Biography:
Singer/songwriter Mel Parsons is a two-time Tui Award finalist for Folk Album of the Year. Her debut album 'Over My Shoulder' was released in March 2009 and has recently released her second record 'Red Grey Blue'. She currently resides in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Other songs:
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
D Am G D X2
[Verse 1]
D Am G D
Don't wait your whole life hopin' things might change
D Am G D Am G D
Don't wait your whole life lookin' for someone to blame
D Am
Gotta take a risk now, honey, spread your wings wide
D Am G D
Do what you were born for, do what makes you smile
[Chorus]
Em D C
'Cause it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Do things you don't want to do
Em D C
Yeah, it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Don't waste your time on blue
Em D G
Don't waste your time on blue
[Verse 2]
D Am G D
Get across the ocean fast as you can
D Am G D
Get your eyes wide open and make a plan
D Am G D
It's all there waiting, you gotta know where to look
D Am G D
It's all for the taking, open your heart and close the book
[Chorus]
Em D C
'Cause it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Do things you don't want to do
Em D C
Yeah, it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Don't waste your time on blue
Em D G
Don't waste your time on blue
[Instrumental]
G Em D C
Em D C
Em D C
Em D G
[Verse 3]
D Am G D
Be sure he treats you right, honey, make sure he's good of heart
D Am G D
You don't need the damage, it'll only tear you apart
D Am G D
Don't wait your whole life hopin' things might change
D Am G D
Don't wait your whole life lookin' for someone to blame
[Chorus]
Em D C
'Cause it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Do things you don't want to do
Em D C
Yeah, it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Don't waste your time on blue
Em D G
Don't waste your time on blue
D Am G D X2
[Verse 1]
D Am G D
Don't wait your whole life hopin' things might change
D Am G D Am G D
Don't wait your whole life lookin' for someone to blame
D Am
Gotta take a risk now, honey, spread your wings wide
D Am G D
Do what you were born for, do what makes you smile
[Chorus]
Em D C
'Cause it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Do things you don't want to do
Em D C
Yeah, it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Don't waste your time on blue
Em D G
Don't waste your time on blue
[Verse 2]
D Am G D
Get across the ocean fast as you can
D Am G D
Get your eyes wide open and make a plan
D Am G D
It's all there waiting, you gotta know where to look
D Am G D
It's all for the taking, open your heart and close the book
[Chorus]
Em D C
'Cause it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Do things you don't want to do
Em D C
Yeah, it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Don't waste your time on blue
Em D G
Don't waste your time on blue
[Instrumental]
G Em D C
Em D C
Em D C
Em D G
[Verse 3]
D Am G D
Be sure he treats you right, honey, make sure he's good of heart
D Am G D
You don't need the damage, it'll only tear you apart
D Am G D
Don't wait your whole life hopin' things might change
D Am G D
Don't wait your whole life lookin' for someone to blame
[Chorus]
Em D C
'Cause it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Do things you don't want to do
Em D C
Yeah, it's too short to waste your time
Em D C
Don't waste your time on blue
Em D G
Don't waste your time on blue
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