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[Verse 1]
EmIn this box
a secret so clF/Cosely kept
Two thousand years iAmn the depths
Not to be Emopenend yet
EmTo the skies
They looked for the F/Creasons why
This all came to Ambe oh why
Cause answers arent Emalways right
[Chorus 1]
CMeasure TCmaj7ime but Cit will move
EmHold it close but it F6won't prove AmanytChinEmgG  Bm  
[Verse 2]
EmIn their eyes
Are memories they'd F/Csooner lose
Tied to them Amlike a noose
Oh memories they Emcannot choose
And Emruled by hands
That point at the F/Cmoments passed
Lived life behAmind the glass
Break it to Embreath at last
[Chorus]
CMeasure TCmaj7ime but Cit will move
EmHold it close but it F6won't prove AmanytChinEmgG  Bm  
[Bridge]
Hold time Dm6dearF#m  
Hold time dC#7earEm  Bm  
Dm6Our time's F#mhere, oC#7ur, our time's EmhereF  
COoCmaj7ooooh.C  Cmaj7  
[Instrumental]
Em   F    Am    Em   Em   F   Am   Em   Em
[Chorus]
CMeasure TCmaj7ime but Cit will move
EmHold it close but it F6won't prove AmanytChinEmgG  Bm  
[Verse 3]
EmIn this box
a secret so clF/Cosely kept
Two thousand Ammore in to look
As long as thesEme clocks work

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Clockwork

by Douglas Dare

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Cmaj7

Dm6

F#m

C#7

[Verse 1]

In this box

F/C

a secret so closely kept

Two thousand years in the depths

Not to be openend yet

To the skies

F/C

They looked for the reasons why

This all came to be oh why

Cause answers arent always right

[Chorus 1]

C Cmaj7 C

Measure Time but it will move

Em F6 Am C Em G Bm

Hold it close but it won't prove anything

[Verse 2]

In their eyes

F/C

Are memories they'd sooner lose

Tied to them like a noose

Oh memories they cannot choose

And ruled by hands

F/C

That point at the moments passed

Lived life behind the glass

Break it to breath at last

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 C

Measure Time but it will move

Em F6 Am C Em G Bm

Hold it close but it won't prove anything

[Bridge]

Dm6 F#m

Hold time dear

C#7 Em Bm

Hold time dear

Dm6 F#m C#7 Em F

Our time's here, our, our time's here

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7

Ooooooh.

[Instrumental]

Em F Am Em Em F Am Em Em

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 C

Measure Time but it will move

Em F6 Am C Em G Bm

Hold it close but it won't prove anything

[Verse 3]

In this box

F/C

a secret so closely kept

Two thousand more in to look

As long as these clocks work

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