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Key: B, E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
chords used:
 B-   x24442
E -   022100
G#m - 466444
F# -  244322
 C#m- x46664
 A-   x02220
Intro:
B-E-B-E-G#m-E-G#m-F#-B-E-B-E-G#m-E(hold)
Verse 1:
Ten Bminutes to downtown
is ten Eminutes too far
When my G#mfriends all say I'm F#crazy
Bmaybe I'm being selfish
EMaybe I'm just scared
G#mDon't be gone when F#I get 
home I G#mneed you thereE  G#m  
Refrain 1:
   F#                  E  C#m-B-C#m-
If I had to explain it
BI Ewouldn't know where to sC#mtartB  C#m  
It's Blike you're Efalling in 
                     C#m  B-E-B-E-G#m-E-G#m-F#-B-E-B-E-G#m-E-B-
love while i just fall apart
Verse 2:
F#Ten Bminutes to downtown 
is ten Eminutes too far
when my G#mheart is saying you're cF#razy
BMaybe things are getting better
EMaybe things aren't so bad
G#mDon't be gone when F#I get 
home you're G#mall I haveE  G#m  
Refrain 2:
   F#                  E  C#m-B-C#m-
If I had to explain it
BI Ewouldn't know where to sC#mtartB  C#m  
It's Blike you're Efalling in 
           C#m          A--
love while i just fall apart
Chorus 1:
EPockets Bempty EHow can you Btell 
me that C#meverything will Bwork out
a Epointless Bfight 
when Eyou're always Bright and
AEverything will Bwork out
  Ayour C#mwords out
Guitar Solo: E-B-E-B-C#m--B-- x2 A--C#m--B(hold)---
Interlude: E-C#m-B-E-C#m-B-
Bridge:
ESometimes C#mI miss Byou more E  
whenC#mever I'm at BhomeB  
EI've been C#mhome all BsummerE  
Now I'm C#mleaving you aBloneB  
Breakdown: C#m-B-C#m-B-A----
Chorus 2:
EPockets Bempty EHow can you Btell 
me that C#meverything will Bwork out
a Epointless Bfight 
when Eyou're always Bright and
AEverything will Bwork outE  B  E  B  
C#mEverything will Bwork outE  B  E  B  
C#m             B       A B-E--E(hold)
Everything will work out

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10 Minutes

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

B E

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

chords used:

- x24442

E - 022100

G#m - 466444

F# - 244322

C#m

- x46664

- x02220

Intro:

B E B E G#m E G#m F# B E B E G#m

-------------E(hold)

Verse 1:

Ten minutes to downtown

is ten minutes too far

G#m F#

When my friends all say I'm crazy

maybe I'm being selfish

Maybe I'm just scared

G#m F#

Don't be gone when I get

G#m E G#m

home I need you there

Refrain 1:

F# E C#m B C#m

---

If I had to explain it

B E C#m B C#m

I wouldn't know where to start

B E

It's like you're falling in

C#m B E B E G#m E G#m F# B E B E G#m E B

---------------

love while i just fall apart

Verse 2:

F# B

Ten minutes to downtown

is ten minutes too far

G#m F#

when my heart is saying you're crazy

Maybe things are getting better

Maybe things aren't so bad

G#m F#

Don't be gone when I get

G#m E G#m

home you're all I have

Refrain 2:

F# E C#m B C#m

---

If I had to explain it

B E C#m B C#m

I wouldn't know where to start

B E

It's like you're falling in

C#m A--

love while i just fall apart

Chorus 1:

E B E B

Pockets empty How can you tell

C#m B

me that everything will work out

E B

a pointless fight

E B

when you're always right and

A B

Everything will work out

A C#m

your words out

Guitar Solo: E-B-E-B-C#m--B-- x2 A--C#m--B(hold)---

E C#m B E C#m B

Interlude: ------

Bridge:

E C#m B E

Sometimes I miss you more

C#m B B

whenever I'm at home

E C#m B E

I've been home all summer

C#m B B

Now I'm leaving you alone

Breakdown: C#m-B-C#m-B-A----

Chorus 2:

E B E B

Pockets empty How can you tell

C#m B

me that everything will work out

E B

a pointless fight

E B

when you're always right and

A B E B E B

Everything will work out

C#m B E B E B

Everything will work out

C#m B A B-E--E(hold)

Everything will work out

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