Times Always Leaving
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Intro: G C/G G C/G G D G
Verse: 1
G C/G G
Time's always leaving, heading out my door
C/G G D G
Saying goodbye, pacing my floor
C/G G C/G G
I can't seem to tell her, but I wish she would stay
C/G G D G
Time's always leaving, let her go on her way
C/G G C/G G
Time's always leaving, never takes off her coat
C/G G D G
Packing her bags, never leaving a note
C/G G C/G G
Seems I'm always believing she'll stay for the night
C/G G
Time's always leaving
[Refrão]
D G C
Before I can tell her to stay, stay
G
I'm not through with her yet
C
I'm afraid of the morning, morning
D
And I dread the sunset
Verse: 2
G C/G G
Time's always leaving, sneaking peeks at her watch
C/G G D G
Always whispering sweet little lies 'bout her thoughts
C/G G C/G G
Always saying everything's gonna be alright
C/G G D G
But time and time again, I give up the fight
[Refrão]
C
And tell her to stay, stay
G
I'm not through with her yet
C
I'm afraid of the morning, morning
D
And I dread the sunset
C
Oh, time won't you stay?
G
You're all I've got left
D
I'm a man on my knees (man on my knees)
D
Begging you please (begging you please)
C
If you just have to leave
G
Oh, take with you my regrets
Bridge 1
G
I slip away, put the blame on her
F E
I slip away, put the weight on her
Am C G
I slip away, slip away with her now
G
Oh, I slip away, put the blame on her
F E
I slip away, put the weight on her
Am C G
I slip away, slip away with her now
[Refrão]
C
I'll tell her to stay, stay
G
I'm not through with her yet
C
I'm afraid of the morning, morning
D
And I dread the sunset
C
Oh, time won't you stay?
G
You're all I've got left
D
I'm a man on my knees (man on my knees)
D
Begging you please (begging you please)
C
If you just have to leave
G
Oh, take with you my regrets
Bridge 2
G
(I slip away, put the blame on her)
I'll slip away with her now
F E
(I slip away, put the weight on her)
I'll slip away with her now
Am C
(I slip away) I slip away with her now
G
(I slip away, put the blame on her)
I'll slip away with her now
F E
(I slip away, put the weight on her)
I'll slip away with her now
Am C G
(I slip away) Oh...
How to play Times Always Leaving
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.