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11:59 by Blondie
Album: Parallel Lines
Track 7
1978
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
Chords:
G:             320003 or 320033  
Em:            x22000
Bm:            x24432
E:             022100
C:             x32010
Am:            x02210
D:             xx0232
A:             x02220
F#m:           244222
C#m:           x46654
F#:            244322
 Verse:
 LGeaning in your Emcorner like a Bmcandidate for wEax
 SCidewalk social scAmientist don't gGet no satisfaction from your 
 CGigarette, it's tEmen to ten and tBmime is running oEut
 LCock up all your mAmemories, get oGuta here, you know that we can
 Chorus:
 RDun 
 TodCay can last anGother million yeDars
 TodaCy could be the eGnd of me
 It's Bm11:Em59, and I waCnt to stay alDive
 Verse:
 PGumping like a Emfugitive in Bmcover from the nEight
 TCake it down the fAmreeway like a bGullet to the ocean
 WGait until the Emmorning, take toBmmorrow by the hEand
 TCake it down the hAmighway like a rGocket to the ocean, we can
 Chorus:
 RDun 
 TodCay can last anGother million yeDars
 TodaCy could be the eGnd of me
 It's Bm11:Em59, and I waCnt to stay alDive
 Instrumental:        G      Em      Bm      E      C      Am          Gx 2    D  
 Verse:
 HAanging on a F#mfrequency and C#mburning like a fF#ire
 BDoy you've got the Bmmotion down, it's gAetting late, I'm tired and I've 
 lAost control, don't lF#meave me here, C#mtime is running F#out
 TDake me down the Bmhighway like a rAocket to the ocean, we can 
 Chorus:
 REun 
 TodDay can last anAother million yeEars
 TodaDy could be the eAnd of me
 It's C#m11:F#m59, and I waDnt to stay alEive
 Outro:
 A        E        x 6
 End on A

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11 59

by Blondie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

11:59 by Blondie

Album: Parallel Lines

Track 7

1978

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 4th fret

Chords:

G: 320003 or 320033

Em: x22000

Bm: x24432

E: 022100

C: x32010

Am: x02210

D: xx0232

A: x02220

F#m: 244222

C#m: x46654

F#: 244322

Verse:

G Em Bm E

Leaning in your corner like a candidate for wax

C Am G

Sidewalk social scientist don't get no satisfaction from your

G Em Bm E

Cigarette, it's ten to ten and time is running out

C Am G

Lock up all your memories, get outa here, you know that we can

Chorus:

Run

C G D

Today can last another million years

C G

Today could be the end of me

Bm Em C D

It's 11:59, and I want to stay alive

Verse:

G Em Bm E

Pumping like a fugitive in cover from the night

C Am G

Take it down the freeway like a bullet to the ocean

G Em Bm E

Wait until the morning, take tomorrow by the hand

C Am G

Take it down the highway like a rocket to the ocean, we can

Chorus:

Run

C G D

Today can last another million years

C G

Today could be the end of me

Bm Em C D

It's 11:59, and I want to stay alive

G Em Bm E C Am G D

Instrumental: x 2

Verse:

A F#m C#m F#

Hanging on a frequency and burning like a fire

D Bm A

Boy you've got the motion down, it's getting late, I'm tired and I've

A F#m C#m F#

lost control, don't leave me here, time is running out

D Bm A

Take me down the highway like a rocket to the ocean, we can

Chorus:

Run

D A E

Today can last another million years

D A

Today could be the end of me

C#m F#m D E

It's 11:59, and I want to stay alive

Outro:

A E x 6

End on A

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