Intro
|G Gsus2 |C | 2x
[Verse]
G Gsus2 C
I was a little boy of nine years old, the whole world in his hands
G Gsus2 C
Trying to toss that ball across the yard, a game of catch with my old man
Am G C
He'd always say I'm sorry every time he had to leave
Am G C
And I was much to young to understand what he would say to me
[Chorus]
D C G
When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine
D C G
There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye
D C
Sit down son come take my hand, look me in the eye
G Am G Cadd9 G Gsus2 C
Take these words promise me your gonna live before you die
[Instrumental]
|G Gsus2 |C |
[Verse]
G Gsus2 C
I was barely seventeen, the summer of seventy nine
G Gsus2 C
Already I was feeling like I was running out of time
Am G C
I had this girl we fell in love, or should I say that she had me
Am G C
Then one fateful night changed our lives and made a memory
[Chorus]
D C G
When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine
D C G
There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye
D C G
She laid me down she took my hand and looked me in the eye
Am G Cadd9
And just before she kissed me she said
G Gsus2 C
You're gonna live before we die
G Gsus2 C
Live before you die
[Bridge]
Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5
You learn to love to live
Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5
You fight and you forgive
Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5
You learn whats wrong and right
Em D C
Live before you die
[Instrumental]
|G Gsus2 |C |
[Verse]
G Gsus2 C
I've made mistakes I've caught my breaks, but I've got no regrets
G Gsus2 C
Theres some things I don't remember but one thing I dont forget
[Chorus]
D C G
When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine
D C G
There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye
D C
Shout it out let someone somewhere know that your alive
G Am G Cadd9 G Gsus2 C
Take these words wear them well, you gotta live before you die
G Gsus2 C
Live before you die
G Gsus2 C
Live before you die
[Outro]
Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5
You learn to love to live
Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5
You fight and you forgive
Em C5 D5 E5 F#5 G5 A5
You face the darkest night
Em D C
Just live before you die