Let’s (D)wake up in the af the ter noon,
pre (D)tend that we’ve got noth ing to do.
No, we don’t have to (Gmaj7)go by an y a gen da;
we can (Gmaj7)make up can our own rules.
I (D)see the way you’re look ing at me.
(D)Babe, you know I’m feel ing it too.
We can just (Gmaj7)light up ev er y can dle,
mm, the cra (Gmaj7)move from room gon to room.
(D)Stop ping ev ’ry min ute (Dmaj7)just be cause you’re in it, (D7)wish ing ev ’ry day was Sun day.
You’re right next to me.
That’s how it’s sup posed (A6)to be.
Just (Gmaj7)hang ing on ev er y touch.
Ba by, don’t rush.
No, no,
ba by, don’t rush.
(D)Throw ing the map out the win dow.
pre (D)tak ing the long way ing a round
No, to a se cret (Gmaj7)place where no one can find us,
a lit tle (Gmaj7)place we can call our own.
Come (D)o ver here and take a pic ture,
(D)some thing we can hang on it to.
We can look (Gmaj7)back and try to re mem ber
all the cra (Gmaj7)zy things we’re gon na do.
(D)Stop ping ev ’ry min ute (Dmaj7)just be cause you’re in it, (D7)wish ing ev ’ry day was Sun day.
You’re right next to me.
That’s how it’s sup posed (A6)to be.
Just (Gmaj7)hang ing on ev er y touch.
Ba by, don’t rush.
No, no,
ba by, don’t rush.
(Fmaj7)Stop ping ev ’ry min ute just be cause you’re in it, (F7)wish ing ev ’ry day was Sun day.
You’re right next to me.
That’s how it’s sup posed (C6)to be.
(F)Stop ping ev ’ry min ute (Fmaj7)just be cause you’re in it, (F7)wish ing ev ’ry day was Sun day.
You’re right next to me.
That’s how it’s sup posed (C6)to be,
just (Bbmaj7)hang ing on ev er y touch.
Ba by, don’t rush.
No, no,
ba by don’t rush.
Ba by, don’t rush.
No, no,
ba by, don’t rush.
This page shows “Don't Rush” by Kelly Clarkson in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 96 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.