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THE MOFFATTS
CHAPTER I: A NEW BEGINNING
IF LIFE IS SO SHORT
Transcribed by BEB 910 ([email protected])
Intro
G Em D Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9
e—–3——-0——-2h3——-3——-3——-0——-2h3—-3——–|
B—-3-3—–0-0—–3—3—–3-3—–3-3—–0-0—–3—3—3——–|
G—0—-0–0—-0–2——2–0—-0–0—-0–0—-0–2——2-0-(strum)|
D——-0——-2–0——0——-2——-0——-2–0——0–2——–|
A—————————-3———————————3——–|
E–3——-0————————-3——-0————————–|
Verse 1
G Em
Isn’t it funny
D Cadd9
How time seems to slip away so fast
G Em D Cadd9
One minute you’re happy, the other you’re sad
G Em
But if you give me one more chance
D Cadd9
To show my love for you is true
G Em D Cadd9
I’ll stand by your side, your whole life through
Chorus
G
If life is so short
D
Why won’t you let me love you
Em C
Before we run out of time
G
If love is so strong
D
Why won’t you take the chance
Em C
Before our time has gone
G D
If life is so short
Em C G D
If life is so short
Em C
If life is so short
Verse 2
G Em D Cadd9
Love is a word that explains how I feel for you
G Em D Cadd9
And when you’re in my arms all my dreams come true
G Em D Cadd9
And when you’re not around you can’t hardly see
G Em
These tears that I’m crying now
D Cadd9
Are for you to be with me
Chorus
Solo
Verse 2
Chorus
Chords used:
G Em D Cadd9 C
e–3—0–2–3—–0–
B–3—0–3–3—–1–
G–0—0–2–0—–0–
D–0—2–0–2—–2–
A–2—2—–3—–3–
E–3—0————–
Any corrections are welcome…
