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Tuning: E A D G B E
Pedal note F throughout, F Dorian feel throughout the entire song.
Some n.c. are indicated due to indeterminate notes by synths.
Original chords are also indicated where applicable.
Easiest with capo 1 and transpose -1 (first chord Em).
ORDER: V1 PC1 C V2 PC2 C B C O
[VERSE 1]
I Fmwanna be immortal Cm
Like a Ab6god in the sky Cm
I wanna Abbe a silk flowerEb
Like I’m Fmnever gonna dieBb
I Fmwanna live forever Cm
ForAb6ever in your heart Cm
And we’ll Abalways be togetherEb
From the Fmend to the start Bb
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
Fm That’s what we do it for
Cm To reserve a place
Ab6 It’s just another partCm of the human race
Fm That’s what we do it for
Cm To reserve a space
Ab In history it’s just
Cm Part of the human race
Fm Cm Ab6 Eb (n.c.)
Race, race ...
[CHORUS]
I’m forever Fmchasing after time Cm
But everybody Abdies, Cmdies
If I could buy forFmever at a priceCm
I would buy it Abtwice, Cmtwice
But Fmif the earth ends in fCmire
And the Abseas are frozen in Cmtime
There’ll Fmbe just one surviCm7 - vor
The Ab6memory that I was yoursCm and you were Fmmine
Cm Everybody Abdies, Cmdies
Fm Cm Chasing after Abtime, Cmtime
[VERSE 2]
FmWhen you love somebody Cm
They’ll Ab6always leave too soon Cm
But a Abmemory, a memory Eb
Can Fmmake a flower bloom Bb
We Fmwanna be remembered Cm
Don’t Ab6wanna live in vain Cm
But Ab6nothing lasts forever Eb
This Fmworld is in a losing gameBb
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
Fm I wanna mean somethingCm to somebody else
Ab6 Feel a significanceCm in the real world
Fm Cm Ab Cm7 (n.c.)
It’s not enough to live out a lucky life
[CHORUS]
I’m forever Fmchasing after time Cm
But everybody Abdies, Cmdies
If I could buy forFmever at a priceCm
I would buy it Abtwice, Cmtwice
But Fmif the earth ends in fCmire
And the Abseas are frozen in Cmtime
There’ll Fmbe just one surviCm7 - vor
The Ab6memory that I was yoursCm and you were Fmmine
Cm Everybody Abdies, Cmdies
Fm Cm Chasing after Abtime, Cmtime
[BRIDGE]
No, IAb don't wanna be afraidEb, afraid to dieBb7 Bb/D
I jAbust wanna be able to Ebsay that I have livedBb7 my life
Oh, Aball these things that humans Ebdo
To Bbmleave behind a little proof
Ab Eb Bb7/D n.c.
But the only thing that doesn't die is love, love, love, love, love
[CHORUS]
I’m forever Fmchasing after time Cm
But everybody Abdies, Cmdies
If I could buy forFmever at a priceCm
I would buy it Abtwice, Cmtwice
But Fmif the earth ends in fCmire
And the Abseas are frozen in Cmtime
There’ll Fmbe just one surviCm7 - vor
The Ab6memories of our lifeCm - time
Fm Cm Everybody Abdies, Cmdies
Fm Cm Chasing after Abtime, Cmtime
[OUTRO]
Fm Cm So keep me alive
Ab6 Cm So keep me alive
Fm Cm So keep me alive
Ab6 Cm So keep me alive
Fm Cm | Ab6 Cm |
Fm Cm | Ab6 Cm |
Fm