Capo 2nd Fret Verse 1 D A I turned on the evening news G A Saw a old man being interviewed D A G Turning a hundred and two today D A Asked him what's the secret to life G A He looked up from his old pipe D A G Laughed and said "All I can say is." Chorus D Don't blink A G A Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you D A Wake up and you're twenty-five and G D your high school sweetheart becomes your wife D Don't blink A G A You just might miss your babies growing like mine did D A G A Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your "better half" Em D Of fifty years is there in bed G D And you're praying God takes you instead Em A Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think D A G A So don't blink Verse 2 D A G A I was glued to my tv when it looked like he looked at me and said D A G A "Best start putting first things first." D A Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand G A You can't flip it over and start again D A G Take every breathe God gives you for what it's worth Chorus D Don't Blink A G A Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you D A Wake up and you're twenty-five and G D your high school sweetheart becomes your wife D Don't blink A G A You just might miss your babies growing like mine did D A G A Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your "better half" Em D Of fifty years is there in bed G D And you're praying God takes you instead Em A Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think D A G A So don't blink Guitar Solo Refrain Em So I've been tryin' ta slow it down D I've been tryin' ta take it in G A In this here today, gone tomorrow world we're livin' in Chorus D Don't Blink A G A Just like that you're six years old and you take a nap and you D A Wake up and you're twenty-five and G D your high school sweetheart becomes your wife D Don't blink A G A You just might miss your babies growing like mine did D A G A Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your "better half" Em D Of fifty years is there in bed G D And you're praying God takes you instead Em A Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think D A G A So don't blink