Speed Of Life Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

D G D Em D/F♯ G

(Verse 1)

DWe drove all night to get to Corpus ChGristi

My paDrents slept right through

They never miGssed me

Em7We were far from sleepin'

When the tGruth began to creep in

ThatEm7 we weren't goin' home anytime sGoon A

(Verse 2)

The Dmornin' light sure took us by suGrprise

We gDrabbed our clothes

Watched a beautiful sunGrise

Em7We were one together

And we must have taGlked forever

And it Em7was then and there I realiGzed A that

(Chorus)

DI don't want to wait even oGne more night

It's hDard to slow it down when it fGeels so right

DKnees buckled, wGhite knuckled

We're Em7holdin' on tight (holdin' on tight)

(We're) tGravelin' at tAwice the speed of lDife

(Yea, yea, yeah yeah)

G(Yea, yea, yeah yeah)

D(Yea, yea, Emyeah D/F♯yeah yeGah)

(Verse 3)

We worked our way through college waitin' tables

Bought a little white house with a picket fence and cable

I asked if he was ready

To become a Mom and Daddy

And then I found my answer in his eyes

And he said,

(Chorus)

DI don't want to wait even oGne more night

It's hDard to slow it down when it fGeels so right

DKnees buckled, wGhite knuckled

We're Em7holdin' on tight (holdin' on tight)

(We're) tGravelin' at tAwice the speed of liDfe

(Bridge)

Now, our oCldest girl is almost grown

She's gGot a boyfriend of her own

I heEm7ard her sneakin' out with him last niAsus4ght A

And if sGhe's anything like me

She's desDperate to be wild and free

We know nGow it's just a matter of tAsus4ime A

'Til she says...

(Chorus)

DI don't want to wait even oGne more night

D E5 F♯5 G5 A5