F                              C     F            F7M   C 
Livin with my back against the wall, No where but forrrrrward to fall 
F                             C  
I close my eyes, somebody,    catch my breath 
Dm               Em                    F7M                   G 
Oh my Lord, lets get on board,     the rides gonna scare me to death. Oh.. oh.. oh.. 
 
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Dm7         G                C      C/B     Am 
I don't wanna leave, before my time   is      done 
Dm7             G              C      C/B     Am  
Don't wanna stick around when my race   is      run, 
Dm7       G              C      C/B   Am 
Don't wanna go before they call   my    bets ??. 
Dm7           G          F7M        C 
Don't wanna die asking for anoooother   chance 
F                                     C 
Come help me poor Richard,  won't you help me raise a glass, 
F                                         C 
Here's to me, and here's to you, may your dreams all come to pass.. 
F                         C 
Cruel trick of time,   is there within a wink of an eye, 
Dm                             Em 
Well heavens above,  you don't need no shove, 
    F7M           G 
The years go sailin by??.oh oh oh oh.. 
 
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INSTRUMENTAL: 
F                              C 
Another game of chance,      A lifetime come and gone.. 
F                                          C 
I guess it's up to me,     I don't want to sing another mans song.. 
F                                     C 
Don't wanna say, what grandma said,   Lyin on her diein bed. 
Dm              Em                    F7M                  G 
I been cheated, no mistreated,  and I don't want to sing out yes. 
 
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