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Learned this to play to my friend Philip the engineer on his 30th birthday!
Capo 3rd Fret
All chords relative to capo
[Verse 1]
Em                  A
EmPhilip the engineer Asits down 
EmAnd lays the bluepriAnt on the ground
EmAt this point he's tAhe  only one who Emcan read them
DIt's been 5 years siAmnce the sky crashed down
EmThe city has moved uAmnderground
EmAnd he's the one who Ambuilt the walls Emthat saved them
[Pre-Chorus]
BuCt he knows, he Bmknows
                Am   D(slow tempo)
They're slowly caving, caving
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be the oGne who says Fit's brCoken but
AmSomebody's goDtta tell it lGike it is
And I don't wanna kill tGhe vibe or Fburst yoCur bubble babe
But timDe makes growCnups out of kGids
Oh timE7e makes grownCups out of kiGds
[Verse 2]
EmHarold Bronson grew Aup here
EmApprentice to the enAgineer
EmHe's never sees the Asun or stars bEmefore
DAnd he's studying alAml night and day
EmHe's losing sleep to Amlearn his trade
                  Em                AmEm.
But he's noticed a flaw in Philip's equation
[PreChorus]
AnCd he knows, he Bmknows
                Am   D(slow tempo)
They're all in danger, danger
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be the oGne who says Fit's brCoken but
AmSomebody's goDtta tell it lGike it is
And I don't wanna kill tGhe vibe or Fburst yoCur bubble babe
But timAme makes grownDups out of kiGdsE7  
Oh time Ammakes grownuDps out of kidGs
[Bridge]
CBut you're so fCragile alDreadyC  
CAnd we all fear Cwhat's hDeavy
CCause heavy things must all fall Emdown
CSo should I teDll the truth iAmf you're not ready?
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be the oGne who says Fit's brCoken but
AmSomebody's goDtta tell it lGike it is
And I don't wanna kill tGhe vibe or Fburst yoCur bubble babe
But timAme makes grownDups out of kiGdsE7  
Oh time Ammakes grownuDps out of kidGs
[Outro]
EmYou can't Amstop the CtimeG  
EmSo kiss yoAmur kids gCoodbyeG  
EmYou can't Amstop the CtimeG  
EmSo kiss yoAmur kids gCoodbyeG  

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Philip The Engineer

by JR JR

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Learned this to play to my friend Philip the engineer on his 30th birthday!

Capo 3rd Fret

All chords relative to capo

[Verse 1]

Em A

Philip the engineer sits down

Em A

And lays the blueprint on the ground

Em A Em

At this point he's the only one who can read them

D Am

It's been 5 years since the sky crashed down

Em Am

The city has moved underground

Em Am Em

And he's the one who built the walls that saved them

[Pre-Chorus]

C Bm

But he knows, he knows

Am D

(slow tempo)

They're slowly caving, caving

[Chorus]

G F C

I don't wanna be the one who says it's broken but

Am D G

Somebody's gotta tell it like it is

G F C

And I don't wanna kill the vibe or burst your bubble babe

D C G

But time makes grownups out of kids

E7 C G

Oh time makes grownups out of kids

[Verse 2]

Em A

Harold Bronson grew up here

Em A

Apprentice to the engineer

Em A Em

He's never sees the sun or stars before

D Am

And he's studying all night and day

Em Am

He's losing sleep to learn his trade

Em Am

Em.

But he's noticed a flaw in Philip's equation

[PreChorus]

C Bm

And he knows, he knows

Am D

(slow tempo)

They're all in danger, danger

[Chorus]

G F C

I don't wanna be the one who says it's broken but

Am D G

Somebody's gotta tell it like it is

G F C

And I don't wanna kill the vibe or burst your bubble babe

Am D G E7

But time makes grownups out of kids

Am D G

Oh time makes grownups out of kids

[Bridge]

C C D C

But you're so fragile already

C C D

And we all fear what's heavy

C Em

Cause heavy things must all fall down

C D Am

So should I tell the truth if you're not ready?

[Chorus]

G F C

I don't wanna be the one who says it's broken but

Am D G

Somebody's gotta tell it like it is

G F C

And I don't wanna kill the vibe or burst your bubble babe

Am D G E7

But time makes grownups out of kids

Am D G

Oh time makes grownups out of kids

[Outro]

Em Am C G

You can't stop the time

Em Am C G

So kiss your kids goodbye

Em Am C G

You can't stop the time

Em Am C G

So kiss your kids goodbye

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