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Only Time Will Tell

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Intro:
  Am   F   C/E   Dm    Fx3
CYou're leaving now, it's in your eAmyes, there's no disguising it
                                             F/E                   Dm   C/E   D/F#   E/G#  C  
It really comes as no surprise, to find that you planned it all along
                      /B   Am  
I see it now, becomes so clear, your insincerity
       /G                               F/E                      Dm   C/E   D/F#  E/G#  
And me all starrey eyed, you'd think that I would have known by now
                Am          Dm         G                  Em      F/G
Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky, this lie is over
AmLost, like the teDmars that uGsed to tEmide, me oFver
Solo:
Dm Am G
                                                   C/B   Am  
(Only time will tell) one thing is sure, that time will tell
(Only time will tell) if you were wrong,
          /G                       F/E                 Dm   C/E   D/F#   E/G#  
The brightest ring around the moon, will darken when I die
Solo:
  Am   F   C/E   Dm    Fx2
                Am          Dm         G                  Em      F/G
Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky, this lie is over
AmLost, like the teDmars that uGsed to tEmide, me oFverC  Bb  Ab  G  
CYou're leaving now, it's in your eAmyes, there's no disguising it
       /G                                    F/E                   Dm   C/E   D/F#   E/G#  C  
It really comes as no surprise, to find that you planned it all along
                      /B   Am  
I see it now, becomes so clear, your insincerity
       /G                               F/E                      Dm( C/E   D/F#   E/G#  Am) x2
And me all starrey eyed, you'd think that I would have known by now
                Am          Dm         G                  Em      F/G
Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky, this lie is over
AmLost, like the teDmars that uGsed to tEmide, me oFverG  
Solo:
Am G
                                                C/B   Am  
(Only time will tell) you're on our own, inside your room
(Only time will tell) you're claiming victory
          /G                        F/E                Dm   C/E   D/F#   E/G#  
You were just using me, and there is no one you can use now
                                                   C/B   Am  
(Only time will tell) one thing is sure, that time will tell  (fade)
(For the passing notes, either just add the bass note, or use /B = G/B, /G = G full chords)

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The story behind the song

"Only Time Will Tell" delves into the raw emotion of a relationship's end, a deeply personal account from singer John Wetton, who described it as fairly self-explanatory. The lyrics paint a picture of undeniable departure and the dawning realization of insincerity, as if tears once offered solace but now are lost. Released as the second single from Asia's 1982 debut album, it captures the poignant moment when one must simply wait to see how things unfold. The song channels that universal feeling of uncertainty after a breakup, when only time can truly reveal what was real.

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Only Time Will Tell

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

D/F#

E/G#

Intro:

Am F C/E Dm F

C Am

You're leaving now, it's in your eyes, there's no disguising it

F Dm C/E D/F# E/G# C

It really comes as no surprise, to find that you planned it all along

I see it now, becomes so clear, your insincerity

F Dm C/E D/F# E/G#

/G /E

And me all starrey eyed, you'd think that I would have known by now

Am Dm G Em F

Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky, this lie is over

Am Dm G Em F

Lost, like the tears that used to tide, me over

Solo:

Dm Am G

C Am

(Only time will tell) one thing is sure, that time will tell

(Only time will tell) if you were wrong,

F Dm C/E D/F# E/G#

/G /E

The brightest ring around the moon, will darken when I die

Solo:

Am F C/E Dm F

Am Dm G Em F

Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky, this lie is over

Am Dm G Em F C Bb Ab G

Lost, like the tears that used to tide, me over

C Am

You're leaving now, it's in your eyes, there's no disguising it

F Dm C/E D/F# E/G# C

/G /E

It really comes as no surprise, to find that you planned it all along

I see it now, becomes so clear, your insincerity

F Dm C/E D/F# E/G# Am

/G /E ( ) x2

And me all starrey eyed, you'd think that I would have known by now

Am Dm G Em F

Now, sure as the sun will cross the sky, this lie is over

Am Dm G Em F G

Lost, like the tears that used to tide, me over

Solo:

Am G

C Am

(Only time will tell) you're on our own, inside your room

(Only time will tell) you're claiming victory

F Dm C/E D/F# E/G#

/G /E

You were just using me, and there is no one you can use now

C Am

(Only time will tell) one thing is sure, that time will tell (fade)

(For the passing notes, either just add the bass note, or use /B = G/B, /G = G full chords)

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