Don't Miss Your Life

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On a [G]plane to the West Coast,[D/F#] laptop on my tray
[C]Papers spread across my seat, a[D] big deadline to make
[G]An older man sitting next to me said,[D] "Sorry to intrude,
[C]Thirty years ago my busy friend,[D] I was you.
[Em]I made a ton of[Bm] money and[C] I climbed up the[D] ladder,
[Em]Yeah, I was [Bm]superman,[C] not what does it[D] matter.

I missed the[G] first steps my daughter took
The[Am] time my son played Captain Hook in '[C]Peter Pan'
I was in New York, said[D] 'Sorry son, Dad has to work'
[G]I missed the father daughter dance
The[Am] first home run, no second chance
To be[C] there when he crossed the plate
The[D] moment's gone now it's too late
[C]Fame and fortune[Bm] come with a heavy price [Am]
Son,[D] don't miss your[G] life."   [D/G]        [C]           [D]

[G]Funny you should say that, I was[D] sitting at the gate
My[C] daughter called, she made straight A's and they're[D] off to celebrate.
[G]Scrolling through the pictures of my[D] little family
My[C] daughter with her mom and friends, not a[D] single one with me.
[Em]They know I[Bm] love 'em, I[C] know they know I[D] care
[Em]The truth is[Bm] half the time,[C] I'm not even there.[D]

I missed our[G] fourth and fifth anniversary
Our[Am] girl was early by a week
Her[C] sister had to hold her hand
I was[D] in L.A., she said "I understand"
[G]I missed her first day of school
[Am]Then what kind of crazy fool
Lets[C] such precious moments pass
We[D] all know time goes way too fast
[C]Hold on tight ‘cause[Bm] it don't happen twice [Am]     [D]
Don't miss your[G] life.

[F]When I get off thi[C/E]s plane, I'll buy a[D] turn-around ticket
[F]Saturday's he[C/E]r eighth birthday and[D] I'm not gonna miss it

There'll be ba[G]lloons and birthday cake
And[Am] I'll clean up the mess they make
My[C] mom and dad are drivin' in
I[D] haven't seen 'em in God knows when
My[G] wife will probably say to me
"I[Am] thought you were supposed to be in[C] Portland
For a few more days", I'll[D] take her in my arms and say
"I[C] heard some words that[Bm] hit me hard last night, [Am]     [D]
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A man said: 'Don't miss your life'."