The chord progression for this song is E A F# Minor A. you should use all barre chords for this song. for example, E would be a major barre on the 5th string and 7th fret and so on. for the rhythem, every off beat should be upward to give it that reggae sound. good luck!listen to the song, you'll hear it Intro E A F# A EWhen (022100@1)I go I'm gonna take this wave off into the sunset AWhen (x02220@1)I get there man, I'll never get wet F#mGonna (244222@1)step right off into / into the other side AAnd (x02220@1)then I'm gonna take in and then I'm gonna make it in EGonna (022100@1)take this time gonna take it all to AFind (x02220@1)my mom / gonna find out F#mhow (244222@1)she's been / And tell her how much (how much) I've Amissed (x02220@1)her since she's gone I'm gonna take this wave / Man I hope they're waiting there With open arms, and a case of beer But first I'm gonna shake hand of everyone before me Everyone I've ever known, Everyone I've ever met. take your time / Face it all some day Your another player in this life and man you've got to play can't just sit there waiting for life to pass you by (gotta) gotta catch it from behind /and take/ it for a ride Oh...you've got to live your life you've got to make it count before your time Before I go I'm gonna need some time to say goodbye to all of my family and friends, cuz i'm just parts of them and all the shit i've picked up / from each one of them and every thing I've given back / and all the times I got off track give my shit / gonna give it all to someone who / ain't got no-thing And maybe they'll have better luck making something better of themselves I'm gonna find some kid / who's wants the music in his sole and give him all my guitars / cuz I don't need them no more where i'm headed / and man I think you get it Cuz I'm never coming back, and I'm never headed back take your time / Face it all some day Your another player in this life and man you've got to play can't just sit there waiting for life to pass you by (gotta) gotta catch it from behind /and take/ it for a ride Oh...you've got to live your life you've got to make it count before your time The video games / The TV & the movies Waisting all you time / The pop-op ads are useless Useless time spent / The useless times are fruitless Poinless times / A waist of life / It's not too late to change your life Oh...you've got to live your life you've got to make it count before your time