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Spend A Life

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[Intro]
C    FM7  Am7  G
[Verse 1]
CEverybody's gFM7ot a balance
But Am7no one knows hoGw much
CThere's no way to rFM7un the numbers
No Am7way to count it uGp
And we're poCuring out our forFM7tunes
In the moments both the Am7big and the smaGll
Yeah, we gDmotta spend it all
[Chorus]
All I hFM7ave is what You Cgave
Watching secGonds turn Am7to days
I was mFM7ade for more than jusCt to watch it flyG  Am7  
A few more tuFM7rns around the sCun
Could be hunGdreds could bAm7e one
Show me FM7how to spend the treCasure of my tGime
Show me how to spend a lifeFM7,    CyeahG  Am7  
Show me how to spend a life,    FM7   CohG  
[Verse 2]
CI have never sFM7een a tombstone
Say "I diAm7dn't work enoGugh"
NoCbody ever heard a faFM7ther say
"I hAm7eld my kids too Gmuch"
God I wCanna run afFM7ter what really matters
So reAm7mind me when I fGall
How a gDmood man spends it all
[Chorus]
All I hFM7ave is what YoCu gave
Watching secGonds turn tAmo days
I was mFM7ade for more than jCust to watch it flGyAm  
A few more tuFM7rns around the Csun
Could be hunGdreds could bAme one
Show me hFM7ow to spend the Ctreasure of my tiGme
Show me how to spend a life,    FM7   CyeahG  Am  
Show me how to spend a life,    FM7  CohG  
[Bridge]
FM7Don't let me wAm7aste it
GDonC't let lose it
FM7Don't let me stAm7eal it for myseGlf, nCo
FM7I know it's precAm7ious
GI kCnow it's priceless
FM7I know my tAm7ime is flying byG  
Show me how to spend a lifeFM7,    Cmm hmmG  Am  
Show me how to spend a life,    FM7   CyeahG  
[Chorus]
‘Cause all I hFM7ave is what YCou gave
Watching secGonds turn to Amdays
I was mFM7ade for more than Cjust to watch it flGyAm  
A few more tuFM7rns around the Csun
Could be hunGdreds could be Amone
Show me hFM7ow to spend the treaCsure of my tiGme
Show me how to spend a lifeFM7,    CyeahG  Am  
Show me how to spend a life,    FM7  CohG  Am  
[Tag]
Show me how to spend a life, FM7(Show Cme, show me, G/Bshow Amme)
Show me how to spend a life, FM7(Show Cme, show me, sGhow me)
Show me how to spend a life

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Spend A Life

by David Dunn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

FM7

Am7

G/B

[Intro]

C FM7 Am7 G

[Verse 1]

C FM7

Everybody's got a balance

Am7 G

But no one knows how much

C FM7

There's no way to run the numbers

Am7 G

No way to count it up

C FM7

And we're pouring out our fortunes

Am7 G

In the moments both the big and the small

Yeah, we gotta spend it all

[Chorus]

FM7 C

All I have is what You gave

G Am7

Watching seconds turn to days

FM7 C G Am7

I was made for more than just to watch it fly

FM7 C

A few more turns around the sun

G Am7

Could be hundreds could be one

FM7 C G

Show me how to spend the treasure of my time

FM7 C G Am7

Show me how to spend a life, yeah

FM7 C G

Show me how to spend a life, oh

[Verse 2]

C FM7

I have never seen a tombstone

Am7 G

Say "I didn't work enough"

C FM7

Nobody ever heard a father say

Am7 G

"I held my kids too much"

C FM7

God I wanna run after what really matters

Am7 G

So remind me when I fall

How a good man spends it all

[Chorus]

FM7 C

All I have is what You gave

G Am

Watching seconds turn to days

FM7 C G Am

I was made for more than just to watch it fly

FM7 C

A few more turns around the sun

G Am

Could be hundreds could be one

FM7 C G

Show me how to spend the treasure of my time

FM7 C G Am

Show me how to spend a life, yeah

FM7 C G

Show me how to spend a life, oh

[Bridge]

FM7 Am7

Don't let me waste it

G C

Don't let lose it

FM7 Am7 G C

Don't let me steal it for myself, no

FM7 Am7

I know it's precious

G C

I know it's priceless

FM7 Am7 G

I know my time is flying by

FM7 C G Am

Show me how to spend a life, mm hmm

FM7 C G

Show me how to spend a life, yeah

[Chorus]

FM7 C

‘Cause all I have is what You gave

G Am

Watching seconds turn to days

FM7 C G Am

I was made for more than just to watch it fly

FM7 C

A few more turns around the sun

G Am

Could be hundreds could be one

FM7 C G

Show me how to spend the treasure of my time

FM7 C G Am

Show me how to spend a life, yeah

FM7 C G Am

Show me how to spend a life, oh

[Tag]

FM7 C G/B Am

Show me how to spend a life, (Show me, show me, show me)

FM7 C G

Show me how to spend a life, (Show me, show me, show me)

Show me how to spend a life

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