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Riff1
 A|--7--5\3--||
 E|----------||
 C|----------||
 g|----------||

Riff2
 A|----2-2-------2-2--|----2-2-----2-2--||
 E|----3-3-------3-3--|----3-3-----3-3--||
 C|----2-2-------2-2--|--2-2-2-----2-2--||
 g|--4-------4h5------|----------0------||

Riff3
 A|----4-4-------4-4--|--4--|--7-4--------------|
 E|----5-5-------5-5--|--5--|------5------------|
 C|----4-4-------4-4--|--4--|--------5-7-4\2----|
 g|--6-------6h7------|--6--|----------------4--|


Intro (x2): C G Am [riff1] F [riff1] G G7

Verse:
C   G    Am   G    F    C G  Am  Gsus2 G 
All this time will pass into the past
             C G        C    G    Am G    F           C    G   Am  Gsus2 G 
So if you're happy then make each mo-ment last, don't hold nothing back
              C    G      C  G   Am G     F         C G  Am Gsus2 G 
And if you're suffering remember it won't last, get over it fast
            C  G       Dm     G   [riff2]
Get back to living and giving love

Chorus:
C       G      Am [riff1]
Life is just a test
F             [riff1]  G        G7
I will remember,       I will remember
     C          G    Am  [riff1]
This life ain't over yet
F              [riff1] G
So please remember     not to forget

Verse:
  C   G    Am G    F         C G  Am    Gsus2 G 
a new born ba-by's cry their very first tears
            C   G       C      G    Am     G   F     C   G Am Gsus2 G
They are so hopeful and grieve when fath - ers die after many years
        C  G      C   G Am  G    F        C     G  Am  Gsus2 G
It is a circle of teenagers find love and screw it all up
          C   G                 Dm C G  [riff2] 
We are so fearful but somehow invincible

Chorus:
     C       G     Am  [riff1]
This life is not a curse
F                   [riff1]  G           G7
There will be hard times,    it will get worse
C      G       Am  [riff1]
Always do your best
F              [riff1] G            G7 
And always remember    that you are blessed

Solo: see notes.

Bridge:
Dm             G 
Everywhere you go
Dm    Em    Ebm  Dm   Am 
Plant seeds love will grow
      Dm             G    Gsus4 G5 
But remember who you are, are

Verse:
D  A   Bm A   G     D  A   Bm   A
If you travel far remember your heart
              D    A             D  A   Bm A   G       D  A   Bm   A
Is where your home is and if you travel to the stars remember your heart
                 D   A       Em  D       A  [riff3] 
And you won't be homesick or homeless at all

Interlude (x2) (whistle chorus): C G Am [riff1] F [riff1] G G7

CHORUS
C       G      Am
Life is just a test
F            [riff1]  G           G7 
With many failures    and some success
     C     G        Am  [riff1]
But I will place my best
F                 [riff1] G
And I will leave here     with no regrets This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.