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Killing Time

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Eminor

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[Verse]
EmHangin' out on the cCorner, he's gDot no place to gHmo
She sCits in an empty bAmedroom, Hplayin' the radio
EmEveryday regrCetting all the thDings they never trHmied
CEveryday they're dAmyin' just a Dlittle bit more inside 
GAll the lonely pDeople Emwaiting all their lives
They're Cempty and they're Amachin', you can Dsee it in their eyes 
[Chorus]
     Em  CTime is slDippin' awayHm,
it's just pCassin' 'em byAm  
They're wHondering why, but it's goneEm  
CGone forDever my friend Hm  
and it wCon't come againAm  
So don't trHy to pretend you feel fCine
Killing TDime, Killing TEmimeD  C  Hm  Am  G  D  

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Killing Time

by Triumph

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[Verse]

Em C D Hm

Hangin' out on the corner, he's got no place to go

C Am H

She sits in an empty bedroom, playin' the radio

Em C D Hm

Everyday regretting all the things they never tried

C Am D

Everyday they're dyin' just a little bit more inside

G D Em

All the lonely people waiting all their lives

C Am D

They're empty and they're achin', you can see it in their eyes

[Chorus]

Em C D Hm

Time is slippin' away,

C Am

it's just passin' 'em by

H Em

They're wondering why, but it's gone

C D Hm

Gone forever my friend

C Am

and it won't come again

H C

So don't try to pretend you feel fine

D Em D C Hm Am G D

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