ORDER: I V1 V2 C INT V3 C B FC
[INTRO]
C#m | C#m/E | Amaj7 | F#m11 |
C#m | C#m/E | Amaj7 | F#m11 |
[VERSE 1]
C#m C#m/E
Another red light on a cold November day
Amaj7 F#m7 C#m C#m/E
I see the faces following close in a long headlight parade
Amaj7 F#m7 Amaj9 E/B B
To a resting place where tear-stained eyes say goodbye
[VERSE 2]
C#m C#m/E
I've been moving so fast I've forgot - ten where I'm going
Amaj7 F#m7 C#m C#m/E
I'm driving blind but the wheels of life have a beautiful way
Amaj7 F#m7
of slow - ing you down sometimes
E/A Bsus4 B
To catch your breath and take a second to
[CHORUS]
E/A E B
Smile when you're not supposed to laugh
E/A E B
And cry when you're supposed to hold it back
E/A C#m7 B Asus2/F#
And live like the sun is burning out of the sky
Aadd9
'Cause tomor - row's too late so don't waste a day of this life
[INTERLUDE]
C#m | C#m/E | Amaj7 | F#m11 |
[VERSE 3]
C#m C#m/E Amaj7
The long black car moves slow through the intersec - tion
F#m7 C#m C#m/E Amaj7
I take a left and I point my life in the op - posite direc - tion
F#m7
I take a breath
Aadd9 B C#m7 B/D# Aadd9 B
'cause I can't help think - ing that the man in that Lin - coln is telling me to
[CHORUS]
E/A E B
Smile when you're not supposed to laugh
E/A E B
And cry when you're supposed to hold it back
E/A C#m7 B Asus2/F#
And live like the sun is burning out of the sky
Aadd9
'Cause tomor - row's too late so don't waste a day of this life
[BRIDGE]
D Asus2 E B A/C#
So many souls are set on lea - ving for E - den
D Asus2 C#m7 C#m/E Amaj7 F#m
But I will cher - ish this time here
C#m C#m/E Amaj7
Yeah yeah
[FINAL CHORUS]
E/A (hold) E B
Smile when you're not supposed to laugh
E/A E B
And cry when you're supposed to hold it back
E/A C#m7 B Asus2/F#
And live like the sun is burning out of the sky
Aadd9 Asus2/F#
'Cause tomor - row's too late there's no time to wait
Asus2 n.c.
So don't waste a day of this life