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Hourglass

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Capo 4
[Intro]
C C Am Am   C C Am Am
[Verse]
CTry to make the time go faster
CDon't know what it is you're after   PAmlease don't rushAm  
CEvery second ever changing 
CAlways a new record playing          IAmt's too muchAm  
FRain falling hGard and steady    DFon't stop untiGl I'm ready
[Chorus]
AmOoh hooEMhoo This is my hFourglFass
AmOoh hooEMhoo Let me stay wFhere I Fam
Seconds pCass through my hFand  ThoughtlessCly like the sFand
And it's faClling          CAnd it's falAmlingAm  
[Verse]
CPassing cars and nameless faces
CDon't know what it is they're chasing   LeAmave me behindAm  
CI'm well aware that out my window
CThere's so many places to go  But aAmll in good timeAm  
FRain falling hGard and steady   DoFn't stop untGil I'm ready
[Chorus]
AmOoh hooEMhoo This is my hFourglFass
AmOoh hooEMhoo Let me stay wFhere I Fam
Seconds pCass through my hFand  ThoughtlessCly like the sFand
And it's faClling          CAnd it's fallAmingAm  
And it's fCalling          CAnd it's fallAmingAm  
[Bridge]
FI'll tGurn it ovFer whGen it rAmuns outEM  F  F  
FI'll tGurn it oFver whGen  OAmoh hooEMhoo hFoo      FOAmoh hoohEMoo hFooF  
[Chorus]
Seconds pCass through my hFand  ThoughtlessCly like the saCnd
And it's fallCing          CAnd it's faAmlling  Am  
And it's fallCing          CAnd I'm falAmling  Am  

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Hourglass

by Lily & Madeleine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

[Intro]

C C Am Am C C Am Am

[Verse]

Try to make the time go faster

C Am Am

Don't know what it is you're after Please don't rush

Every second ever changing

C Am Am

Always a new record playing It's too much

F G F G

Rain falling hard and steady Don't stop until I'm ready

[Chorus]

Am EM F F

Ooh hoohoo This is my hourglass

Am EM F F

Ooh hoohoo Let me stay where I am

C F C F

Seconds pass through my hand Thoughtlessly like the sand

C C Am Am

And it's falling And it's falling

[Verse]

Passing cars and nameless faces

C Am Am

Don't know what it is they're chasing Leave me behind

I'm well aware that out my window

C Am Am

There's so many places to go But all in good time

F G F G

Rain falling hard and steady Don't stop until I'm ready

[Chorus]

Am EM F F

Ooh hoohoo This is my hourglass

Am EM F F

Ooh hoohoo Let me stay where I am

C F C F

Seconds pass through my hand Thoughtlessly like the sand

C C Am Am

And it's falling And it's falling

C C Am Am

And it's falling And it's falling

[Bridge]

F G F G Am EM F F

I'll turn it over when it runs out

F G F G Am EM F F Am EM F F

I'll turn it over when Ooh hoohoo hoo Ooh hoohoo hoo

[Chorus]

C F C C

Seconds pass through my hand Thoughtlessly like the sand

C C Am Am

And it's falling And it's falling

C C Am Am

And it's falling And I'm falling

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