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[Intro]
 E   A   E    A    C#m    Ax2
[Verse 1]
There were Emoments of dreams, I was offered to sAave.
I lived Eless like a workhorse, more like a Aslave.
I thought that C#mone quick moment that was noble or brave
would be Aworth the most of my life.
So I Epointed my fingers, and shouted few quotes I Aknew,
as if Esomething that's written, should be taken as Atrue.
But every C#mpath I had taken and conclusion I drew
would put Atruth back under the knife. 
[Bridge]
And now the F#monly piece of advice that continues to B7help
is anyone that's C#mmaking anything Bnew only breaks something Aelse. 
[Chorus]
EWhen Amy time Ecomes,  Aooohh-C#moohhh-Booohh-Aooohhhh
EWhen Amy time Ecomes,  Aooohh-C#moohhh-Booohh-Aooohhhh
[Verse 2]
So I Etook what I wanted, and put it out of my Areach.
I wanted to Epay for my successes, with all my deAfeats.
And if C#mHeaven was all that was promised to me
why Adon't I pray for a death?
Now it Eseems like the unravelling started too Asoon.
Now I'm Esleeping in hallways and I'm drinking perAfume,
and I'm C#mspeaking to mirrors, and I'm howling at moons,
while the Aworse and the worse that it gets. 
[Bridge]
Oh you can F#mjudge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it B7lacks.
Yes, you can C#mstare into the aBbyss, but it's starin' right Aback.
[Chorus]
EWhen Amy time Ecomes,  Aooohh-C#moohhh-Booohh-Aooohhhh
EWhen Amy time Ecomes,  Aooohh-C#moohhh-Booohh-Aooohhhh
[Solo]
 E   A   E    A    C#m    Ax2
[Bridge]
Well you can F#mjudge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it B7lacks.
Yes, you can C#mstare into the aBbyss, but it's starin' right Aback.
[Chorus]
EWhen Amy time Ecomes,  Aooohh-C#moohhh-Booohh-Aooohhhh
EWhen Amy time Ecomes,  Aooohh-C#moohhh-Booohh-Aooohhhh
EWhen Amy time Ecomes,  Aooohh-C#moohhh-Booohh-Aooohhhh

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When My Time Comes

by Dawes

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E A E A C#m A

[Verse 1]

E A

There were moments of dreams, I was offered to save.

E A

I lived less like a workhorse, more like a slave.

C#m

I thought that one quick moment that was noble or brave

would be worth the most of my life.

E A

So I pointed my fingers, and shouted few quotes I knew,

E A

as if something that's written, should be taken as true.

C#m

But every path I had taken and conclusion I drew

would put truth back under the knife.

[Bridge]

F#m B7

And now the only piece of advice that continues to help

C#m B A

is anyone that's making anything new only breaks something else.

[Chorus]

E A E A C#m B A

When my time comes, ooohh-oohhh-ooohh-ooohhhh

E A E A C#m B A

When my time comes, ooohh-oohhh-ooohh-ooohhhh

[Verse 2]

E A

So I took what I wanted, and put it out of my reach.

E A

I wanted to pay for my successes, with all my defeats.

C#m

And if Heaven was all that was promised to me

why don't I pray for a death?

E A

Now it seems like the unravelling started too soon.

E A

Now I'm sleeping in hallways and I'm drinking perfume,

C#m

and I'm speaking to mirrors, and I'm howling at moons,

while the worse and the worse that it gets.

[Bridge]

F#m B7

Oh you can judge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it lacks.

C#m B A

Yes, you can stare into the abyss, but it's starin' right back.

[Chorus]

E A E A C#m B A

When my time comes, ooohh-oohhh-ooohh-ooohhhh

E A E A C#m B A

When my time comes, ooohh-oohhh-ooohh-ooohhhh

[Solo]

E A E A C#m A

[Bridge]

F#m B7

Well you can judge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it lacks.

C#m B A

Yes, you can stare into the abyss, but it's starin' right back.

[Chorus]

E A E A C#m B A

When my time comes, ooohh-oohhh-ooohh-ooohhhh

E A E A C#m B A

When my time comes, ooohh-oohhh-ooohh-ooohhhh

E A E A C#m B A

When my time comes, ooohh-oohhh-ooohh-ooohhhh

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