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Right On Time

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Capo 2
D   Em   G   D
Verse 1
Dwaitin’ on a mid-town train that couldn’t Emcome too Em7soon
Glike a monday morning on a sunday afEmternoonEm7  
Dtried to catch you but I guess you cEmouldn’t wEm7ait
Gonce again too little too lDate
Chorus
Bmyea, when nothing lasts for ever
Fmhere, there, now or neF#mverEm  
hard to tell when all the A7stars align
Bmyea, well it’s two steps behind you
Fmor just close enough to blind F#myouEm  
someday my love will find you riA7ght on time
D   Em   G
Verse 2
Dsouthbound birds are flying casting shadEmows in the sEm7un
Gsomehow they see the ending long before Emit’s begunEm7  
Dme I’ll ride the storm out in my old famEmiliar wayEm7  
Gyou knew better than to stDay
Chorus  x2
Bmyea, when nothing lasts for ever
Fmhere, there, now or neF#mverEm  
hard to tell when all the A7stars align
Bmyea, well it’s two steps behind you
Fmor just close enough to blinF#md youEm  
someday my love will find you riA7ght on timDe
ohhhBmhh ohGhhhhhD  

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Right On Time

by Tony Lucca

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Capo 2

D Em G D

Verse 1

D Em Em7

waitin’ on a mid-town train that couldn’t come too soon

G Em Em7

like a monday morning on a sunday afternoon

D Em Em7

tried to catch you but I guess you couldn’t wait

G D

once again too little too late

Chorus

yea, when nothing lasts for ever

Fm F#m Em

here, there, now or never

hard to tell when all the stars align

yea, well it’s two steps behind you

Fm F#m Em

or just close enough to blind you

someday my love will find you right on time

D Em G

Verse 2

D Em Em7

southbound birds are flying casting shadows in the sun

G Em Em7

somehow they see the ending long before it’s begun

D Em Em7

me I’ll ride the storm out in my old familiar way

G D

you knew better than to stay

Chorus x2

yea, when nothing lasts for ever

Fm F#m Em

here, there, now or never

hard to tell when all the stars align

yea, well it’s two steps behind you

Fm F#m Em

or just close enough to blind you

A7 D

someday my love will find you right on time

Bm G D

ohhhhh ohhhhhh

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