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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-  xx0232
 A-  x02220
 Bm- x24432
 G-  320033
Intro: D-- x4
Verse 1:
SDtanding in the doorway
of forgiveness
Just like a sinner
in the sun
Like the sky above
her she's a hard lover
But she don't know
which way to run
Chorus 1:
  BmWe're only Ahere
  GWe're only Dhere
  BmWe're only Ahere
on Gborrowed Dtime
  BmWe're only Ahere
  GWe're only Dhere
  BmWe're only Ahere
   G        D-- x2
on borrowed time
Verse 2:
  DIf I took too
much for granted
The dark must come
before the light
Like the years
that follow
They leave me hollow
God knows I need
you by my side but
Chorus 2:
  BmWe're only Ahere
  GWe're only Dhere
  BmWe're only Ahere
on Gborrowed Dtime
  BmWe're only Ahere
  GWe're only Dhere
  BmWe're only Ahere
           G   G   A   Dx8
on borrowed time
Verse 3:
  DI know my days with
you are numbered
But when the dust
around has cleared
You'll discover
I'm a hard lover
And you got nothing
left to fear cause
Chorus 3:
  BmWe're only Ahere
  GWe're only Dhere
  BmWe're only Ahere
on Gborrowed Dtime
  BmWe're only Ahere
  GWe're only Dhere
  BmWe're only Ahere
           G  D-- x2
on borrowed time

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Borrowed Time

by Augustana

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

Intro: -- x4

Verse 1:

Standing in the doorway

of forgiveness

Just like a sinner

in the sun

Like the sky above

her she's a hard lover

But she don't know

which way to run

Chorus 1:

Bm A

We're only here

G D

We're only here

Bm A

We're only here

G D

on borrowed time

Bm A

We're only here

G D

We're only here

Bm A

We're only here

G D-- x2

on borrowed time

Verse 2:

If I took too

much for granted

The dark must come

before the light

Like the years

that follow

They leave me hollow

God knows I need

you by my side but

Chorus 2:

Bm A

We're only here

G D

We're only here

Bm A

We're only here

G D

on borrowed time

Bm A

We're only here

G D

We're only here

Bm A

We're only here

G G A D

on borrowed time

Verse 3:

I know my days with

you are numbered

But when the dust

around has cleared

You'll discover

I'm a hard lover

And you got nothing

left to fear cause

Chorus 3:

Bm A

We're only here

G D

We're only here

Bm A

We're only here

G D

on borrowed time

Bm A

We're only here

G D

We're only here

Bm A

We're only here

G D

-- x2

on borrowed time

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