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Time Has No Mercy

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As always, please comment, rate, help me improve. This beginner still has a whole lot to learn.
This one was a bit hard to tab. Make sure you listen closely to the song for the right timing.
Intro:  G(Cadd9) G(4x)
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Time has no mercy
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Time waits for no one
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Nights drag on forever
          Gmaj(Cadd9)        G  G(Cadd9)       G  
But the healing never comes
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Time has no mercy
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
It burns down the days
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Time only hurts me
          Gmaj(Cadd9)        G  G(Cadd9)G  
As it carries you away
EmAn early snow C  
Is Gfalling down
EmI swear those autums Cleaves just barely Ghit the ground
EmThe northern windC  
Is Gblowing down
GmajSeasons change
CBut the pain remains
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Time has no mercy
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Time waits for no one
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Nights drag on forever
          Gmaj(Cadd9)        G  G(Cadd9)G  
But the healing never comes
Instrumental:  Em   C   G   G   Em   C   G   G   Em   C   G   G   Em   Gmaj  C  
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
I wait by my window
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
I wait for noone
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
I'm listening for your footsteps
          Gmaj(Cadd9)        G  G(Cadd9)G  
But your footsteps never come
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Time has no mercy
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Time waits for no one
G(Cadd9)          G  G(Cadd9)G  
Nights drag on forever
          Gmaj(Cadd9)        G  G(Cadd9)G  
But the healing never comes
          Gmaj(Cadd9)        G  
Yes the healing never comes
G(Cadd9) G(4x)

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Time Has No Mercy

by The Common Linnets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

Gmaj

As always, please comment, rate, help me improve. This beginner still has a whole lot to learn.

This one was a bit hard to tab. Make sure you listen closely to the song for the right timing.

G Cadd9 G

Intro: () (4x)

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Time has no mercy

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Time waits for no one

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Nights drag on forever

Gmaj Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

But the healing never comes

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Time has no mercy

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

It burns down the days

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Time only hurts me

Gmaj Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

As it carries you away

Em C

An early snow

Is falling down

Em C G

I swear those autums leaves just barely hit the ground

Em C

The northern wind

Is blowing down

Gmaj

Seasons change

But the pain remains

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Time has no mercy

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Time waits for no one

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Nights drag on forever

Gmaj Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

But the healing never comes

Em C G G Em C G G Em C G G Em Gmaj C

Instrumental:

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

I wait by my window

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

I wait for noone

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

I'm listening for your footsteps

Gmaj Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

But your footsteps never come

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Time has no mercy

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Time waits for no one

G Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

Nights drag on forever

Gmaj Cadd9 G G Cadd9 G

() ()

But the healing never comes

Gmaj Cadd9 G

()

Yes the healing never comes

G Cadd9 G

() (4x)

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