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Aminor

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[RIFF 1]
e|Am-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|---5--5h7-7p5--5-7--5----|
A|-0-----------7--------7--|
E|-------------------------|
[Riff 2]
e|-Am--------G--------D--------C-------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|---5-----4---------------0------|
D|-----7------5------7-4-----2----|
A|-0-----7------7--5-----5-----3--|
E|--------------------------------|
[Riff 3]
e|-Am--------G----------Am----|
B|-----------------------|
G|---5-----4-------------|
D|------7-----5----------|
A|-0------7-----7--------|
E|-----------------8-5\--|
[INTRO]
(RIFF 1 + RIFF 2) x2
[VERSE 1]
AmWell He hasn't always been around  *Riff 2*
AmAnd He won't always be.  *Riff 2*
DmBut He's on the move at Emthis moment
Measuring Flife for Gyou E/G#and   Amme.  *Riff 2*
[VERSE 2]
AmI fear we all submit to him  *Riff 2*
AmExisting anxiously  *Riff 2*
DmAnd no one is Emable to turn him Foff
Except the GLord who E/G#holds the Amkey.  *Riff 3*
[CHORUS]
GWhen the AmLord Gstops Amhim, that'll be it,
Too Flate for apoloAmgies.
Too Flate to forgive your CbrAm/Bother,
Too Amlate to get Gon your Fknees.
GWhen the AmLord Gstops Amhim, that'll be it,
Too Flate to help the neeAmdy
And Fworst of all it's Ctoo late to Am7/Bturn
You must Amface eGterniFty.
His name is AmTime and he's Fcoming to an enAmd.
His name is FTiC--Amme Gwhere will you Ambe my friend?
His name is AmTime and he's Fcoming to an enAmd.
His name is FTiC--Amme Gwhere will you Ambe my friend?
(RIFF 1 + RIFF 2) x2
[VERSE 3]
AmMost people think he'll never stop  *Riff 2*
AmHe'll go on perpetually  *Riff 2*
DmBut old man time is Emrunning out
And he'll Fcease eGvenE/G#tual-Amly.     *Riff 3*
[CHORUS]
GWhen the AmLord Gstops Amhim, that'll be it,
Too Flate for apoloAmgies.
Too Flate to forgive your CbrAm/Bother,
Too Amlate to get Gon your Fknees.
GWhen the AmLord Gstops Amhim, that'll be it,
Too Flate to help the neeAmdy
And Fworst of all it's Ctoo late to Am7/Bturn
You must Amface eGterniFty.
[ENDING INSTRUMENTAL]
On the record recording, for the first half of the ending instrumental, the chords stay pretty much in Am7;
the second half alternates between Am7 & Emadd9 (024000).
then concludes with *Riff 1 + Riff 2* X3, and finishes with *Riff 3*.
If you are skipping the instrumental part after the last Chorus, you can play the *Riff 1 + Riff 2* 3 times,
then finish with *Riff 3*.

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Time

by Phil Keaggy

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E/G#

Am/B

Am7/B

[RIFF 1]

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

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

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

D|---5--5h7-7p5--5-7--5----|

A|-0-----------7--------7--|

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

[Riff 2]

Am G D C

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

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

G|---5-----4---------------0------|

D|-----7------5------7-4-----2----|

A|-0-----7------7--5-----5-----3--|

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

[Riff 3]

Am G Am

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

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

G|---5-----4-------------|

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

A|-0------7-----7--------|

E|-----------------8-5\--|

[INTRO]

(RIFF 1 + RIFF 2) x2

[VERSE 1]

Well He hasn't always been around *Riff 2*

And He won't always be. *Riff 2*

Dm Em

But He's on the move at this moment

F G E/G# Am

Measuring life for you and me. *Riff 2*

[VERSE 2]

I fear we all submit to him *Riff 2*

Existing anxiously *Riff 2*

Dm Em F

And no one is able to turn him off

G E/G# Am

Except the Lord who holds the key. *Riff 3*

[CHORUS]

G Am G Am

When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,

F Am

Too late for apologies.

F C Am/B

Too late to forgive your brother,

Am G F

Too late to get on your knees.

G Am G Am

When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,

F Am

Too late to help the needy

F C Am7/B

And worst of all it's too late to turn

Am G F

You must face eternity.

Am F Am

His name is Time and he's coming to an end.

F C Am G Am

His name is Ti--me where will you be my friend?

Am F Am

His name is Time and he's coming to an end.

F C Am G Am

His name is Ti--me where will you be my friend?

(RIFF 1 + RIFF 2) x2

[VERSE 3]

Most people think he'll never stop *Riff 2*

He'll go on perpetually *Riff 2*

Dm Em

But old man time is running out

F G E/G# Am

And he'll cease eventual-ly. *Riff 3*

[CHORUS]

G Am G Am

When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,

F Am

Too late for apologies.

F C Am/B

Too late to forgive your brother,

Am G F

Too late to get on your knees.

G Am G Am

When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,

F Am

Too late to help the needy

F C Am7/B

And worst of all it's too late to turn

Am G F

You must face eternity.

[ENDING INSTRUMENTAL]

On the record recording, for the first half of the ending instrumental, the chords stay pretty much in Am7;

the second half alternates between Am7 & Emadd9 (024000).

then concludes with *Riff 1 + Riff 2* X3, and finishes with *Riff 3*.

If you are skipping the instrumental part after the last Chorus, you can play the *Riff 1 + Riff 2* 3 times,

then finish with *Riff 3*.

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