Standard tuning

Intro
 G5 , G5 , C5 

e | -------------------------------------------------0------ | 
B | -------3-----3------1---1------3------3------1---1------ | 
G | ------0-0---2-2----0-0--0-----0-0----2-2----0-0--0------ | 
D | -------------------------------------------------2------ | 
A | -----------0-----3-----------------0------3------------- | 
E | ----3-----------------------3--------------------------- | 

     G5                       D5
On a plane to the West Coast, laptop on my tray
C5                              D5
Papers spread across my seat, a big deadline to make
G5                                    D5
An older man sitting next to me said, "Sorry to intrude,
C5                               D5
Thirty years ago my busy friend, I was you.
E5             B5        C5                D5
I made a ton of money and I climbed up the ladder,
E5          B5       C5                D5
Yeah, I was superman, not what does it matter.

[Chorus]
            G5
I missed the first steps my daughter took
   A5                                   C5
The time my son played Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan'
                       D5
I was in New York, said 'Sorry son, Dad has to work'
G5
I missed the father daughter dance
   A5
The first home run, no second chance
     C5
To be there when he crossed the plate
   D5
The moment's gone now it's too late
C5               B5                       A5
Fame and fortune come with a heavy price
    D5               G5         D5  C5  D5
Son, don't miss your life."

G5                               D5
Funny you should say that, I was sitting at the gate
  C5                                                  D5
My daughter called, she made straight A's and they're off to celebrate.
G5                                   D5
Scrolling through the pictures of my little family
  C5                                        D5
My daughter with her mom and friends, not a single one with me.
E5         B5          C5                D5
They know I love 'em , I know they know I care
E5          B5             C5                   D5
The truth is half the time, I'm not even there.

[Chorus]
            G5
I missed our fourth and fifth anniversary
   A5
Our girl was early by a week
   C5
Her sister had to hold her hand
     D5
I was in L.A., she said "I understand"
G5
I missed her first day of school
A5
Then what kind of crazy fool
    C5
Lets such precious moments pass
  D5
We all know time goes way too fast
C5                   B5                     A5  D5
Hold on tight ?cause it don't happen twice 
               G5
Don't miss your life.

F5                 C5                D5
When I get off this plane, I'll buy a turn-around ticket
F5            C5                  D5
Saturday's her eighth birthday and I'm not gonna miss it

              G5                  
There'll be balloons and birthday cake
   A5
And I'll clean up the mess they make
  C5
My mom and dad are drivin' in
 D5
I haven't seen 'em in God knows when
  G5
My wife will probably say to me
  A5                                 C5
"I thought you were supposed to be in Portland
                          D5
For a few more days", I'll take her in my arms and say
  C5                     B5                       A5  D5
"I heard some words that hit me hard last night,
                                      G---
A man said: 'Don't miss your life'."