Standard tuning

Intro
 G, G/D, C/G

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---------------------------|

G (320003@1)                     D/F#On (200232@1)a plane to the West Coast, laptop on my tray
C (x32010@1)                            DPapers (xx0232@1)spread across my seat, a big deadline to make
G (320003@1)                                  DAn (xx0232@1)older man sitting next to me said, "Sorry to intrude,
C (x32010@1)                             DThirty (xx0232@1)years ago my busy friend, I was you.
Em (022000@1)           Bm (x24432@1)      C (x32010@1)              DI (xx0232@1)made a ton of money and I climbed up the ladder,
Em (022000@1)        Bm (x24432@1)     C (x32010@1)              DYeah, (xx0232@1)I was superman, not what does it matter.

[Chorus]
            GI (320003@1)missed the first steps my daughter took
   Am (x02210@1)                                 CThe (x32010@1)time my son played Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan'
                       DI (xx0232@1)was in New York, said 'Sorry son, Dad has to work'
GI (320003@1)missed the father daughter dance
   AmThe (x02210@1)first home run, no second chance
     CTo (x32010@1)be there when he crossed the plate
   DThe (xx0232@1)moment's gone now it's too late
C (x32010@1)             Bm (x24432@1)                     AmFame (x02210@1)and fortune come with a heavy price
    D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)       D/G (300232@1)C (x32010@1)DSon, (xx0232@1)don't miss your life."

G (320003@1)                             DFunny (xx0232@1)you should say that, I was sitting at the gate
  C (x32010@1)                                                DMy (xx0232@1)daughter called, she made straight A's and they're off to celebrate.
G (320003@1)                                 DScrolling (xx0232@1)through the pictures of my little family
  C (x32010@1)                                      DMy (xx0232@1)daughter with her mom and friends, not a single one with me.
Em (022000@1)       Bm (x24432@1)        C (x32010@1)              DThey (xx0232@1)know I love 'em, I know they know I care
Em (022000@1)        Bm (x24432@1)           C (x32010@1)                 DThe (xx0232@1)truth is half the time, I'm not even there.

[Chorus]
            GI (320003@1)missed our fourth and fifth anniversary
   AmOur (x02210@1)girl was early by a week
   CHer (x32010@1)sister had to hold her hand
     DI (xx0232@1)was in L.A., she said "I understand"
GI (320003@1)missed her first day of school
AmThen (x02210@1)what kind of crazy fool
    CLets (x32010@1)such precious moments pass
  DWe (xx0232@1)all know time goes way too fast
C (x32010@1)                 Bm (x24432@1)                   Am (x02210@1)DHold (xx0232@1)on tight 'cause it don't happen twice 
               GDon't (320003@1)miss your life.

F (133211@1)               C/E (x3111x@5)              DWhen (xx0232@1)I get off this plane, I'll buy a turn-around ticket
F (133211@1)          C/E (x3111x@5)                DSaturday's (xx0232@1)her eighth birthday and I'm not gonna miss it

G (320003@1)                
There'll be balloons and birthday cake
   AmAnd (x02210@1)I'll clean up the mess they make
  CMy (x32010@1)mom and dad are drivin' in
 DI (xx0232@1)haven't seen 'em in God knows when
  GMy (320003@1)wife will probably say to me
  Am (x02210@1)                               C"I (x32010@1)thought you were supposed to be in Portland
                          DFor (xx0232@1)a few more days", I'll take her in my arms and say
  C (x32010@1)                   Bm (x24432@1)                     Am (x02210@1)D"I (xx0232@1)heard some words that hit me hard last night,
                                      G---
A man said: 'Don't miss your life'."