FINNEAS - Only A Lifetime: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Only A Lifetime" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 How do you know if you've done everything right? Em7 Is it the love you have at hand A7 Or the cash you kiss at night? Dmaj7 Gmaj7 How do you know if it was worth it in the end? Em7 Did every second really count? A7 Or were there some you should've spent Bm G On anything but anyone you love? Bm G Was this the life that you were dreaming of? Em7 A movie night, a yellow light A7 G A7 You're slowin' down and days are adding up Chorus: D G So don't waste the time you have A D A/C# Waiting for time to pass Bm Em It's only a lifetime, that’s only a while A7 D It's not worth the anger you felt as a child D G Don't waste the time you have A D A/C# Waiting for time to pass Bm Em It's only a lifetime, that's not long enough A7 D You're not gonna like it without any love A/C# Bm Em7 A7 so don't waste it I'm unimpressed By the people preaching pain For the sake of some small gain In the sake of someone's name I'm unprepared For my loved ones to be gone Call 'em way too often now Worry way too much about mom Chorus Bm A G It's family and friends and that's the truth Bm A G D/F# The fountain doesn't give you back your youth Em7 A7 You're stayin' up too late at night and laughin' under kitchen lights Bm A7 So hard, you start to cry Chorus: Don't waste the time you have Waiting for time to pass It's only a lifetime, that's not long enough You're not gonna like it without any love, so don't waste it You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  C#  D  Dm  Dmaj7  Em  Em7  F#  G  Gm  Gmaj7  Gmaj  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Only A Lifetime" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Only A Lifetime" by FINNEAS.