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Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
    Ebmx68876
      Bx24442
     F#244322
     C#x46664
    G#m466444
F#M7   243222 F on Bass
F#7    242222 E on bass
     Bbx13331
C#/   F143xxx
   Bb/Dx587xx
Intro:   Ebm  
Verse 1:
   EbmWhat's the worse 
that could hapG#mpen to me
I guess I'll C#wait and see
What the world
has got for this
EbmFish out of water 
fleeting G#mabsentee
That's all I C#aim to be
Swimming aimlessly to 
find my way back home
EbmThat's how it goes
how it will G#malways be
And that sounds C#fine to me
As long as I can 
find my way back
F#Here in F#M7my place
And I don't really don't F#7know 
what difference it Bbmakes
Where I G#mam as long 
              C#  C#(Hold)
as what I do is right
Cause I'll be
Chorus 1:
F#HanBging F#out
      C#/ F    Ebm   C#  Ebm  
Maybe it's time to run
I'll be G#mhome when BbI  G#mcan
Don't know C#when I'll 
be back again
No I Bb/Ddon't know when
Post Chorus:
Bass Solo:   Ebm    G#m      C#  
Verse 2:
EbmWhy why why aren't
you G#manswering?
Are you aC#voiding me
And your problems
and everyone you know?
   EbmYou know you got
me wrong so G#mterribly
I am not sC#cared to leave
I am hesitant at
most to say the Ebmleast
That's how I am
how will G#malways be
And that's alC#right to me
Well as long as I 
can find my way back
Chorus 2:
F#HanBging F#out
      C#/ F    Ebm   C#  Ebm  
Maybe it's time to run
I'll be G#mhome when BbI  G#mcan
Don't know C#when I'll 
be back again
Well I'm still
F#HanBging F#out
      C#/ F    Ebm   C#  Ebm  
Maybe it's time to run
I'll be G#mhome when BbI  G#mcan
Don't know C#when I'll 
be back again
No I Bb/Ddon't know when
Guitar Solo:   Ebm    G#m     C#x2
Bridge:
   EbmSo what's the worse
that could hapG#mpen to me
And will eC#ventually?
And I'll just wait
I'll wait I'll be
Chorus 3:
F#HanBging F#out
      C#/ F    Ebm   C#  Ebm  
Maybe it's time to run
I'll be G#mhome when BbI  G#mcan
Don't know C#when I'll 
be back again
Well I'm still
F#HanBging F#out
      C#/ F    Ebm   C#  Ebm  
Maybe it's time to run
I'll be G#mhome when BbI  G#mcan
Don't know C#when I'll 
be back again
                Bb/D  Ebm(hold)
No I don't know when

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Time To Run

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

G#m

Bb/D

F#M7

F#7

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

x68876

x24442

244322

x46664

G#m

466444

F#M7 243222 F on Bass

F#7 242222 E on bass

x13331

C# F

/ 143xxx

Bb/D

x587xx

Ebm

Intro:

Verse 1:

Ebm

What's the worse

G#m

that could happen to me

I guess I'll wait and see

What the world

has got for this

Ebm

Fish out of water

G#m

fleeting absentee

That's all I aim to be

Swimming aimlessly to

find my way back home

Ebm

That's how it goes

G#m

how it will always be

And that sounds fine to me

As long as I can

find my way back

F# F#M7

Here in my place

F#7

And I don't really don't know

what difference it makes

G#m

Where I am as long

C# C#

(Hold)

as what I do is right

Cause I'll be

Chorus 1:

F# B F#

Hanging out

C# F Ebm C# Ebm

Maybe it's time to run

G#m Bb G#m

I'll be home when I can

Don't know when I'll

be back again

Bb/D

No I don't know when

Post Chorus:

Ebm G#m C#

Bass Solo:

Verse 2:

Ebm

Why why why aren't

G#m

you answering?

Are you avoiding me

And your problems

and everyone you know?

Ebm

You know you got

G#m

me wrong so terribly

I am not scared to leave

I am hesitant at

Ebm

most to say the least

That's how I am

G#m

how will always be

And that's alright to me

Well as long as I

can find my way back

Chorus 2:

F# B F#

Hanging out

C# F Ebm C# Ebm

Maybe it's time to run

G#m Bb G#m

I'll be home when I can

Don't know when I'll

be back again

Well I'm still

F# B F#

Hanging out

C# F Ebm C# Ebm

Maybe it's time to run

G#m Bb G#m

I'll be home when I can

Don't know when I'll

be back again

Bb/D

No I don't know when

Ebm G#m C#

Guitar Solo: x2

Bridge:

Ebm

So what's the worse

G#m

that could happen to me

And will eventually?

And I'll just wait

I'll wait I'll be

Chorus 3:

F# B F#

Hanging out

C# F Ebm C# Ebm

Maybe it's time to run

G#m Bb G#m

I'll be home when I can

Don't know when I'll

be back again

Well I'm still

F# B F#

Hanging out

C# F Ebm C# Ebm

Maybe it's time to run

G#m Bb G#m

I'll be home when I can

Don't know when I'll

be back again

Bb/D Ebm

(hold)

No I don't know when

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