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Cheryl Wheeler - Time Taketh Away
## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Up/Walk-Down between  Cand  F##
INTRO:   F    G    F~ ~ 
CTime Gtakes us from Fcradle to Ggrave
From Chelpless to Ghelpless aFgain
There ain't Cno turning Gback
       C~   ~   F  
On this one way track
'Cause one day we're bound to give Gin
CHORUS:
And it just Ckeeps rolling Gby
            C~  ~   F  
Like the sun in the sky
Like the Cdarkness that Gfollows the Cday
                 F          G        C~ ~ ~ F  
And it may be the lord who giveth
But it's time that Gtaketh aCway
You watch us grow Gup
We Fwatch you grow Gold
It's the Corder we've Gknown from the Fstart
But it Cdon't help to Gknow
           C~  ~    F  
When time's running low
'Cause I swear it still tears us aGpart
CHORUS:
And it just Ckeeps rolling Gby
            C~  ~   F  
Like the sun in the sky
Like the Cdarkness that Gfollows the Cday
                 F          G        C~ ~ ~ F  
And it may be the lord who giveth
But it's time that Gtaketh aCway
BRIDGE:
And Fhow can I Dmstart to Gtake this in Cstride
DmWho let your Fstrength start to Gfray
And Fhow can I Dmstop the Gtears in my Ceyes
You're Dmfading away, Ffading aGway
CHORUS:
And it just Ckeeps rolling Gby
            C~  ~   F  
Like the sun in the sky
Like the Cdarkness that Gfollows the Cday
                 F          G        C~ ~ ~ F  
And it may be the lord who giveth
But it's time that Gtaketh aEmwayF  
But it's time that Gtaketh aCway
OUTRO:   F    G    F~ ~ ~ C  

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Time Taketh Away

by Cheryl Wheeler

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Cheryl Wheeler - Time Taketh Away

C F

## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Up/Walk-Down between and ##

F G F

INTRO: ~ ~

C G F G

Time takes us from cradle to grave

C G F

From helpless to helpless again

C G

There ain't no turning back

C F

~ ~

On this one way track

'Cause one day we're bound to give in

CHORUS:

C G

And it just keeps rolling by

C F

~ ~

Like the sun in the sky

C G C

Like the darkness that follows the day

F G C F

~ ~ ~

And it may be the lord who giveth

G C

But it's time that taketh away

You watch us grow up

F G

We watch you grow old

C G F

It's the order we've known from the start

C G

But it don't help to know

C F

~ ~

When time's running low

'Cause I swear it still tears us apart

CHORUS:

C G

And it just keeps rolling by

C F

~ ~

Like the sun in the sky

C G C

Like the darkness that follows the day

F G C F

~ ~ ~

And it may be the lord who giveth

G C

But it's time that taketh away

BRIDGE:

F Dm G C

And how can I start to take this in stride

Dm F G

Who let your strength start to fray

F Dm G C

And how can I stop the tears in my eyes

Dm F G

You're fading away, fading away

CHORUS:

C G

And it just keeps rolling by

C F

~ ~

Like the sun in the sky

C G C

Like the darkness that follows the day

F G C F

~ ~ ~

And it may be the lord who giveth

G Em F

But it's time that taketh away

G C

But it's time that taketh away

F G F C

OUTRO: ~ ~ ~

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