Written by James Otto/Bobby Terry
() Intro - C - F - G (verse 1) C F G I left for work in a hurry, C F G Rushed out the door without sayin goodbye, C F G I didn't tell her I loved her this morning, Dm7 but I'll tell her tonight, F G I thought to myself, (verse 2) C F G And as I hurried off toward the highway, C F G This truck out of nowhere caught me by surprise, C F G He missed me by inches and my life, Dm7 Passed in front of my eyes, F G I guess that's the reason that, (chorus) F C They say, dance every dance and live, each day, Dm7 as though it's your last and tell those who you love, F G how you feel, before it's too late, F Life is right here and now, C Am7 G F We only go around, just, one, time, F So embrace and don't waste em, G C For these are the days of our lives, (verse 2) AS soon as my legs stopped a shaken, I took a deep breath and turned my car around, Oh I'm gonna take that vacation, that we talked about, startin right now, (verse 3) Although I know tomorrow will be here, Tomorrow may not always be here for me, Cause nothin in life is for certain, But death's gauranteed, And that's the reason that, (chorus) F C I say, dance every dance and live, each day Dm7 as though it's your last and tell those who you love, F G how you feel, before it's too late, F Life is right here and now, C Am7 G F We only go around, just, one, time, F So embrace and don't waste em, G C For these are the days of our lives, (lead chords - C - F - G - Am7 - C - F - G - Am7 - F - G) (ending) F Life is right here and now, C Am7 G F We only go around, just, one, time, F So embrace and don't waste em, G Am7 G F For these are the days of our li---ves, F So embrace and don't waste em, G C - F - G - C - F - G For these are the days of our lives,