Time
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Intro: Am G
[Verso 1]
Am
I wonder how
Am Am G
I wonder how you let me go
G# Am G#
Did I make it easy on you?
Am
Did I make it easier to
G# Am
Hold it together?
G# Am
To hold it together
A G# A G#
Give me time
G#
I hope this
[Verso 2]
G# Am G#
I hope this never comes between us
Am G# Am
I hope he never lets me fall back into a rhythm
G# Am
If I fall back into this hole
A G# A G#
You give me time
[Refrão]
A Em F
I hope you break his wall down
Am G
Bring it down, and let it crumble over
Em F
I hope he goes away
Am G
I hope she knows I tried not to use it
Em F Am G
He's like an animal, a little small, a little simple
E F
He makes me little bruises
Am G
He makes me feel as if I'm new to this
[Verso 3]
G# A
Are you agreeing with me?
G# A
And are you breathing?
G# A
Let me touch you till you are nothing
G# A
Let me hold your heart in my hands
A G# A G#
Give me time
A
And I am
[Refrão]
Em F Am G
I am a little girl, a stupid girl, with little problems
Em F Am G
And I believe the world is caving in and will take me with it
Em F Am G Em
And I believe I'll never grow, I'll never age, and never wilt
F Am
Will you remember me in years to come?
G Em F A
Or am I just a seed, and please be fine
Em F A
Cause I hate this lying all the time
A
And I would
Em F Am G
Kill myself if I thought I'd go somewhere better
Em
But this is it
F Am
We are in hell, we are in pain
G
And I will suffer with you
[Verso 4]
G# A G#
I hope this never comes between us
A G# A
I hope he never lets me fall back into a rhythm
G# A
If I fall back into this hole
Am
You give me time (yeah)
[Refrão]
E
You give me time
F Am
As time will fill the biggest void
G
And it will stop the bleeding
Em F
And time will lick your wounds
Am G
And hold you down and stop your breathing
Em F
And time will let you see
Am G
That I am not the one you want
Em F
To spend your happy years with
Am G
G# A G# A
How to play 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 Am. 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.