     G⨉2
[Verse]
EmThat look in yer eye makes me Fnot want to Gdie
EmBut it's too late so I'll Gsay to you
FTomorrow is Gsoon to be yesterday
And Cyesterday is over so Emnothing matters anyway
FWish I could seize the day
GAll the words I didn't say
CNow our time is over Emthe end is getting closer
[Outro]
F Fm C
Author's note: I found that playing Cmaj7 in place of Em sounds great as well

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Soon To Be Yesterday

by Johnny Goth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

[Intro]

C Em Am Asus2 F G

⨉2

[Verse]

C Em Am Asus2

I'm counting the lights in the sky

F G

that reminds me of nothing at all

C Em Am Asus2

I wish I was alive for one more night

F G

So I could see you one last time

C Em

If I had another chance

Am Asus2 Em

I'd do it all over again

[Chorus]

F G C

Wake me from the dead for one last night

Em G

So I can make it all right

F G C Em

Pack a bag let's take a train down to the water

F G C Em

And slowly drift away you and me

F G

We'll drink the poison

C Em F Fm

Try to ease the pain that lies inside until we die

[Instrumental]

C Em Am Asus2 F G

⨉2

[Verse]

Em F G

That look in yer eye makes me not want to die

Em G

But it's too late so I'll say to you

F G

Tomorrow is soon to be yesterday

C Em

And yesterday is over so nothing matters anyway

Wish I could seize the day

All the words I didn't say

C Em

Now our time is over the end is getting closer

[Outro]

F Fm C

Author's note: I found that playing Cmaj7 in place of Em sounds great as well

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