Years Are Short chords by Thomas Rhett

An unreleased song from Thomas Rhett.

Years Are Short

Track Info

Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
  • Capo: 4th fret
  • Chords: C, Em/B, Dm/A, D#m/A#
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
[Intro]
C F#m11/C# Em/B F#m11/C# [Verse]
C It's five a.m. and they're

tuggin' on the covers
F#m11/C# You and me, baby, lookin'

at each other like,
Em/B Who's turn is it this time? F#m11/C# Well, I guess it's mine C Yeah, one needs a bottle,

one needs a diaper
F#m11/C# It's a full-time job,

ain't no nine-to-fiver
Em/B Runnin' on coffee and fumes,
F#m11/C#
tornado in the livin' room
[Chorus]
C Days are long, go on and on F#m11/C# Before you know it,

man they're up and gone
Em/B So tough it on out,

let it all sink in
'Cause these times ain't
F#m11/C#
never comin' back again
So, you might as well
C
laugh and watch 'em grow...
F#m11/C# Up. Take a breath when you wanna... Em/B Cuss. Before you know it

you'l be takin'

F#m11/C#
kindergarten picture on the porch
The days are long,
C
but the years are short
F#m11/C# Yeah, that's for sure [Verse]
C It used to be us in

our own little world
F#m11/C# Now we got -

four little girls
Em/B So much for just

dancin' in the kitchen
F#m11/C# One needs a nap and the

other needs attention
C I say, "Come here. Baby,

why you cryin?
F#m11/C# Daddy's got ya,

everything's fine, yeah"
Em/B I pick her up. I put

her on my shoulder
F#m11/C# Better hold her while

she lets me hold her
[Chorus]
C Days are long, go on and on F#m11/C# Before you know it, man

they're up and gone
Em/B So tough it on out,

let it all sink in
'Cause these times ain't
F#m11/C#
never comin' back again
C So, you might as well laugh

and watch 'em grow...
F#m11/C# Up. Take a breath when you wanna... Em/B Cuss. Before you know it

you'l be handin'

F#m11/C#
'em the keys to a Honda Accord
The days are long, and the
C
years are short
Dm/A Yeah, that's for sure [Outro]
Em/B D#m/A# F#m11/C#
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