No Time For Regret

No Time for Regret by Dave Robinson, 12 March 2025 [G harp option] intro (G harp option): Em … C … G … D … / Am … C … G … G … verse 1 I got Em too many irons in the fire .. it’s gonna C go down to the wire .. I can’t Em race with one flat tyre and an C axle caught in a quagmire .. I got Am many loose ends to tie .. and I C can’t be certain why .. but I G sure do wanna try .. to D do it before I die .. I’m gonna C make it better yet .. ‘cos I G got no time for regret .. Gd … fill (G harp option): Em … C … G … D … / Am … C … G … G … verse 2 they say Em ‘blood is thicker than water’ but ‘you can’t C get it from a stone’ .. when you E pick one lamb to slaughter, can you C sense (that) it’s not your own? you may be Am rich but too tight-fisted, you may be C rotten to the bone I pray you G won’t get bitter and twisted, when your D rooster return home and you can C make it better yet .. you got G no time for regret .. Gd … fill (G harp option): Em … C … G … D … / Am … C … G … G … verse 3 well I Em hope I see the light .. to under- C -stand another man’s plight .. it’s out of Em mind and out of sight .. sometime you C run, some time you fight if it Am purport to make life lighter, don’t C let it bring you down .. when the G sun shine so much brighter, on the D other side of town .. I’m gonna C make it better yet .. ‘cos I G got no time for regret .. Gd … fill (G harp option): Em … C … G … D … / Am … C … G … G … verse 4 were you Em cast into the lion’s den, without C time for self-reflection? as if you’re Em trapped inside a prison pen, with some C critical infection you got no Am empathy, per se .. you can’t es- C -cape your (imminent) self-decay .. when all G hope is far away .. you’ve still gotta D face another day .. and you can C make it better yet .. you got G no time for regret .. Gd … fill (G harp option): Em … C … G … D … / Am … C … G … G … verse 5 that Em high life that you’re coming from, its C zenith point has come and gone a Em memory from way-back-when, you’re un- C -likely (ever) to reach again .. if you Am ever intend to complete the race .. you’re gonna C have to pick-up the pace .. take a G chance and place your bet .. if you lose you gotta D learn to forgive and forget I’m gonna C make it better yet .. ‘cos I G got no time for regret .. Gd … fill (G harp option): Em … C … G … D … / Am … C … G … G … verse 6 you got Em age beyond your years .. but you’re still C wet behind the ears .. give Em heed, no need to fret .. you can em- C -brace your-own great reset .. on the Am road to self-correction, I hope you C find your new direction, with an G authentic intention, you’ll be D assured of self-protection and you can C make it better yet .. you got G no time for regret .. Gd … outro (G harp option): Em … C … G … D … / Am … C … G … G … copyright: David A Robinson, 2025 Main Themes: 1. Overcoming Struggles & Responsibilities (Verse 1) o The opening lines suggest being overwhelmed with responsibilities (“too many irons in the fire”). o The speaker acknowledges challenges but is determined to push through before it's too late. o The phrase "no time for regret" reinforces the idea that dwelling on past mistakes is not an option. 2. Karma & Consequences (Verse 2) o This verse touches on family, fairness, and consequences. o The phrase "blood is thicker than water" contrasts with "you can’t get it from a stone", hinting that family ties don’t guarantee support. o The line "when your rooster returns home" suggests the idea of karma—what goes around, comes around. 3. Empathy & Perspective (Verse 3) o The speaker hopes to gain wisdom and understand others’ struggles. o There’s a sense of learning to choose battles wisely—“sometimes you run, sometimes you fight”. o The reference to “the sun shining brighter on the other side of town” could mean that better opportunities exist elsewhere or that perception shapes reality. 4. Facing Hardships & Survival (Verse 4) o This verse paints a picture of feeling trapped and unable to reflect. o “Cast into the lion’s den” suggests being thrown into a difficult situation without preparation. o “No empathy per se” and “self-decay” might point to someone becoming hardened by life’s struggles. 5. Accepting Change & Letting Go (Verse 5) o It speaks about the fleeting nature of success (“zenith point has come and gone”). o The idea of learning from losses and moving forward is emphasized: "if you lose you gotta learn to forgive and forget." o The speaker acknowledges that to achieve something, one must take risks (“place your bet”). 6. Growth & Renewal (Verse 6) o The final verse suggests personal transformation and wisdom gained through experience. o “You’re still wet behind the ears” implies that despite age, one still has more to learn. o "Embrace your own great reset" suggests a fresh start, possibly a reference to self-improvement or even a larger societal change.