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Five Minutes

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Intro:  A   E6   F#m   D/A   A/E    F#m  
AI'm E6right F#mhere
Five minutes at D/Aa time, E6I'm Agone
AI F#mcan't C#mbreathe, I'm Bmin too Adeep
So take me F#mup to the Dmsur-Aface
Take me F#mup to the Dsur-Aface
 A     F#m         C#m        Bm  F#m(hold)
I won't dream for fear of sleep
Take me up to the surface (x2)
Break:  A   E6   F#m   D/A   E6   A/E  F#m  
ACould F#myou C#msee be-Bmyond the Aleaves
When it was F#mme who was Dmsearch-Aing
To take you F#mup to the Dsur-Aface?
     A   F#m         C#m      Bm  F#m(hold)
And I was lost, but I was free
It took the pain to remind me
Break:  F#m   Ab7   A   B7   C#   D   A   F#  
       D C#7 E
       D C#
       E7We loved you everytime
       F#m7 Ab A B7 C#7 D E7 F#m
       D C# E
       D C#
       E7We loved you every time
AI'm Eright F#mhere
Five minutes at Da time, E6I'm F#m7goneBm7  
Break:  A   D6   A   Dmaj7   F#m   D6   A   Dmaj7   A   Dmaj7  A  
AI can't DreEm7late Bm7to Awhat I say
DCause I'm not F#mmy-seBmlfA  
DI can't Em7relaBm7te tAo what I say
Dmaj7Cause I'm not Bmmy-Aself
AI can't D/ArelaBm7te to Awhat I say
Cause I'm Dnot myself, I'm C#m7not
F#7I'm Eright Bm7here
Five minutes at Da time, AI'Em Bm7gone
AI'm Eright B7here
Five minutes at Da time, EI'Am Bm7gone
Outro:  A   Amaj   F#m   D/A   A/E  F#m  

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Five Minutes

by Scattered Trees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/A

A/E

C#m

Ab7

C#7

F#m7

Bm7

Dmaj7

Em7

C#m7

F#7

A E6 F#m D/A A/E F#m

Intro:

A E6 F#m

I'm right here

D/A E6 A

Five minutes at a time, I'm gone

A F#m C#m Bm A

I can't breathe, I'm in too deep

F#m Dm A

So take me up to the sur-face

F#m D A

Take me up to the sur-face

A F#m C#m Bm F#m

(hold)

I won't dream for fear of sleep

Take me up to the surface (x2)

A E6 F#m D/A E6 A/E F#m

Break:

A F#m C#m Bm A

Could you see be-yond the leaves

F#m Dm A

When it was me who was search-ing

F#m D A

To take you up to the sur-face?

A F#m C#m Bm F#m

(hold)

And I was lost, but I was free

It took the pain to remind me

F#m Ab7 A B7 C# D A F#

Break:

D C#7 E

D C#

We loved you everytime

F#m7 Ab A B7 C#7 D E7 F#m

D C# E

D C#

We loved you every time

A E F#m

I'm right here

D E6 F#m7 Bm7

Five minutes at a time, I'm gone

A D6 A Dmaj7 F#m D6 A Dmaj7 A Dmaj7 A

Break:

A D Em7 Bm7 A

I can't relate to what I say

D F#m Bm A

Cause I'm not my-self

D Em7 Bm7 A

I can't relate to what I say

Dmaj7 Bm A

Cause I'm not my-self

A D/A Bm7 A

I can't relate to what I say

D C#m7

Cause I'm not myself, I'm not

F#7 E Bm7

I'm right here

D A E Bm7

Five minutes at a time, I'm gone

A E B7

I'm right here

D E A Bm7

Five minutes at a time, I'm gone

A Amaj F#m D/A A/E F#m

Outro:

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