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Laura Branigan - Only Time Will Tell
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G  C-  Dm7      G  C-  Dm7      G  C-    F  Em  
We're all a mystery in this Fworld in which we liveEm  
And there's no guarantee that we'll Fget back what we give
We Gtake a chance on Clove
A Fdream that lasts forCever
We're Gonly flesh and Cblood
Dm7Throwing coins in a wishing well
CHORUS:
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tell if a Glove is trueC  
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tell what a Gheart is gonna do
Only time Cwill Dm7tell who's the Gdreamer, who's the foolC  
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tellEm  
We tie the ties that bind with a Fsimple act of faithEm  
No matter how we try, we're Fin the hands of fate
We Gtake the gift of Clife
And Fgive it to each Cother
We Gpromise, you and CI
A Dm7promise that we'll try to keep
CHORUS:
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tell if a Glove is trueC  
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tell what a Gheart is gonna do
Only time Cwill Dm7tell who's the Gdreamer, who's the foolC  
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tell
INSTRUMENTAL:   G  C-  Dm7      G  C-  Dm7      G  C-  Dm7  G  
We take the gift of Clife
And Fgive it to each Cother
We Gpromise, you and CI
A Dm7promise that we'll try to keep
CHORUS:
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tell if a Glove is trueC  
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tell what a Gheart is gonna do
Only time Cwill Dm7tell who's the Gdreamer, who's the foolC  
GOnly time Cwill Dm7tell

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Only Time Will Tell

by Laura Branigan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Laura Branigan - Only Time Will Tell

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G C Dm7 G C Dm7 G C F Em

INTRO: - - -

F Em

We're all a mystery in this world in which we live

And there's no guarantee that we'll get back what we give

G C

We take a chance on love

F C

A dream that lasts forever

G C

We're only flesh and blood

Dm7

Throwing coins in a wishing well

CHORUS:

G C Dm7 G C

Only time will tell if a love is true

G C Dm7 G

Only time will tell what a heart is gonna do

C Dm7 G C

Only time will tell who's the dreamer, who's the fool

G C Dm7 Em

Only time will tell

F Em

We tie the ties that bind with a simple act of faith

No matter how we try, we're in the hands of fate

G C

We take the gift of life

F C

And give it to each other

G C

We promise, you and I

Dm7

A promise that we'll try to keep

CHORUS:

G C Dm7 G C

Only time will tell if a love is true

G C Dm7 G

Only time will tell what a heart is gonna do

C Dm7 G C

Only time will tell who's the dreamer, who's the fool

G C Dm7

Only time will tell

G C Dm7 G C Dm7 G C Dm7 G

INSTRUMENTAL: - - -

We take the gift of life

F C

And give it to each other

G C

We promise, you and I

Dm7

A promise that we'll try to keep

CHORUS:

G C Dm7 G C

Only time will tell if a love is true

G C Dm7 G

Only time will tell what a heart is gonna do

C Dm7 G C

Only time will tell who's the dreamer, who's the fool

G C Dm7

Only time will tell

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