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Key: A Minor
No capo
Intro:  Dm   G|  Am|
        F   Em|  Am|
        Dm   G|  Am|
[VERSE]
AmSparks might fly, in no time
AmIt’s a delayed reaction of the third kind   F(ooh)
I’m so reGady for tAmhis
Shrink-wrapped tones, I can face the Ammusic
Stop matters bonding us way beyFond
Our best by-dGays
[CHORUS]
You know we've had it gDmood, we've hGad it Ambad
So no hard feFelingsEm  Am  
We've done all we cDmould and aGll aAmgain
I’m done pretFendingEm  
 GLet’s quit while we’re still friends
Am
[VERSE]
AmMaking up stories that grew to be too tall,
AmMy fortress to forget couldn't take anymFore
You nearly watched me ruin evGerything, everytAmhing!
There’s a number one rule of don’t-do’s
AmWell, we knew it all too well
You were supposed to be looking oFut for me!
Have you any idea how difficGult it’s been?
[CHORUS]
You know we've had it gDmood, we've hGad it Ambad
So no hard feFelingsEm  Am  
We've done all we cDmould, and aGll aAmgain
Let’s save ourselves a sForry eEmndingAm  
You know we've had it gDmood, we've hGad it Ambad
But this is as fFar as wEme can stAmretch
Let’s stop preteDmnding,   GsAmtop pretending
   F     EmAnd qGuit while we’re still friends
Am
[BRIDGE]
Well I was sGo young, misguided mFaybe
But still this hEmands over my every pen to paAmper
And this all starEmted with a song
FOoh, let this be our lDmast one.
(Drop, drop)
|  Dm   G|  Am|  F   Em|  Am| (x2)
[CHORUS]
You know we've had it gDmood, we've hGad it Ambad
But this is as fFar as wEme can stAmretch
Let’s stop preteDmnding!G  Am  
   F     EmAnd qGuit while we’re still friendsAm  
[OUTRO]
I wAmish you well
I wFish you well… (I wish you well, wish you well, wish you wGell)
WFish you well, I wish you well, I won’t tell if you won’t tell
GI won’t hold it against you if you bow out gracDmefully (gracefully)
Can we just Emnot drag this out, please?
I wFish you well, I wish you well, I won’t tell if you won’t tell
GI won’t hold it against you if you bow out gracDmefully, (do it gracefully!)
Can we just Emnot drag this out?
FOhhhh GOhhhh  DmOooohh EmOooohh
     F        G       Dm        Em(Fade out)
Ohhhh Ohhhh  Oooohh Oooohh

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Run-Time

by Imogen Heap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: A Minor

No capo

Dm G Am

Intro: | |

F Em Am

| |

Dm G Am

| |

[VERSE]

Sparks might fly, in no time

Am F

It’s a delayed reaction of the third kind (ooh)

G Am

I’m so ready for this

Shrink-wrapped tones, I can face the music

Stop matters bonding us way beyond

Our best by-days

[CHORUS]

Dm G Am

You know we've had it good, we've had it bad

F Em Am

So no hard feelings

Dm G Am

We've done all we could and all again

F Em

I’m done pretending

Let’s quit while we’re still friends

[VERSE]

Making up stories that grew to be too tall,

Am F

My fortress to forget couldn't take anymore

G Am

You nearly watched me ruin everything, everything!

There’s a number one rule of don’t-do’s

Well, we knew it all too well

You were supposed to be looking out for me!

Have you any idea how difficult it’s been?

[CHORUS]

Dm G Am

You know we've had it good, we've had it bad

F Em Am

So no hard feelings

Dm G Am

We've done all we could, and all again

F Em Am

Let’s save ourselves a sorry ending

Dm G Am

You know we've had it good, we've had it bad

F Em Am

But this is as far as we can stretch

Dm G Am

Let’s stop pretending, stop pretending

F Em G

And quit while we’re still friends

[BRIDGE]

G F

Well I was so young, misguided maybe

Em Am

But still this hands over my every pen to paper

And this all started with a song

F Dm

Ooh, let this be our last one.

(Drop, drop)

Dm G Am F Em Am

| | | | | (x2)

[CHORUS]

Dm G Am

You know we've had it good, we've had it bad

F Em Am

But this is as far as we can stretch

Dm G Am

Let’s stop pretending!

F Em G Am

And quit while we’re still friends

[OUTRO]

I wish you well

F G

I wish you well… (I wish you well, wish you well, wish you well)

Wish you well, I wish you well, I won’t tell if you won’t tell

G Dm

I won’t hold it against you if you bow out gracefully (gracefully)

Can we just not drag this out, please?

I wish you well, I wish you well, I won’t tell if you won’t tell

G Dm

I won’t hold it against you if you bow out gracefully, (do it gracefully!)

Can we just not drag this out?

F G Dm Em

Ohhhh Ohhhh Oooohh Oooohh

F G Dm Em

(Fade out)

Ohhhh Ohhhh Oooohh Oooohh

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