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tAhrew myseDlf oGn tAhe fDlooGr
AchasiDng tGime
Aat thDe doGor
Ahalf-Dpast Gnine
Aself-coDntrGol
Aplace youDr own heartG  
Aon thDe goGal
					Chorus 
Gnight will Emmourn
and iD'm sleeping on Athe better debt of dayG  
Emlike the rising offD  
they won't Aneed me till tomorrowG  
Emnight that claims the skyD  
foreveAr dreams of a better dayG  
Ahalf-Dpast Gnine
Arise aDt foGur
AtraciDng tGime
Aafter DallG  
AcastDing irGon
Aself-DcontGrol
Aplace Dyour Gheart
Aon thDe goGal
Chorus
Gnight will Emmourn
and i'm Dsleeping on thAe beGtter debt of day
Glike the rising Doff
thAey won't need me till Gtomorrow
nEmight that claiDms the sky
foreAver dreams of a beGtter day
sEmay you'll be arounAd

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Canons

by Jeremy Enigk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A D G A D G

threw myself on the floor

A D G

chasing time

A D G

at the door

A D G

half-past nine

A D G

self-control

A D G

place your own heart

A D G

on the goal

Chorus

G Em

night will mourn

D A G

and i'm sleeping on the better debt of day

Em D

like the rising off

A G

they won't need me till tomorrow

Em D

night that claims the sky

A G

forever dreams of a better day

A D G

half-past nine

A D G

rise at four

A D G

tracing time

A D G

after all

A D G

casting iron

A D G

self-control

A D G

place your heart

A D G

on the goal

Chorus

G Em

night will mourn

D A G

and i'm sleeping on the better debt of day

G D

like the rising off

A G

they won't need me till tomorrow

Em D

night that claims the sky

A G

forever dreams of a better day

Em A

say you'll be around

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