Tone: [G]
Intro:
[Cadd9] [D] [Cadd9] [D] [Cadd9] [D] [Em] [D]
Verse 1:
He said I was [G]in my early forties with a [Cadd9]lot of life before me
and a [Em]moment came that [D]stopped me on a [Cadd9]dime
I spent [G]most of the next days [Cadd9] looking at the x-rays
[Em] talking 'bout the [D]options and [Cadd9]talkin' 'bout sweet time
[E5] I asked him when it sank in that[E5]that this might really be the real end
How's it [E5]hit 'cha when you get that kind of [C5]news, man what'cha do, and he said
Chorus:
I went [G]sky diving, I went [Cadd9]rocky mountain climbing
I went [Em]two point seven [D]seconds on a [Cadd9]bull named Fu Man Chu
And I [G]loved deeper and I [B7]spoke sweeter and I [Em] gave forg[D]forgiveness I'd been denying
[Cadd9] and he said some day I hope you get the [D]chance to live like you were [G]dying
Interlude:
[G] [G] [G] [G]
Verse 2:
He said I was [G]finally the husband[Cadd9]husband that most the time I wasn't
And I beca[Em]became a friend a [D]friend would like to [Cadd9]have
And all of a [G]sudden going fishin' wasn't [Cadd9]such an imposition
And I [Em]went three times that [D]year I lost my [Cadd9] dad
Well I [E5] I finally read the Good Book and I[E5]I took a good long hard look
at what I'd [E5]do if I could do it all aga[C5]again, and then...
Chorus:
I went [G]sky diving, I went [Cadd9]rocky mountain climbing
I went [Em]two point seven [D]seconds on a [Cadd9]bull named Fu Man Chu
And I [G]loved deeper and I [B7] spoke sweeter and I[Em]I gave forg[D]forgiveness I'd been
den[Cadd9]denying
and he said some day I hope you get the [D]chance to live like you were [Em]dying
Bridge:
Like [E5]tomorrow was a gift and you got e[E5]eternity to think about what you'd [C]do with it
What could you [Cm]do with it
What did I [Cdim]do with it
What would I [C]do with it
-key change up whole step-
Chorus:
[A]Sky diving
I went [Dadd9]rocky mountain climbing
I went [Gbm]two point seven s[E]seconds on a b[Dadd9]bull named Fu Man Chu
And I [A]loved deeper and I[Db7]I spoke sweeter and I [Gbm] watched an [E]eagle as it was [Dadd9]flying
and he said some day I hope you get the [E]chance
Outro:
to live like you were d[A]dying [Dadd9]
to live like you were d[A]dying [Dadd9]
to live like you were d[A]dying [Dadd9]
to live like you were d[A]yyyy.[Dadd9]......[A].....[Dadd9].....ing
Solo:
[A] [Dadd9] [A] [Dadd9]
[A] [Dadd9]