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Borrowed Time

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
 E–  C#m–  A(3x)
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e|----------7---------|
B|--9---7-------7-----|
G|----9---9---9---9---|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
EEvery fight needs mG#mending
AEvery start has an eEnd
Like the sunrise and the G#msunset
AThat's just how it ends
[Interlude]
 E-  C#m- A  
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e|----------7---------|
B|--9---7-------7-----|
G|----9---9---9---9---|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Refrain]
ELoved one borrowed G#mtime
Will neAver be yours nor mine
I nEeed you like youe neG#med me
AWhere I oughta bBeA  
[Chorus]
EOh, it's good to be tBrue
If our hC#mopes and dreams come tArue
EWish that I have mBore of this C#mborrowed time
AIf only it would last a lifetime
[Interlude]
 E-  C#m–  A(2x)
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e|----------7---------|
B|--9---7-------7-----|
G|----9---9---9---9---|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Verse 2]
EThis bitterness iG#mnside
Is an Aempty space I hEide
It never satisG#mfies
LAivin my life in a lie
[Refrain]
ELoved one borrowed G#mtime
Will nAever be yours nor mEine
I just closed my eG#myes
                         A   B- A  
I know that it will be alright
[Chorus]
EOh, it's good to be tBrue
If our hC#mopes and dreams come tArue
EWish that I have mBore of this C#mborrowed time
AIf only it would last a lifetime
[Bridge]
NoGw that yAou have gone awEay
YGou seem so cAlose but you're mBiles and miles away
[Chorus]
EOh, it's good to be tBrue
If our hC#mopes and dreams come tArue
EWish that I have mBore of this C#mborrowed time
AIf only it would last a lifetime
EOh, it's good to be tBrue
If our hC#mopes and dreams come tArue
EWish that I have mBore of this C#mborrowed time
AIf only it would last a lifetime
EOh, it's good to be tBrue
If our hC#mopes and dreams come tArue
EWish that I have mBore of this C#mborrowed time
AIf only it would last a lifetime
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Borrowed Time

by Cueshé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

[Intro]

E C#m A

– – (3x)

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e|----------7---------|

B|--9---7-------7-----|

G|----9---9---9---9---|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Verse 1]

E G#m

Every fight needs mending

A E

Every start has an end

G#m

Like the sunrise and the sunset

That's just how it ends

[Interlude]

E C#m A

- -

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e|----------7---------|

B|--9---7-------7-----|

G|----9---9---9---9---|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Refrain]

E G#m

Loved one borrowed time

Will never be yours nor mine

E G#m

I need you like youe need me

A B A

Where I oughta be

[Chorus]

E B

Oh, it's good to be true

C#m A

If our hopes and dreams come true

E B C#m

Wish that I have more of this borrowed time

If only it would last a lifetime

[Interlude]

E C#m A

- – (2x)

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e|----------7---------|

B|--9---7-------7-----|

G|----9---9---9---9---|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

[Verse 2]

E G#m

This bitterness inside

A E

Is an empty space I hide

G#m

It never satisfies

Livin my life in a lie

[Refrain]

E G#m

Loved one borrowed time

A E

Will never be yours nor mine

G#m

I just closed my eyes

A B A

I know that it will be alright

[Chorus]

E B

Oh, it's good to be true

C#m A

If our hopes and dreams come true

E B C#m

Wish that I have more of this borrowed time

If only it would last a lifetime

[Bridge]

G A E

Now that you have gone away

G A B

You seem so close but you're miles and miles away

[Chorus]

E B

Oh, it's good to be true

C#m A

If our hopes and dreams come true

E B C#m

Wish that I have more of this borrowed time

If only it would last a lifetime

E B

Oh, it's good to be true

C#m A

If our hopes and dreams come true

E B C#m

Wish that I have more of this borrowed time

If only it would last a lifetime

E B

Oh, it's good to be true

C#m A

If our hopes and dreams come true

E B C#m

Wish that I have more of this borrowed time

If only it would last a lifetime

The keyboardist of Cueshe plays variations of this riff.. You may add notes if you prefer..

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