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                             Time - Merchandise
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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
e|--G------------C------------G-------------C--|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|--------4--7--9--7--4--7--------4--7--4--|
D|--5--7--------------------5--7-----------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Time has Gbested me againC  
I keep Gtrying but I can't winC  
Tell me Gfather, where've you been?C  
I'm alGone, but used to itC  
But Gwhen I was a Cboy
I would have Gnightmares in the Cday
While the aGdults were busy Csleeping
I'd Gpretend to be awCake
2nd Guitar Part:
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------7-----------|
D|--4--5--7--4--5--7--9-------9--7--5--|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--7--9--7--5--4--5--|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
  DSo I took a lover, oh yeah
CJust to kill some Gtime
  DShe always loves to leave me Changing out to Gdry
  DIf you're feeling lonesome baby CI'll be your best Gfriend
But don't Bmexpect to Ccall me if you need a hand
(Back to intro riff)
Oh I fGell in love aCgain
The Gkind that's like quicCksand
I guess I Gdidn't underCstand
I just Glike to lose my heaCd
Oh I Gguess I made the same misCtake
By Gopening my Cheart
I'm Greally just an Canimal
GMade with human Cparts
  DWe're still young baby, but Cwe're getting Gold
  DI can't sleep in this Cbed with you anyGmore
  DI know your body and I Cmiss it like your Gvoice
But I'm lBmeaving girl
So you've Cgot
No cGhoice
(back to intro riff)
GGoodbye

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Time

by Merchandise

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Time - Merchandise

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

G C G C

e|-----------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------|

G|--------4--7--9--7--4--7--------4--7--4--|

D|--5--7--------------------5--7-----------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

G C

Time has bested me again

G C

I keep trying but I can't win

G C

Tell me father, where've you been?

G C

I'm alone, but used to it

G C

But when I was a boy

G C

I would have nightmares in the day

G C

While the adults were busy sleeping

G C

I'd pretend to be awake

2nd Guitar Part:

e|-------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------7-----------|

D|--4--5--7--4--5--7--9-------9--7--5--|

A|-------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------|

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|--------------------|

D|--7--9--7--5--4--5--|

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

So I took a lover, oh yeah

C G

Just to kill some time

D C G

She always loves to leave me hanging out to dry

D C G

If you're feeling lonesome baby I'll be your best friend

Bm C

But don't expect to call me if you need a hand

(Back to intro riff)

G C

Oh I fell in love again

G C

The kind that's like quicksand

G C

I guess I didn't understand

G C

I just like to lose my head

G C

Oh I guess I made the same mistake

G C

By opening my heart

G C

I'm really just an animal

G C

Made with human parts

D C G

We're still young baby, but we're getting old

D C G

I can't sleep in this bed with you anymore

D C G

I know your body and I miss it like your voice

But I'm leaving girl

So you've got

No choice

(back to intro riff)

Goodbye

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