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Jon Foreman: Before Our Time (Feat. Sara Watkins)
Intro
G- CX2
GJanuary, February, March
The days are maCrching forward
GApril, May, June and July
They fly like a hummCingbird
GAugust, September, October
The year is almCost over
EmNovember, December arDrive
Now the year is gGone
Time is illuCsion
Time is a cuEmrse
Time is aCll these things and woDrse
But our time is nGow
Oh Oh Oh OCh
Our time is nGow
Oh Oh Oh OCh
Let us siEmng before our tDime runs oGut
VIOLIN SOLO!!!!
G- CX3 Em-D-G  
Time is a mockCingbird
The embers of wEmhat we were
But the years are still burCning in my veDins
And my time is nGow
Oh Oh Oh OCh
My time is nGow
Oh Oh Oh OCh
Let us sEming before our tDime runs oGut
Time is illuCsion
Time is a cuEmrse
Time is aEmll these things and woDrse
But our time is nGow
Oh Oh Oh OCh
Our time is nGow
Oh Oh Oh OCh
Let us sEming before our tiDme runs oGut

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Before Our Time

by Jon Foreman

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Jon Foreman: Before Our Time (Feat. Sara Watkins)

Intro

G C

- X2

January, February, March

The days are marching forward

April, May, June and July

They fly like a hummingbird

August, September, October

The year is almost over

Em D

November, December arrive

Now the year is gone

Time is illusion

Time is a curse

C D

Time is all these things and worse

But our time is now

Oh Oh Oh Oh

Our time is now

Oh Oh Oh Oh

Em D G

Let us sing before our time runs out

VIOLIN SOLO!!!!

G C Em D G

- X3 --

Time is a mockingbird

The embers of what we were

C D

But the years are still burning in my veins

And my time is now

Oh Oh Oh Oh

My time is now

Oh Oh Oh Oh

Em D G

Let us sing before our time runs out

Time is illusion

Time is a curse

Em D

Time is all these things and worse

But our time is now

Oh Oh Oh Oh

Our time is now

Oh Oh Oh Oh

Em D G

Let us sing before our time runs out

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