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 D   G     D   G   D     Ax2
DI pulled out of the sGuburbs by Dsunset.
GRain was falling, Dlooked like it Awould for a while.
DI had a radio, Gsix-pack and some cigaDrettes.
GThe radio died aDfter the first hunAdred miles.
  GI sang all the wDay to the border
  GAnd guess who staArred in every rhyme.
DYou know and GI know that Alove never runs on time.
D G D   G D A
DI followed that oGld river 'til the Dmorning.
GI stopped, I donD't remember the Aname of the town.
DBut the coGlour of the coffDee spelled a warning,
GIt was the coDlour of the river bAut not nearly as brown.
  GThe waitress pDoured me another,
  GI guess she was the Amind-reading kind
DYou know and GI know that Alove never runs on tDime.
   BmYou're lost in the trafGfic.
I've been Aasking around, but you Dhaven't been seen.
   BmI never thought we were Gperfect.
  AOh, but darling - what we could have been!
 D   G     D   G   D     Ax2
DThe rain came anGd went all the Dnext day.
GI pulled over Dsometime for a sAleep on the side.
DThen I gunned it Gback out on the hiDghway,
GHit a big pothole Dand the radio came alAive.
  GI never heard a loDve song yet
  GThat I could call Ayours and mine
DYou know and GI know that Alove never runs on tDime.
Bm   G   A   D
Bm   G   A
  GI never heard a loDve song yet
  GThat I could call Ayours and mine.
'Cause Dyou know and GI know that Alove never runs on tDime.G  D  

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Love Never Runs On Time

by Paul Kelly

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D G D G D A

D G D

I pulled out of the suburbs by sunset.

G D A

Rain was falling, looked like it would for a while.

D G D

I had a radio, six-pack and some cigarettes.

G D A

The radio died after the first hundred miles.

G D

I sang all the way to the border

G A

And guess who starred in every rhyme.

D G A

You know and I know that love never runs on time.

D G D G D A

D G D

I followed that old river 'til the morning.

G D A

I stopped, I don't remember the name of the town.

D G D

But the colour of the coffee spelled a warning,

G D A

It was the colour of the river but not nearly as brown.

G D

The waitress poured me another,

G A

I guess she was the mind-reading kind

D G A D

You know and I know that love never runs on time.

Bm G

You're lost in the traffic.

A D

I've been asking around, but you haven't been seen.

Bm G

I never thought we were perfect.

Oh, but darling - what we could have been!

D G D G D A

D G D

The rain came and went all the next day.

G D A

I pulled over sometime for a sleep on the side.

D G D

Then I gunned it back out on the highway,

G D A

Hit a big pothole and the radio came alive.

G D

I never heard a love song yet

G A

That I could call yours and mine

D G A D

You know and I know that love never runs on time.

Bm G A D

Bm G A

G D

I never heard a love song yet

G A

That I could call yours and mine.

D G A D G D

'Cause you know and I know that love never runs on time.

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