Intro
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 x2
[Verse 1]
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7/B
How do you know if you've done everything right?
Am7
Is it the love you have at hand
D7
Or the cash you kiss at night?
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7/B
How do you know if it was worth it in the end?
Am7
Did every second really count?
D7
Or were there some you should've spent
Em C
On anything but anyone you love?
Em C
Was this the life that you were dreaming of?
C/B Am7
E movie night, a yellow light
D7 C D7
You're slowin' down and days are adding up
[Chorus]
G C C/B
So don't waste the time you have
D/F# G G/F#
Waiting for time to pass
Em Am
It's only a lifetime, that’s only a while
D7 G
It's not worth the anger you felt as a child
G C C/B
Don't waste the time you have
D/F# G G/F#
Waiting for time to pass
Em Am
It's only a lifetime, that's not long enough
D7 G G/F# Em Am7 D7
You're not gonna like it without any love so don't waste it
[Verse 2]
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7/B
I'm unimpressed by the people preachin' pain
Am7
In the sake of some small game
D7
In the sake of someone's name
Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7/B
I'm unprepared for my loved ones to be gone
Am7
I call 'em way too often now
D7
Worry way too much about Mom
[Chorus]
G C C/B
So don't waste the time you have
D/F# G G/F#
Waiting for time to pass
Em Am
It's only a lifetime, that’s only a while
D7 G
It's not worth the anger you felt as a child
G C C/B
Don't waste the time you have
D/F# G G/F#
Waiting for time to pass
Em Am
It's only a lifetime, that's not long enough
D7 G G/F#
You're not gonna like it without any love so don't waste it
[Interlude]
Em Am7 D7 G D/F# Em Am7 D7
[Bridge]
Em D/F# C
It's family and friends and that's the truth
Em D/F# C C/B
The fountain doesn't give you back your youth
Am7 D7
You're stayin' up too late at night and laughin' under kitchen lights
Em D7
So hard, you start to cry
[Chorus]
G C C/B
Don't waste the time you have
D/F# G G/F#
Waiting for time to pass
Em Am
It's only a lifetime, that's not long enough
D7 G G/F# Em
You're not gonna like it without any love so don't waste it