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In The Meantime
From the album "Moon Over the Freeway"
By The Ditty Bops
 Last Updated on March 29, 2011
Intro:
 A/  G#/  C#m(2x)
ACat in the G#upstairs C#mwindow
GStaring down at F#me
ALife seems to G#have a C#mpurpose
When you're Cmaj7wandering FaimlessEly
AIn the G#meantime C#mwhat am I missing
GI'm missing F#out
AIn the G#meantime C#mI will be living
Cmaj7There is no meantime Fthere is only Enow
Chorus:
AIs there something I'm supposed to be G#doing
If there F#is I just don't know
BTell me so that EI can disoAbey
                        G#/     G  F#  
The rules were meant to bend and change
BIf we're not so tight
                      E       A  F-E  
We won't break when we fall
AWaitG#ing aC#mround all day
GThey didn't make the F#play
ADon't get G#mad you'll C#monly get madder
It's hard to get even when things don't matter
Cmaj7Stop the tape, play Fmundane chatter and lEeave
F#In between the place you thought you'd be
And where you Fare
F#In between the place you thought you'd be
And where you Fare
Solo:  F#/  F/  F#/  F/ F- E  F-E  
ACheck my G#pulse C#mif I'm living
GFine time to be aF#live
AFeel the G#breeze C#mtouch the water
I'll feel better
Cmaj7There's no way I'd Frather pass the Etime
Chorus:
AIs there something I'm supposed to be G#doing
If there F#is I just don't know
BTell me so that EI can disoAbey
                        G#/     G  F#  
The rules were meant to bend and change,
bend and change,
bend 'em and change 'em until we break 'em
If we're Bnot so tight
EWe won't break when we Afall
AWandering CaimlessEly (3x)
Modified by Anonymous from chords posted on the Ditty Bops bulletin board by user "Bottlebrush".

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In The Meantime

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C#m

Cmaj7

In The Meantime

From the album "Moon Over the Freeway"

By The Ditty Bops

Last Updated on March 29, 2011

Intro:

A G# C#m

/ / (2x)

A G# C#m

Cat in the upstairs window

G F#

Staring down at me

A G# C#m

Life seems to have a purpose

Cmaj7 F E

When you're wandering aimlessly

A G# C#m

In the meantime what am I missing

G F#

I'm missing out

A G# C#m

In the meantime I will be living

Cmaj7 F E

There is no meantime there is only now

Chorus:

A G#

Is there something I'm supposed to be doing

If there is I just don't know

B E A

Tell me so that I can disobey

G# G F#

The rules were meant to bend and change

If we're not so tight

E A F E

We won't break when we fall

A G# C#m

Waiting around all day

G F#

They didn't make the play

A G# C#m

Don't get mad you'll only get madder

It's hard to get even when things don't matter

Cmaj7 F E

Stop the tape, play mundane chatter and leave

In between the place you thought you'd be

And where you are

In between the place you thought you'd be

And where you are

F# F F# F F E F E

Solo: / / / / - -

A G# C#m

Check my pulse if I'm living

G F#

Fine time to be alive

A G# C#m

Feel the breeze touch the water

I'll feel better

Cmaj7 F E

There's no way I'd rather pass the time

Chorus:

A G#

Is there something I'm supposed to be doing

If there is I just don't know

B E A

Tell me so that I can disobey

G# G F#

The rules were meant to bend and change,

bend and change,

bend 'em and change 'em until we break 'em

If we're not so tight

E A

We won't break when we fall

A C E

Wandering aimlessly (3x)

Modified by Anonymous from chords posted on the Ditty Bops bulletin board by user "Bottlebrush".

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