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There Will Be Time

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[Intro]
E    G#m  A
C#m  A
[Verse 1: Baaba Maal]
E    G#m  A
C#m  A
E    G#m  A
C#m  A
[Chorus: Mumford & Sons]
In the Ecold light, I Alive to love and adore you
It's aC#mll that I am, it's all that I have
In the Ecold light, I Alive, I only live for you
It's aC#mll that I am, it's all that I have
[Verse 2: Baaba Maal]
E    G#m  A
C#m  A
E    G#m  A
C#m  A
B
A B C#m
A B C#m
A B
[Verse 3: Mumford & Sons]
ESo open up my G#meyes to a Anew C#mlight
I Awandered 'round your darkened land all Enight
But I lift up my G#meyes to a Anew C#mhigh
AAnd indeed there would be time
[Chorus: Mumford & Sons]
In the Ecold light, I Alive to love and adore you
It's aC#mll that I am, it's all that I have
In the Ecold light, I Alive, I only live for you
It's aC#mll that I am, it's all that I have
E    G#m  A
C#m  A
E    G#m  A
C#m  A
[Chorus 2: Mumford & Sons]
In the Ecold light, I Alive to love and adore you
It's aC#mll that I am, it's all that I have
In the Ecold light, I Alive, I only live for you
It's aC#mll that I am, it's all that I have
Why do EI keep AfalliC#mng?
Why do EI keep AfalliC#mng?
[Bridge: Baaba Maal]
AThere is a time, Bcome in again
C#mThere is a time, a time to love
AA time to sing, a Btime to shine
C#mA time to lead, a time to stay
AThere is a time, a Btime to cry
C#mA time to love, [?]
AThere is a time, a Btime to sing
C#mA time to love
[Chorus 2: Mumford & Sons]
In the Ecold light, I Alive to love and adore you
It's aC#mll that I am, it's all that I have
In the Ecold light, I Alive, I only live for you
It's aC#mll that I am, it's all that I have
Why do EI keep AfalliC#mng?
Why do EI keep AfalliC#mng?
[Outro]
E      A    C#m
E      A    C#m

The story behind the song

"There Will Be Time" is a collaboration between English rock band Mumford & Sons and Baaba Maal. This song was released on April 16, 2016, as the lead single from their extended play, Johannesburg. It reached number 100 on the UK Singles Chart.

AI-written from these sources:There Will Be Time (song) — Wikipedia ↗Mumford & Sons — Wikipedia ↗

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There Will Be Time

by Mumford & Sons

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[Intro]

E G#m A

C#m A

[Verse 1: Baaba Maal]

E G#m A

C#m A

E G#m A

C#m A

[Chorus: Mumford & Sons]

E A

In the cold light, I live to love and adore you

C#m

It's all that I am, it's all that I have

E A

In the cold light, I live, I only live for you

C#m

It's all that I am, it's all that I have

[Verse 2: Baaba Maal]

E G#m A

C#m A

E G#m A

C#m A

A B C#m

A B

[Verse 3: Mumford & Sons]

E G#m A C#m

So open up my eyes to a new light

A E

I wandered 'round your darkened land all night

G#m A C#m

But I lift up my eyes to a new high

And indeed there would be time

[Chorus: Mumford & Sons]

E A

In the cold light, I live to love and adore you

C#m

It's all that I am, it's all that I have

E A

In the cold light, I live, I only live for you

C#m

It's all that I am, it's all that I have

E G#m A

C#m A

E G#m A

C#m A

[Chorus 2: Mumford & Sons]

E A

In the cold light, I live to love and adore you

C#m

It's all that I am, it's all that I have

E A

In the cold light, I live, I only live for you

C#m

It's all that I am, it's all that I have

E A C#m

Why do I keep falling?

E A C#m

Why do I keep falling?

[Bridge: Baaba Maal]

A B

There is a time, come in again

C#m

There is a time, a time to love

A B

A time to sing, a time to shine

C#m

A time to lead, a time to stay

A B

There is a time, a time to cry

C#m

A time to love, [?]

A B

There is a time, a time to sing

C#m

A time to love

[Chorus 2: Mumford & Sons]

E A

In the cold light, I live to love and adore you

C#m

It's all that I am, it's all that I have

E A

In the cold light, I live, I only live for you

C#m

It's all that I am, it's all that I have

E A C#m

Why do I keep falling?

E A C#m

Why do I keep falling?

[Outro]

E A C#m

About There Will Be Time Chords by Mumford & Sons

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