Killing Time
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Capo: 1st Fret
verse 1
C Am
The outline's drawn, only colour's left to fade,
F G
We need to fix the frame, to hang it on the wall again.
C Am
The corner's torn and the blacks are turning grey,
F G
All the shading's rubbed away and the canvas slowly frays.
Bridge:
F G Em Am G
Too much time, wasted fighting.
F G Em Am G
All this time, we've been sliding...
F G Em Am F G
Backwards, backwards, back.
[Refrão] F
We got time tonight,
Em
Set the hands on fire,
Am
Watch the room ignite,
G
Spend the night just killing time.
F
Don't decide tonight,
Em
We'll just start a fire,
Am
Watch it light the sky,
G
Just spend the night killing time.
verse 2: (Same chords as verse 1)
Every brush has got a broken end,
For all the time it's spent, I'm done with trying to mend.
Amongst the dust I search to find a pen,
Don't wanna start it all again, just wanna make what we intend.
Bridge:
F G Em Am G
Too much time, wasted fighting.
F G Em Am G
All this time, we've been sliding...
F G Em Am F G
Backwards, backwards, back.
Chorus: (Same Chords)
We got time tonight,
Set the hands on fire,
Watch the room ignite,
Spend the night just killing time.
Don't decide tonight,
We'll just start a fire,
Watch it light the sky,
Just spend the night killing time.
We got time tonight,
We can feed the fire,
With our hopeless lies.
Spend the big just killing time,
Killing time...
Backwards, backwards, back.
How to play Killing Time
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 C. 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.