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Capo 3
 
Em C G D
The time is of the essence and the essences is of you
Em C G D
I have never known someone who does things like you do.
Em C G D
You take the time to laugh it up you call things as they are.
Em C G D G
You are my, you are my, tiny shiny star.
 
Em C
Take me away-huh
G D
Take me away-oh
Em C
Take me away-oh
G D
to the place where I become, become,
Em C
one, two, three, four, five
Em C
I feel so alive, yeah huh
Em C
one, two, three, four five
Em C
I feel so, I feel so alive-yeah
one, oooone
 
(again)
Simple times in a simple place have never felt so good.
Until we met I always felt a bit misunderstood.
You take the time to listen close, you part the cloudy skies.
'Cause even the rain can't help but fall for your big baby blue eyes
 
Take me away-Huh
Take me away-oh
Take me away-oh to a place where I become, become, one, two, three, four, five
I feel so alive.yeah huh
one, two, three, four, five
I feel so, I feel so alive yeah,
 
One two three four five, I feel so alive (repeat)
 
Em C G D
One is for the number of days it took for me to fall
Em C G D
Two is when I knew that you were one to play along
Em C G D
Three we started see how deep we could be if we were to trust that
Em C G D
Four our love could handle anything that came to us and at
Em C G D Em C G
Five in the morning we stop, we listen, we talk, we kiss and we stare we can't believe we're
D
there.
 
Time is up the essence the essence of you
 
Take me away-huh
Take me away-oh
Take me away-oh To a place where I become, become
 
Take me away-huh
Take me away-oh
Take me away-oh To a place where I become, we become one.

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Em. 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.

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