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[Intro]
F  D  F  D
[Verse]
FNo equation
To explain the division of the Dsenses
FNo sound to reflect
The radiance of Dtime
FIn the beginningest dream
Halls of Ddisorder
FWhere we are swept to encircle dDawn
FStrapped in a low car
Racing thru silence
Trumpeting Dbliss
FYou could kiss the world
DGoodbye
[Chorus]
     G       D(x2)
ah ah ah ah
[Verse]
FStanding outside the courthouse
In the Drain
FSeemed like a lost soul
From the chapel of dDreams
FWith a handful of images
Faces of children
Phases of the Dmoon
FOne little thing you get wrong
Changes the Ddimensions
FStreets, swept memory
Diffused and Dlost
FLike a prayer in the Dsun
[Chorus]
     G       D(x2)
ah ah ah ah
[Verse]
FSometimes you can’t tell
Whether you’re waking up
Or going to Dsleep
FSpiralling
Unnumbered Dstreets
FAll the games cannot be yours
All the sights, the treasures of the Deye
FDoes the divided soul remain the same?
No equation to Dexplain
FDestiny’s hand
Moved, by love
Drawn by the whispering sDhadows
FInto the mathematics
Of our dDesire
[Chorus]
     G       D(x2)
ah ah ah ah
[Outro]
G  D  G  D

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It Takes Time

by Patti Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F D F D

[Verse]

No equation

To explain the division of the senses

No sound to reflect

The radiance of time

In the beginningest dream

Halls of disorder

F D

Where we are swept to encircle dawn

Strapped in a low car

Racing thru silence

Trumpeting bliss

You could kiss the world

Goodbye

[Chorus]

G D

(x2)

ah ah ah ah

[Verse]

Standing outside the courthouse

In the rain

Seemed like a lost soul

From the chapel of dreams

With a handful of images

Faces of children

Phases of the moon

One little thing you get wrong

Changes the dimensions

Streets, swept memory

Diffused and lost

F D

Like a prayer in the sun

[Chorus]

G D

(x2)

ah ah ah ah

[Verse]

Sometimes you can’t tell

Whether you’re waking up

Or going to sleep

Spiralling

Unnumbered streets

All the games cannot be yours

All the sights, the treasures of the eye

Does the divided soul remain the same?

No equation to explain

Destiny’s hand

Moved, by love

Drawn by the whispering shadows

Into the mathematics

Of our desire

[Chorus]

G D

(x2)

ah ah ah ah

[Outro]

G D G D

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