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Tick Tock

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[Intro]
A D/F# Bm A D/F#
A D/F# Bm A D/F#
[Intro-Spoken]
D/F#One night while sleeping in Bmmy bed,
I hab a Abeautiful dream,
D/F#that all the people of Athe world,
got together on D/F#the same waveAlength,
Aand began helping one another.
Now, in this D/F#dream,
Bmuniversal love Awas the theme of D/F#the day.
Peace and Aunderstanding,
D/F#and it happened Athis way.
[Verse 1]
The Asick, and the D/F#hungry, Bmhad Asmiles on their D/F#faces.
The Atired and the D/F#homeless Bmhad Afam-'ly all around.
The streets and the D/F#cities Bmwere all Abeautiful D/F#places,
and the Awalls came D/F#tumblin' Adown.
[Pre-Chorus]
Prople of the Dworld all had it toEgether.
Had it toDgether for the boys and the Egirls.
And the children of the Dworld looked forward to a fuEture.
[Chorus]
Remember, Atick tock, D/F#tick Bmtock, Atick tock D/F#people.
ATime's D/F#ticking Bma - Away.
Remember that, tick tock, D/F#tick Bmtock, Atick tock D/F#people.
ATime's D/F#ticking Bma - Away.
[Verse 2]
I had a Avision of D/F#blue skies Bmfrom Asea to shining D/F#sea.
All the Atrees in the D/F#forest Bmstood Astrong and tall again.
Ev'ry-Athing was clean and D/F#pertty Bmand Asafe for you and D/F#me.
The worst of en-Aemies D/F#became the Bmbest of Afriends.
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Prople of the Dworld all had it toEgether.
Had it toDgether for the boys and the Egirls.
And the children of the Dworld looked forward to a fuEture.
[Chorus]
Remember, Atick tock, D/F#tick Bmtock, Atick tock D/F#people.
ATime's D/F#ticking Bma - Away.
Remember that, tick tock, D/F#tick Bmtock, Atick tock D/F#people.
ATime's D/F#ticking Bma - Away.
[Bridge]
F#mTime, time keeps on E6keepin' on.(Remember that)
Em7Time, time keeps on Dkeepin' on.(Remember that)
F#mTime, time keeps on E6keepin' on.(Remember AthaBt)
ATime'Bs Gticking a-AwaBy. G#Remember that.
[Solo]
A D/F# Bm A D/F#
A D/F# Bm A
A D/F# Bm A D/F#
A D/F# Bm A
[Pre-Chorus]
Prople of the Dworld all had it toEgether.
Had it toDgether for the boys and the Egirls.
And the children of the Dworld looked forward to a fuEture.
[Chorus]
Remember, Atick tock, D/F#tick Bmtock, Atick tock D/F#people.
ATime's D/F#ticking Bma - Away.
Remember that, tick tock, D/F#tick Bmtock, Atick tock D/F#people.
ATime's D/F#ticking Bma - Away.
[Outro]
N.C.
Remember, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.
N.C.
Time's ticking a - way.
N.C.
Remember, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.
N.c.
Time's ticking a - way.
EKeeps on keep-Ain' on.        D/F#Keep Bmon keep-Ain'.D/F#  
              (ATick tock, D/F#tick Bmtock, tick Atock, D/F#people.)
Keeps on keep-iAn' on.        D/F#Keep Bmon Akeep-in'.
              (ATime's     D/F#Tickin' Bma - Away.)

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Tick Tock

by Vaughan Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

Em7

[Intro]

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

[Intro-Spoken]

D/F# Bm

One night while sleeping in my bed,

I hab a beautiful dream,

D/F# A

that all the people of the world,

D/F# A

got together on the same wavelength,

and began helping one another.

D/F#

Now, in this dream,

Bm A D/F#

universal love was the theme of the day.

Peace and understanding,

D/F# A

and it happened this way.

[Verse 1]

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

The sick, and the hungry, had smiles on their faces.

A D/F# Bm A

The tired and the homeless had fam-'ly all around.

D/F# Bm A D/F#

The streets and the cities were all beautiful places,

A D/F# A

and the walls came tumblin' down.

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

Prople of the world all had it together.

D E

Had it together for the boys and the girls.

D E

And the children of the world looked forward to a future.

[Chorus]

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

Remember, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.

A D/F# Bm A

Time's ticking a - way.

D/F# Bm A D/F#

Remember that, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.

A D/F# Bm A

Time's ticking a - way.

[Verse 2]

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

I had a vision of blue skies from sea to shining sea.

A D/F# Bm A

All the trees in the forest stood strong and tall again.

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

Ev'ry-thing was clean and pertty and safe for you and me.

A D/F# Bm A

The worst of en-emies became the best of friends.

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

Oh, Prople of the world all had it together.

D E

Had it together for the boys and the girls.

D E

And the children of the world looked forward to a future.

[Chorus]

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

Remember, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.

A D/F# Bm A

Time's ticking a - way.

D/F# Bm A D/F#

Remember that, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.

A D/F# Bm A

Time's ticking a - way.

[Bridge]

F#m E6

Time, time keeps on keepin' on.(Remember that)

Em7 D

Time, time keeps on keepin' on.(Remember that)

F#m E6 A B

Time, time keeps on keepin' on.(Remember that)

A B G A B G#

Time's ticking a-way. Remember that.

[Solo]

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

A D/F# Bm A

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

A D/F# Bm A

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

Prople of the world all had it together.

D E

Had it together for the boys and the girls.

D E

And the children of the world looked forward to a future.

[Chorus]

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

Remember, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.

A D/F# Bm A

Time's ticking a - way.

D/F# Bm A D/F#

Remember that, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.

A D/F# Bm A

Time's ticking a - way.

[Outro]

N.C.

Remember, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.

N.C.

Time's ticking a - way.

N.C.

Remember, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock people.

N.c.

Time's ticking a - way.

E A D/F# Bm A D/F#

Keeps on keep-in' on. Keep on keep-in'.

A D/F# Bm A D/F#

(Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, people.)

A D/F# Bm A

Keeps on keep-in' on. Keep on keep-in'.

A D/F# Bm A

(Time's Tickin' a - way.)

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