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[Intro]
F#m D A E
F#m D A E
F#m D A E
F#m D A E
[Verse 1]
  F#mGet up,  Dthe Aneedle has prEicked a little F#mfingerD  A  E  
  F#mShe wants   Dthe Abeautiful Echild the blood will F#mbring herD  A  E  
  DYou ask Aa  Bmquestion in the mirror
  DAlas, Ano Bmanswer could be Eclearer
[Chorus]
  F#mGet up, Dget up,  Ayou're Eborrowing F#mtime Dborrowing AtimeE  
  F#mGet up, Dget up,  Ayou're Eborrowing F#mtime Dborrowing AtimeE  
[Verse 2]
  F#mGet up, Da Asubstitute Eartist just reF#mprieved youD  A  E  
  F#mBeware   Dfor Aflattering Eruses have deF#mceived youD  A  E  
  DNo kings Aof Bmyesterday falling
  DBut you'll come Awhen Bmdestiny's Ecalling
[Chorus]
  F#mGet up, Dget up,  Ayou're Eborrowing F#mtime Dborrowing AtimeE  
  F#mGet up, Dget up,  Ayou're Eborrowing F#mtime Dborrowing AtimeE  
[Bridge]
  F#mI don't want Aanything anyway
  DI was happy with B7what I had yesterday
  F#mWho wants the Awhole weight of the B7world
When it'll Gdrag you Ddown undF#merground?
[Instrumental]
D A E
F#m D A E
F#m D A E
F#m D A E
[Verse 3]
  F#mToday   Dshe's Asinging a Esong called HallelF#mujahD  A  E  
  F#mYou stDay, she's Abringin' the Epoison apple F#mto yaD  A  E  
  DSun's up Aand Bmreveille's playing
  DYou know Awhat Bmeveryone's Esaying
[Chorus]
  F#mGet up, Dget up,  Ayou're Eborrowing F#mtime Dborrowing AtimeE  
  F#mGet up, Dget up,  Ayou're Eborrowing F#mtime Dborrowing AtimeE  
  F#mGet up, Dget up,  Ayou're Eborrowing F#mtime Dborrowing AtimeE  
  F#mGet up, Dget up,  Ayou're Eborrowing F#mtime Dborrowing timeF#m  

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Borrowing Time

by Aimee Mann

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F#m

[Intro]

F#m D A E

[Verse 1]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, the needle has pricked a little finger

F#m D A E F#m D A E

She wants the beautiful child the blood will bring her

D A Bm

You ask a question in the mirror

D A Bm E

Alas, no answer could be clearer

[Chorus]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, get up, you're borrowing time borrowing time

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, get up, you're borrowing time borrowing time

[Verse 2]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, a substitute artist just reprieved you

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Beware for flattering ruses have deceived you

D A Bm

No kings of yesterday falling

D A Bm E

But you'll come when destiny's calling

[Chorus]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, get up, you're borrowing time borrowing time

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, get up, you're borrowing time borrowing time

[Bridge]

F#m A

I don't want anything anyway

D B7

I was happy with what I had yesterday

F#m A B7

Who wants the whole weight of the world

G D F#m

When it'll drag you down underground?

[Instrumental]

D A E

F#m D A E

[Verse 3]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Today she's singing a song called Hallelujah

F#m D A E F#m D A E

You stay, she's bringin' the poison apple to ya

D A Bm

Sun's up and reveille's playing

D A Bm E

You know what everyone's saying

[Chorus]

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, get up, you're borrowing time borrowing time

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, get up, you're borrowing time borrowing time

F#m D A E F#m D A E

Get up, get up, you're borrowing time borrowing time

F#m D A E F#m D F#m

Get up, get up, you're borrowing time borrowing time

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