Well, I turned on the eve nin’ news, saw a old man (B)be in’ in ter viewed; and said,

turn in’ (B)a hun dred and two to day.

’Cause when your They asked him, “What’s (B)the se cret to life?” you can’t He looked up from (B)his old pipe, Take ev ’ry laughed and said, “All I can say is:

Don’t (E)blink.

Just like that, you’re six years old (B)and you take a nap and you wake up and (B)you’re twen ty five, then your high school sweet heart (B)be comes your wife.

Don’t blink.

(B)You just might miss your ba bies grow (B)in’ like mine did,

turn in’ in (B)to moms and dads, next (A)thing you know, your bet ter half of fif ty years is there in bed and you’re (A)pray in’ God takes (E)you in stead.

(F#m7)Trust me, friend, a hun dred years goes (B)fast er than you think.

So, don’t (E)blink.”

Well, I was glued to my T V when it looked like (B)he looked in at me and said,

“Best in’ (B)start put tin’ and first things first.

’Cause when your They hour him, glass (B)runs se of sand, life?” you can’t He flip it ver, (B)start a gain.

Take ev ’ry breath God gives you for it’s worth.

is:

Don’t (E)blink.

Just like that, you’re six years old (B)and you take a nap and you wake up and (B)you’re twen ty five, then your high school sweet heart (B)be comes your wife.

Don’t blink.

(B)You just might miss your ba bies grow (B)in’ like mine did,

turn in’ in (B)to moms and dads, next (A)thing you know, your bet ter half of fif ty years is there in bed and you’re (A)pray in’ God takes (E)you in stead.

(F#m7)Trust me, friend, a hun dred years goes (B)fast er than you think.

So, don’t (E)blink.”

So, I’ve been try’n’ to (F#m9)slow it down,

I’ve been try’n’ to (E)take it in

in this here to day, gone to mor row world we’re (B)liv in’ in.

“Don’t (E)blink.”

No, don’t blink.

Don’t blink.

Life goes (A)fast er than you (B)think.

So, don’t blink.

Life goes (A)fast er than you (B)think.

Don’t blink.

Don’t blink.

Life goes (A)fast er than you think.