IntroDBmGEm7Verse 1D
Early morning by the riverside,
Bm
Saw an old man waiting for a bite,
GEm7
We started talking and he took me back in time.
D
He said I was young, and thought I'd always be,
Bm
Then I woke up, now I'm 83
G
There's so much I missed, oh how I wish
Em7
I could get back all that time I wasted.
Chorus:
D
I see the tears of a young bride
Em7G
The morning that we had our first fight.
A
I should've held her tight.
D
And on the day that my momma died,
Em7G
I hung up the phone and never said goodbye.
Don't let it slip on,
A
Don't let it slip on,
D
Don't let it slip on by.
Verse 2D
Well, he looked up, tears in his eyes.
Bm
Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice.
GEm7
There's just something about you that reminds me of me.
D
It ain't easy always looking back,
Bm
But it seems these days that it's all I have.
G
What hurts me the most is knowing what could have been,
Em7
And if I listen real close sometimes I can
ChorusD
Hear the sound of my little boy
Em7G
Saying, daddy can you please come play with me?
A
But I was too busy.
D
Then one day, my baby grew up and went to war.
Em7G
I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye.
So don't let it slip on,
A
Don't let it slip on,
D
Don't let it slip on by.
BridgeEm7
I shook the old man's hand and I thanked him.
D/F#G
And I drove home as fast as I could go.
CEm
Just to let her know...
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D
That I need her,
Bm
That I love her,
GA
That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by.
DEmGA
Don't let it slip on by.
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D
We're only here for a little while,
Em7G
And God gives us only so much precious time.
So don't let it slip on,
A
Don't let it slip on,
DEm7
Don't let it slip on by.
GA
Don't let it slip on by.
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