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Borrowed Time
Matt Maher
Key: C
Intro: C F Am G (2X) (Band enters on Second round)
Verse 1:
CWhere do yGou go from hFere. When LoCve tears down the foGrtress 
that you Fmade with all your fears.
There are Cyears of rEmegret, of sAmhame and coFndemnation
But God Ccomes to you to sEmay   TAmoday is your salvaFtion
Chorus:
 CWell, the clock is ticking  FAre you gonna start living?
 AmCause you really only got this Glife
 GAnd we're living on borrowed Ctime
 CDon't you know what you've been given?
 FSo while the world's still spinning
 AmLight a candle in your heart and sGhine
 GCause we're living on borrowed Ctime
Verse 2:
CNo one's gGetting out aFlive.  But mCaybe life is Ghow 
you live the Fdays before you die
Do you havCe the strenEmgth to be empty-hAmanded and fForgiven
Can you Chear the angels sEmcreaming TAmoday is your salvaFtion
Chorus:
 CWell, the clock is ticking  FAre you gonna start living
 AmCause you really only got this Glife
 GAnd we're living on borrowed Ctime
 CDon't you know what you've been given?
 FSo while the world's still spinning
 AmLight a candle in your heart and Gshine
 GCause we're living on borrowed tCime
      C       FWe're living on borrowed timeAm  G  
Bridge: (3X)
CLast night, right now, nFext week
FSomehow love's the sAmame, love won't Gchange
Chorus:
 CWell, the clock is ticking  FAre you gonna start living
 AmCause you really only got this Glife
 GAnd we're living on borrowed Ctime
 CDon't you know what you've been given?
 FSo while the world's still spinning
 AmLight a candle in your heart and Gshine
 GCause we're living on borrowed Ctime
Outro:
 CWe're living on borroFwed time
 FWe're given up all ouAmr time
 AmI'm giving you all of mGine
 GYAA, We're living on borrowCed time
 CWe're living on borrowed Ftime
 FWe're living on borroweAmd time
 AmI'll give it back all of Gmine
G                          |(STOP)
 Cause we're living on borrowed time

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Borrowed Time

by Matt Maher

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Borrowed Time

Matt Maher

Key: C

Intro: C F Am G (2X) (Band enters on Second round)

Verse 1:

C G F C G

Where do you go from here. When Love tears down the fortress

that you made with all your fears.

C Em Am F

There are years of regret, of shame and condemnation

C Em Am F

But God comes to you to say Today is your salvation

Chorus:

C F

Well, the clock is ticking Are you gonna start living?

Am G

Cause you really only got this life

G C

And we're living on borrowed time

Don't you know what you've been given?

So while the world's still spinning

Am G

Light a candle in your heart and shine

G C

Cause we're living on borrowed time

Verse 2:

C G F C G

No one's getting out alive. But maybe life is how

you live the days before you die

C Em Am F

Do you have the strength to be empty-handed and forgiven

C Em Am F

Can you hear the angels screaming Today is your salvation

Chorus:

C F

Well, the clock is ticking Are you gonna start living

Am G

Cause you really only got this life

G C

And we're living on borrowed time

Don't you know what you've been given?

So while the world's still spinning

Am G

Light a candle in your heart and shine

G C

Cause we're living on borrowed time

C F Am G

We're living on borrowed time

Bridge: (3X)

C F

Last night, right now, next week

F Am G

Somehow love's the same, love won't change

Chorus:

C F

Well, the clock is ticking Are you gonna start living

Am G

Cause you really only got this life

G C

And we're living on borrowed time

Don't you know what you've been given?

So while the world's still spinning

Am G

Light a candle in your heart and shine

G C

Cause we're living on borrowed time

Outro:

C F

We're living on borrowed time

F Am

We're given up all our time

Am G

I'm giving you all of mine

G C

YAA, We're living on borrowed time

C F

We're living on borrowed time

F Am

We're living on borrowed time

Am G

I'll give it back all of mine

G |(STOP)

Cause we're living on borrowed time

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