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INTRO: Em   Em7   F  C  
EmTime he's waiting in the wings he speaks of senseless Fthings
His script is you and Cme boys
EmTime he flexes like a whore falls wanking to the Ffloor
His trick is you and Cme, boy
C#dim7Time in Quaaludes and red Dmwine CdemandinC9g Billy DolFls
And other friends of Dmine take your timeC  
The sniper C/Bin the brain AmreGgurgitating Fdrain
InD/F#cestuous and Gvain and many other Clast namesC/B  
I Amlook at my watch it says G9:25 and I Fthink Oh God I'm D/F#still aliveG  
We should be on by CnowC/B  Am  
We Gshould be on by FnowD/F#  
GLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
EmYou are not a victim you just scream with boredom
FYou are not evicting Ctime
SOLO: Em   F  C  
C#dim7Chimes Goddamn you're looking Dmold you'll Cfreeze and C9catch a coldF  
'Cause you've left your coat beDhind take your timeC  
Breaking C/Bup is Amhard but Gkeeping dark is Fhateful
I D/F#had so many Gdreams I had so many Cbreakthroughs
But you my C/Blove were Amkind but Glove has left you Fdreamless
The D/F#door to dreams was Gclosed your path was real Cdreamless
Perhaps you're C/Bsmiling Amnow Gsmiling through this Fdarkness
But D/F#all I had to Ggive was guilt for dreamingC  
C/B   AmWe Gshould be on by Fnow D/F#   GWe should be on by Cnow
C/B   AmWe Gshould be on by Fnow D/F#   GWe should be on by Cnow
C/B   AmWe Gshould be on by FnowD/F#  
GLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Yeah, time!
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The story behind the song

"Time" is a song that evokes a burlesque vamp, drawing comparisons to the cabaret music of Jacques Brel and Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill. The piano style blends old stride from the 1920s with avant-garde jazz and show music, giving it a very European feel. The song features the sound of Bowie's breathing mixed prominently before a cacophonous guitar solo. At its heart, it plays like a dramatic, theatrical reflection on the nature of time.

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About Time Chords by David Bowie

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