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Given Time

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F#minor

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Bass intro:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------2-2-4-4-7-7--------|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4--------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro / Chorus
F#mSloo-oow, Dsloo-oow me Edown              C#mx2
Verse 1
DGiven time I'd make amends
For whAat I have become since I've been away
DGrown a map about my eyes
You neAver let me down, read between the lines
Bridge
EYou speak slowly, BmI can only Eshaa-aake!
Chorus
F#mSloo-oow, Dsloo-oow me Edown              C#mx2
Verse 2
DGiven time I'd get a place
To waAsh away the dirt; soak it up all day
DThis port town could fit the bill
But yoAu have got the keys; you have got the pills
Bridge 2
EI've been drifting, Bmalmost sleeping Edeep
Chorus
F#mSloo-oow, Dsloo-oow me Edown              C#mx2
Instrumental
F#m-D-E- C#mx2
Middle 8
She said Bmcherish me, it's C#mnot too late to Dcherish me
There Ereally is no F#mmystery, We Dgot this hour so Ewhy not use C#mit?
Chorus / Outro
F#mSloo-oow, Dsloo-oow me Edown              C#mx3

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Given Time

by Delays

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bass intro:

G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------2-2-4-4-7-7--------|

A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4--------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Intro / Chorus

F#m D E C#m

Sloo-oow, sloo-oow me down x2

Verse 1

Given time I'd make amends

For what I have become since I've been away

Grown a map about my eyes

You never let me down, read between the lines

Bridge

E Bm E

You speak slowly, I can only shaa-aake!

Chorus

F#m D E C#m

Sloo-oow, sloo-oow me down x2

Verse 2

Given time I'd get a place

To wash away the dirt; soak it up all day

This port town could fit the bill

But you have got the keys; you have got the pills

Bridge 2

E Bm E

I've been drifting, almost sleeping deep

Chorus

F#m D E C#m

Sloo-oow, sloo-oow me down x2

Instrumental

F#m D E C#m

--- x2

Middle 8

Bm C#m D

She said cherish me, it's not too late to cherish me

E F#m D E C#m

There really is no mystery, We got this hour so why not use it?

Chorus / Outro

F#m D E C#m

Sloo-oow, sloo-oow me down x3

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