Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Difficulty: Novice Intro: F C F C Verse 1: F C Living with my back against the wall F C Nowhere but forward to fall F C I close my eyes, somebody catch my breath Dm Em F G Oh, my Lord, let's get on board, the ride's gonna scare me to death, yeah
Chorus: Dm G C C/B Am G Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done Dm G C C/B Am G Don't wanna stick around when my race is run Dm G C C/B Am G I don't wanna go before they call my dance Dm G F C Don't wanna die asking for another chance Link: F C Verse 2: F C Come help me, Poor Richard, won't you help me raise a glass? F C Well, here's to me, here's to you, may your dreams all come to pass F C Cruel trick of time is played in the wink of an eye Dm Em F G Heavens above don't need no shove, years go sailing by, yeah Chorus: Dm G C C/B Am G Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done Dm G C C/B Am G Don't wanna stick around when my race is run Dm G C C/B Am G I don't wanna go before they call my dance Dm G F C Don't wanna die asking for another chance Solo: F C F C Dm Em F G Verse 3: F C Another game of chance, a lifetime come and gone F C I guess it's up to me, don't wanna sing another man's song F C I wanna say what Grandma said, lying on her dying bed Dm Em F G "Yeah, been cheated, mistreated, don't have to sign out yet, yeah" Chorus: Dm G C C/B Am G Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done Dm G C C/B Am G Don't wanna stick around when my race is run Dm G C C/B Am G I don't wanna go before they call my dance Dm G F C Don't wanna die asking for another chance F C No, not another chance F C No, not another chance, oh yeah... Outro: F C F C