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Life Before It Starts chords by
Travis Howard
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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16 in your first car,

you were flying high and driving hard

Down the highway with the windows
G
G

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down and the radio on
D
D

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You got your best friend riding shotgun,

not a problem
G
G

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D
D

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G
G

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Didn't know the words, singing
D
D

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G
G

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You shook me all night long
D
D

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No way to know how fast it goes
G
G

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When it's just your first time on the road
Bm
Bm
2

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And everything you've ever owned

That you've ever known
G
G

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Is in the back seat
D
D

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Too hard to hold for very long
G
G

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You're gonna blink your

eyes and then it's gone
Bm
Bm
2

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But you're trying to fit it all in
G
G

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It's so hard,
D
D

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G
G

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but you laugh before it starts
D
D

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When you're eighteen and you never felt
G
G

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Like it was this right with anybody else
D
D

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She wasn't really ready when you
G
G

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showed her in the
D
D

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She's your best friend,

but now she's leaving
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G

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And your heart stops beating
D
D

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She says there's more to life
G
G

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than I've gotta go see
D
D

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No way to know how fast it goes
G
G

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When it's just your first time on the road
Bm
Bm
2

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And everything you've ever owned

That you've ever known
G
G

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What is in the backseat?
D
D

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Too hard to hold for very long
G
G

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You're gonna blink your

eyes and then it's gone
Bm
Bm
2

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Asus4
Asus4

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But you're trying to beat it all
A
A

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G
G

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It's so hard
D
D

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But you're alive before it starts
G
G

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Hey
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G

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They're not leaving you behind
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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You wanna run, and you will in time
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D

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I know it's hard to go through
Asus4
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Slow down, you're just getting to
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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The greatest moments of your life
D
D

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No way to know how fast it goes
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G

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When it's just your first time on the road
Bm
Bm
2

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And everything you've ever known

That you've ever owned
G
G

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is in the backseat
D
D

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Too hard to hold for very long
G
G

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You're gonna blink your

eyes and then it's gone
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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G
G

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But you're trying to fit it all in so hard
Bm
Bm
2

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Yeah, you're trying to fit it
A
A

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G
G

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all in so hard
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D

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But you're lying before it starts
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G

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Hey, to life before it starts
Outro 1
D
D

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G

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D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Asus4

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Life Before It Starts by Travis Howard is D major.

The primary chords used in Life Before It Starts are D, Dsus4, G, Bm, Asus4, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Dsus4, G, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Life Before It Starts is approximately 75 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Life Before It Starts using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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