Eleven Minutes
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***Some of the uncommon chords are tabbed below the song.
Am7 D7 G
Night by night, I try to make things happen
Am7 D7
Whenever I'm alone
G
I go to places
Am7 D7
Where just like me,
G
Are filled with lonely
Am7 D7
Where smiles are full
G
But the hearts are empty
Am7 D7
Or just like me
G
Only the lonely
REFRAIN:
Em G
Can I be your friend tonight
Em G Bm Bbm Am7 D7
Can I feel the spaces between your eyes
G
And the chairs beside you
Am7 D7
I may be a stranger
G
But so are you
G
So tell me your name
F(b5) Em
Pretend that I am someone you can
Cm7
Possibly likely spend
Am7 D7 G
Eleven minutes of masquerading madness
G
Tell me who you are
F(b5) Em
Don't get too far sometimes but
Cm7
Don't need to fly that great of you
Am7 D7 G
To really understand just how I feel
Am7 D7 G
Night by night I try to make things happen
INTERLUDE (3x): Am7 D7 G }
Am7 D7
Or just like you and me
G
Only the lonely
REFRAIN:
Em G
Can I be your friend tonight
Em G Bm Bbm Am7 D7
Can I feel the spaces between your eyes
G
And the chairs beside you
Am7 D7
I may be a stranger
G
But so are you
G
So tell me your name
F(b5) Em
Pretend that I am someone you can
Cm7
Possibly likely spend
Am7 D7 G
Eleven minutes of masquerading madness
G
Tell me who you are
F(b5) Em
Don't get too far sometimes but
Cm7
Don't need to fly that great of you
Am7 D7 G
To really understand just how I feel
Am7 D7 G
Night by night I try to make things happen
How to play Eleven Minutes
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.