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Intro:  C   Am   F  G  
Will you Clove me Amtomorrow
or is it Cjust for a Amday?
FOnly Gtime will Ctell.G  
My mama Csaid boys Amlie
and I beliCeve what my mama Amsaid
FOnly Gtime will Ctell.G  
I wonder Cwill I, will I be Amjust
a Cthing out of tAmhe past?
FOnly Gtime will Ctell.G  
Soldier Cboy how I Amhold 
this Clove will lAmast?
But Fonly Gtime will Ctell.G  
FThis is dedicated to the Cone I love so true
and I Fswear by stars above Cbaby it's you
toFnight's the night i found a love to Clove my whole life Amthrough
Fonly Gtime will Ctell.G  
Fonly Gtime will Ctell.G  
Fonly Gtime will Ctell.G  
Fonly...

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Only Time Will Tell

by The Shirelles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C Am F G

Intro:

C Am

Will you love me tomorrow

C Am

or is it just for a day?

F G C G

Only time will tell.

C Am

My mama said boys lie

C Am

and I believe what my mama said

F G C G

Only time will tell.

C Am

I wonder will I, will I be just

C Am

a thing out of the past?

F G C G

Only time will tell.

C Am

Soldier boy how I hold

C Am

this love will last?

F G C G

But only time will tell.

F C

This is dedicated to the one I love so true

F C

and I swear by stars above baby it's you

F C Am

tonight's the night i found a love to love my whole life through

F G C G

only time will tell.

F G C G

only time will tell.

F G C G

only time will tell.

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