Intro
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[Verse]
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I was a little boy of nine years old, the whole world in his hands
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Trying to toss that ball across the yard, a game of catch with my old man
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He'd always say I'm sorry every time he had to leave
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And I was much to young to understand what he would say to me
[Chorus]
B A E
When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine
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There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye
B A
Sit down son come take my hand, look me in the eye
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Take these words promise me your gonna live before you die
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
E Esus2 A
I was barely seventeen, the summer of seventy nine
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Already I was feeling like I was running out of time
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I had this girl we fell in love, or should I say that she had me
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Then one fateful night changed our lives and made a memory
[Chorus]
B A E
When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine
B A E
There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye
B A E
She laid me down she took my hand and looked me in the eye
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And just before she kissed me she said
E Esus2 A
You're gonna live before we die
E Esus2 A
Live before you die
[Bridge]
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You learn to love to live
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You fight and you forgive
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You learn whats wrong and right
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Live before you die
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
E Esus2 A
I've made mistakes I've caught my breaks, but I've got no regrets
E Esus2 A
Theres some things I don't remember but one thing I dont forget
[Chorus]
B A E
When you're young you always think the sun is gonna shine
B A E
There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to goodbye
B A
Shout it out let someone somewhere know that your alive
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Take these words wear them well, you gotta live before you die
E Esus2 A
Live before you die
E Esus2 A
Live before you die
[Outro]
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You learn to love to live
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You fight and you forgive
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You face the darkest night
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Just live before you die