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    D      A       Ex4
DTime is gonna Atake so much Eaway
But there's a Dway that time can Aoffer you a Etrade 
DTime is gonna Atake so much Eaway
But there's a Dway that time can Aoffer you a Etrade 
You gotta Ado something that you can get Enicer at,
You gotta Ado something that you can get Ewiser at,
You better Ado something that you can get Ebetter at
'Cause that's the Donly thing that Atime will leave you Ewith 
'Cause Dtime is gonna Atake so much Eaway
But there's a Dway that time can Aoffer you a Etrade
It might be Acabaret, it could be Epoetry,
It might be Atrying to make a new happy Efamily,
It Acould be violin repair or Echemistry,
But if it's Dsomething that takes Alots of time that's Egood 
'Cause Dtime is gonna Atake so much Eaway
But there's a Dway that time can Aoffer you a Etrade.
Because your Dlooks are gonna leave you E  
And your Dcity's gonna change too E  
And your Dshoes are gonna wear through E  
Yeah Dtime is gonna Atake so much Eaway,
But there's a Dway that you can Aoffer time a Etrade. 
You gotta Ado something that you can get Esmarter at,
You gotta Ado something you might just be a Estarter at,
You better Ado something that you can get Ebetter at
'Cause Dthat's the thing that Atime will leave you Ewith. 
    D      A      Ex4
And maybe Athat's why they call Ca trade a Etrade,
Like when they Asay you should Cgo and learn a Etrade; 
The thing you Ado don't have to Cbe to learn a Etrade,
Just get something Aback from time for Call it takes Eaway. 
It could be Amany things, it could be Eanything,
It could be Aexpertise in Middle Eastern Etraveling,
Something to Aslowly sow the balance life's Eunraveling 
You have no Dchoice you have to Apay time's Eprice
But you can Duse the price to Abuy you something Enice
Something Dyou can only Abuy with lots of Etime
So when you're Dold you blow some Awhippersnapper's Emind. 
It might be Aresearching a book that takes you Eseven years
A book that Ahelps to make the path we take to Efreedom clear
And when you're Adone you see it started with a Egood idea
One good Didea could cost you Athousands of your Edays
But it's just Dtime that you'd be Aspending anyEway 
You have no Dchoice you have to Apay time's Eprice
But you can Duse the price to Abuy you something Enice
  ASo CI've decided Erecently
  ATo Ctry to trade more Edecently
    A      C      Ex2
    D      A      Ex4

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Time Trades

by Jeffrey Lewis

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D A E

Time is gonna take so much away

D A E

But there's a way that time can offer you a trade

D A E

Time is gonna take so much away

D A E

But there's a way that time can offer you a trade

A E

You gotta do something that you can get nicer at,

A E

You gotta do something that you can get wiser at,

A E

You better do something that you can get better at

D A E

'Cause that's the only thing that time will leave you with

D A E

'Cause time is gonna take so much away

D A E

But there's a way that time can offer you a trade

A E

It might be cabaret, it could be poetry,

A E

It might be trying to make a new happy family,

A E

It could be violin repair or chemistry,

D A E

But if it's something that takes lots of time that's good

D A E

'Cause time is gonna take so much away

D A E

But there's a way that time can offer you a trade.

D E

Because your looks are gonna leave you

D E

And your city's gonna change too

D E

And your shoes are gonna wear through

D A E

Yeah time is gonna take so much away,

D A E

But there's a way that you can offer time a trade.

A E

You gotta do something that you can get smarter at,

A E

You gotta do something you might just be a starter at,

A E

You better do something that you can get better at

D A E

'Cause that's the thing that time will leave you with.

D A E

A C E

And maybe that's why they call a trade a trade,

A C E

Like when they say you should go and learn a trade;

A C E

The thing you do don't have to be to learn a trade,

A C E

Just get something back from time for all it takes away.

A E

It could be many things, it could be anything,

A E

It could be expertise in Middle Eastern traveling,

A E

Something to slowly sow the balance life's unraveling

D A E

You have no choice you have to pay time's price

D A E

But you can use the price to buy you something nice

D A E

Something you can only buy with lots of time

D A E

So when you're old you blow some whippersnapper's mind.

A E

It might be researching a book that takes you seven years

A E

A book that helps to make the path we take to freedom clear

A E

And when you're done you see it started with a good idea

D A E

One good idea could cost you thousands of your days

D A E

But it's just time that you'd be spending anyway

D A E

You have no choice you have to pay time's price

D A E

But you can use the price to buy you something nice

A C E

So I've decided recently

A C E

To try to trade more decently

A C E

D A E

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