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Tickin Away

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Intro-  D   A    G   D   A   G(8 times)
Dthe clock abAove the Gbar
Dis tellin me iAts twelve Gfifteen
Dits a Anot such a Ggentle reminder
Dthat i'm wAhere i should'nt Gbe
Di just keep Awaitin for sGomething to happen
Dwaitin for somAebody to cGome walkin in
Dsomebody Aas Gperfect as you were
Dso i can Atry it Gagain
D A G  D A G
Dchances are Aso hard to Gcome by
Dand the second one is Aimpossible to Gfind
Dbut the clock keeps Arunnin and the Godds keep gettin higher
Dthat it was all just a Afantasy of Gmine
Bmbut i should'nt be Athinkin about it 
Gi should'nt be Aworried about it
Bmits just a Aclock on the Gwall
                A   D-  A- G  
but it's tickin away
              D-  A- G  
it's tickin away
              D-  A- G  
it's tickin away
              D-  A- G  
it's tickin away
Di supApose i should Gcut all my losses
Dand go home Awith a six pack of Gbeer
Dthere ain't Anobody in the Gworld like you baby
Dif there was she would'nt be Acomin in Ghere
Bmbut i should'nt be Athinkin about it 
Gi should'nt be Aworried about it
Bmits just a Aclock on the Gwall
               A   D-  A- G  
but its tickin away
              D-  A- G  
it's tickin away
                          D-  A- G  
It's just a clock on the wall
                  D-  A- G  
but it's tickin away
              D-  A- G  
It's tickin away
              D-  A- G  
It's tickin away
                          D-  A- G  
it's just a clock on the wall
                 D-  A- G  
but its tickin away
DI suppAose I should Gcut all my losses
Dand go home Awith a six pack of Gbeer
D( No VAocals G)
AAaaDayyAyyyGyyyDyyyA  G  
              D-  A- G  
(It's) tickin away
D( No VAocals G)
              D-  A- G  
(It's) tickin away
              D-  A- G  
(It's) tickin away
              D-  A- G  
(It's) tickin away
D( No VAocals G)
              D-  A- G  
(It's) tickin away
             D-  A- G  
(It's) tickin away
              D-  A- G  
(It's) tickin away
OOOooooDohhAhhG  D  A  G  

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Tickin Away

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D A G D A G

Intro- (8 times)

D A G

the clock above the bar

D A G

is tellin me its twelve fifteen

D A G

its a not such a gentle reminder

D A G

that i'm where i should'nt be

D A G

i just keep waitin for something to happen

D A G

waitin for somebody to come walkin in

D A G

somebody as perfect as you were

D A G

so i can try it again

D A G D A G

D A G

chances are so hard to come by

D A G

and the second one is impossible to find

D A G

but the clock keeps runnin and the odds keep gettin higher

D A G

that it was all just a fantasy of mine

Bm A

but i should'nt be thinkin about it

G A

i should'nt be worried about it

Bm A G

its just a clock on the wall

A D A G

- -

but it's tickin away

D A G

- -

it's tickin away

D A G

- -

it's tickin away

D A G

- -

it's tickin away

D A G

i suppose i should cut all my losses

D A G

and go home with a six pack of beer

D A G

there ain't nobody in the world like you baby

D A G

if there was she would'nt be comin in here

Bm A

but i should'nt be thinkin about it

G A

i should'nt be worried about it

Bm A G

its just a clock on the wall

A D A G

- -

but its tickin away

D A G

- -

it's tickin away

D A G

- -

It's just a clock on the wall

D A G

- -

but it's tickin away

D A G

- -

It's tickin away

D A G

- -

It's tickin away

D A G

- -

it's just a clock on the wall

D A G

- -

but its tickin away

D A G

I suppose I should cut all my losses

D A G

and go home with a six pack of beer

D A G

( No Vocals )

D A G D A G

AAaaayyyyyyyyyyy

D A G

- -

(It's) tickin away

D A G

( No Vocals )

D A G

- -

(It's) tickin away

D A G

- -

(It's) tickin away

D A G

- -

(It's) tickin away

D A G

( No Vocals )

D A G

- -

(It's) tickin away

D A G

- -

(It's) tickin away

D A G

- -

(It's) tickin away

D A G D A G

OOOooooohhhh

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