If Not Now — Tracy Chapman
Chords and lyrics for If Not Now by Tracy Chapman (key of F).
Intro
[Fmaj7] [C]
[Fmaj7]
[C] [Am] [G] [F]
[C] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
Chorus
[Fmaj7]If not now [C]then when
[Fmaj7]If not [C]today then
[Am] [G]Why make your [F]promises
[C]A love [Am] [G]declared for [F]days to come
Is as good [G]as none
[Fmaj7] [C]
[Fmaj7] [C]
Verse 1
[G]You can wait 'til morning comes
[F]You can wait for the new day
[Am]You can wait and lose this heart
[F]You can wait and soon be sorry
[G]
Chorus
[Fmaj7]If not now [C]then when
[Fmaj7]If not [C]today then
[Am] [G]Why make your [F]promises
[C]A love [Am] [G]declared for [F]days to come
Is as good [G]as none
[Fmaj7] [C]
Verse 2
[G]Now love's the only thing that's [F]free
[Am]We must take it where it's found
[F]Pretty soon it may be costly
[G]
Chorus
[Fmaj7]If not now [C]then when
[Fmaj7]If not [C]today then
[Am] [G]Why make your [F]promises
[C]A love [Am] [G]declared for [F]days to come
Is as good [G]as none
[Fmaj7] [C]
Outro
[Fmaj7]If not now [C]what then
[Fmaj7]We all must live our lives
[C]Always feeling
[C]Always thinking
[F]The moment [G]has arrived
[Fmaj7] [C]
[Fmaj7]If not now [C]then when