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Standard tuning Intro G, G/D, C/G e|-------------------------------------------------0------| B|-------3-----3------1---1------3------3------1---1------| G|------0-0---2-2----0-0--0-----0-0----2-2----0-0--0------| D|-------------------------------------------------2------| A|-----------0-----3-----------------0------3-------------| E|----3-----------------------3---------------------------|
On a Gplane to the West Coast,D/F# laptop on my tray CPapers spread across my seat, aD big deadline to make GAn older man sitting next to me said,D "Sorry to intrude, CThirty years ago my busy friend,D I was you. EmI made a ton ofBm money andC I climbed up theD ladder, EmYeah, I was Bmsuperman,C not what does itD matter.
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I missed theG first steps my daughter took TheAm time my son played Captain Hook in 'CPeter Pan' I was in New York, saidD 'Sorry son, Dad has to work' GI missed the father daughter dance TheAm first home run, no second chance To beC there when he crossed the plate TheD moment's gone now it's too late CFame and fortuneBm come with a heavy price Am Son,D don't miss yourG life.&quoD/Gt; C D
GFunny you should say that, I wasD sitting at the gate MyC daughter called, she made straight A's and they'reD off to celebrate. GScrolling through the pictures of myD little family MyC daughter with her mom and friends, not aD single one with me. EmThey know IBm love 'em, IC know they know ID care EmThe truth isBm half the time,C I'm not even there.D
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I missed ourG fourth and fifth anniversary OurAm girl was early by a week HerC sister had to hold her hand I wasD in L.A., she said "I understand" GI missed her first day of school AmThen what kind of crazy fool LetsC such precious moments pass WeD all know time goes way too fast CHold on tight ‘cauBmse it don't happen twicAme D Don't miss yourG life.
FWhen I get off thiC/Es plane, I'll buy aD turn-around ticket FSaturday's heC/Er eighth birthday andD I'm not gonna miss it
There'll be baGlloons and birthday cake AndAm I'll clean up the mess they make MyC mom and dad are drivin' in ID haven't seen 'em in God knows when MyG wife will probably say to me &qAmuot;I thought you were supposed to Cbe in Portland For a few more days",D I'll take her in my arms and say &qCuot;I heard some wordsBm that hit me hard last niAmght,D G--- A man said: 'Don't miss your life'."