For Your Time
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
[Intro]
G C x2
[Verse 1]
G C
Babylon, the cradle of our time
G C
Soldiers fight for the right to march in line
G C
Glass is made from sand and sun and lime
D Am
Am I right, am I right for your time?
D G C
Am I right, am I right for your time?
[Verse 2]
G C
I saw Alexander raging on the seas,
G C
A mighty Colossus cut down at the knees
D Am
Tell me how can you suffer such as these
D Am
When our wings turn to dust in the breeze?
D G C G C
When our wings turn to dust in the breeze?
[Verse 3]
G C
I saw Alexander shining in the sun,
G C
Standing tall with boats and armies on the run
D Am
There's a camel struggling in the needle's eye
D G
Am I right, am I right for your time?
[Bridge]
Am D
I'm going to come home on my shield,
G C
Or I'm not coming home at all
Am D
I'm going to come home on my shield,
G C G Am
When the righteous fall
[Verse 4]
G C
I saw Cleopatra floating down the Nile.
G C
I said, "Hey, won't you share your kingdom with me for a while."
D Am
We rested easy in a city built by slaves,
D Am
While the truth hid in mountaintops and caves
D G
While the truth hid in mountaintops and caves
[Outro]
C G
C G
C G
C D G
How to play For Your Time
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.