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Time Shows Fools

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 G–  A–  D–  A  
Verse
DWish I could say that I Gfound some way to sleep at niAght
Dwish I could lie but my wGeary eyes tell Aher the lies
Bridge 1
and I Gknow when it comes to Amatters of the heart that
tGime shows all fools Awhat they really are
DTime shows foolGsA  
DTime shows foolGsA  
DNow you got a heart like a stone Gpassing through a cAoming tide 
NDever learned to love a man 'cause your momma Gnever did your dAaddy right and
NDow your grown and canG't shake the Afeeling
YDou're still trying to outrun a Gsuburban uApbringing
AnGd you find out you'All never get to far
'Cause Gtime shows all fools Awhat they really are
DTime shows foolGsA  
DTime shows foolGsA  
F#mwish I could turn aroBmund
Gwalk away with no rDegrets
iF#m've just tuBmrned away now
DI ain't take a sGtepA  
 D   G   Ax4
so lF#mooking for something I should learn to forgetBm  
iGm too old now to be treated like thisA  
so gDone are the days blessed by the eaGse of a Abrand new start
Dlost in the wake, drowned by the Gpain of a brokAen heart
aGnd it don't matter who Ayou think you are
Gtime shows all fool what they reaAlly are
DTime shows foolGsA  
DTime shows foolGsA  

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Time Shows Fools

by Justin Townes Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G A D A

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Verse

D G A

Wish I could say that I found some way to sleep at night

D G A

wish I could lie but my weary eyes tell her the lies

Bridge 1

G A

and I know when it comes to matters of the heart that

G A

time shows all fools what they really are

D G A

Time shows fools

D G A

Time shows fools

D G A

Now you got a heart like a stone passing through a coming tide

D G A

Never learned to love a man 'cause your momma never did your daddy right and

D G A

Now your grown and can't shake the feeling

D G A

You're still trying to outrun a suburban upbringing

G A

And you find out you'll never get to far

G A

'Cause time shows all fools what they really are

D G A

Time shows fools

D G A

Time shows fools

F#m Bm

wish I could turn around

G D

walk away with no regrets

F#m Bm

i've just turned away now

D G A

I ain't take a step

D G A

F#m Bm

so looking for something I should learn to forget

G A

im too old now to be treated like this

D G A

so gone are the days blessed by the ease of a brand new start

D G A

lost in the wake, drowned by the pain of a broken heart

G A

and it don't matter who you think you are

G A

time shows all fool what they really are

D G A

Time shows fools

D G A

Time shows fools

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