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Timing Is Everything

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Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 G#m-  466444
 C#m-  x46654
 B/Eb- x698xx
 B-    x24442
Intro: 
  A    E    A   E    G#m   G#m   C#m  B/ Eb   E  
C#m  B C#m  B  B  B C#m
Verse 1:
You were C#mwalking in Ethe 
Asunset Ea-G#mgain without G#ma   C#mhas-B/EbsleE  
In the Ainterim Ea Aprincess 
Ewas G#min anoG#mther C#mcastB/EbleE  
Rolling C#mdifferent knocks
Bthe C#mfirst days Band Bnights
In the Bbusy C#mtowns if we 
C#mhadn't walked Bthe C#msame way
BWell BI end up C#mon your ground
Chorus 1:
BThere I was
  Anone the wiser
C#mBoth of us Bdifferent
trajectories
BWho'd have thought Awe'd
be right here C#min this spot
  BTiming is everythingA  E  A  
Timing is eveErythingG#m  G#m  C#m  B/Eb  
Verse 2:
ESeems inC#mvisible Bto C#mtime it
Bout Bright when you Bget C#mno hints
It's a C#mfreaky world Bwe C#mlive in
Bbut toBnight we got Ba C#mmovement
Chorus 2:
BThere I was
  Anone the wiser
C#mBoth of us Bdifferent
trajectories
BWho'd have thought Awe'd
be right here C#min this spot
  BTiming is everythingC#m  B  C#m  
Timing is everythingB  B  
Bridge:
EYou don't know
B/EbYou've got to C#mtrust it will G#mgo
If you Ejust roll with B/Ebthe punches
C#myour guts and G#myour hunches
Chorus 3:
EThere I wasG#m  
none the wiser
C#mBoth of us Bdifferent
trajectories
EWho'd have thought G#m  
we'd be right here 
C#min this spot
  BTiming is everything
Chorus 4:
BThere I was
  Anone the wiser
C#mBoth of us Bdifferent
trajectories
BWho'd have thought Awe'd
be right here C#min this spot
  BTiming is everythingB  A  
Timing is everythingC#m  B  
  B   ATiming is everythingC#m  
           B(hold)
  Timing is everything

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Timing Is Everything

by Lights

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

B/Eb

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

G#m

- 466444

C#m

- x46654

B/Eb

- x698xx

- x24442

Intro:

A E A E G#m G#m C#m B Eb E

C#m B C#m B B B C#m

Verse 1:

C#m E

You were walking in the

A E G#m G#m C#m B/Eb E

sunset a-gain without a has-sle

A E A

In the interim a princess

E G#m G#m C#m B/Eb E

was in another castle

C#m

Rolling different knocks

B C#m B B

the first days and nights

B C#m

In the busy towns if we

C#m B C#m

hadn't walked the same way

B B C#m

Well I end up on your ground

Chorus 1:

There I was

none the wiser

C#m B

Both of us different

trajectories

B A

Who'd have thought we'd

C#m

be right here in this spot

B A E A

Timing is everything

E G#m G#m C#m B/Eb

Timing is everything

Verse 2:

E C#m B C#m

Seems invisible to time it

B B B C#m

out right when you get no hints

C#m B C#m

It's a freaky world we live in

B B B C#m

but tonight we got a movement

Chorus 2:

There I was

none the wiser

C#m B

Both of us different

trajectories

B A

Who'd have thought we'd

C#m

be right here in this spot

B C#m B C#m

Timing is everything

B B

Timing is everything

Bridge:

You don't know

B/Eb C#m G#m

You've got to trust it will go

E B/Eb

If you just roll with the punches

C#m G#m

your guts and your hunches

Chorus 3:

E G#m

There I was

none the wiser

C#m B

Both of us different

trajectories

E G#m

Who'd have thought

we'd be right here

C#m

in this spot

Timing is everything

Chorus 4:

There I was

none the wiser

C#m B

Both of us different

trajectories

B A

Who'd have thought we'd

C#m

be right here in this spot

B B A

Timing is everything

C#m B

Timing is everything

B A C#m

Timing is everything

(hold)

Timing is everything

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