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[Verse]
She’s got a foAur leaf clover
on a cigarette in her mF#mouth
and time is ticking ouEt
her luck is running ouDt
she’s got his prAomise ring
in the bottom of her bedside drF#mawer
and she still wants him moEre
sprawled out on the floDor
and tears are running down her
[Pre-Chorus]
Eface the fact that it’s never gonna work out
Dmomma says he’s not up to snuff
she lEooks up and asks god if
he’ll give them a chaDnce
but he never does
[Chorus]
and it acAts like clockwork
the miF#mdnight heartache’s riEght on time
and it acAts like clockwork
the regulF#mar breakdown’s hEalf past nine
and you Dtell them that you’re fine
[Verse]
he’s got a cAhip on his shoulder
and he can’t hold down his prF#mide
but he’s still sick insEide
tired of fighting this batDtle
every day and every
[Pre-Chorus]
Enight after night he stays up and stays out
DDaddy says he’s not good enough
and he Elooks up and asks god if
he’ll give them a cDhance
but he never does
[Chorus]
and it aActs like clockwork
the midnF#might heartache’s riEght on time
and it aActs like clockwork
the reguF#mlar breakdown’s haElf past nine
and you teDll them that you’re fine
[Bridge]
So you fBmind every clock in tDown
and brEeak them aAll
Bmcollect the ones off bDedside tEables
and riAp them off the waF#mll
Bmsmash them into pieDcesE  
Apiled on the stF#mreet
until tiDme stops ticking
[Chorus/Outro]
and it acAts like clockwork
the midF#mnight heartache’s riEght on time
and it acAts like clockwork
the reF#mgular breakdown’s haElf past nine
and you tDell them that you’re fine
and it acAts like clockwork
the migF#mhtnight heartache's riEght on time
Ajust like clockwork
the reF#mgular breakdowns halEf past nine
and you teDll them that you’re fine
and you teDll them that you’re fine
and you teDll them that your fineA  

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Clockwork

by Dalton Rapattoni

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F#m

[Verse]

She’s got a four leaf clover

F#m

on a cigarette in her mouth

and time is ticking out

her luck is running out

she’s got his promise ring

F#m

in the bottom of her bedside drawer

and she still wants him more

sprawled out on the floor

and tears are running down her

[Pre-Chorus]

face the fact that it’s never gonna work out

momma says he’s not up to snuff

she looks up and asks god if

he’ll give them a chance

but he never does

[Chorus]

and it acts like clockwork

F#m E

the midnight heartache’s right on time

and it acts like clockwork

F#m E

the regular breakdown’s half past nine

and you tell them that you’re fine

[Verse]

he’s got a chip on his shoulder

F#m

and he can’t hold down his pride

but he’s still sick inside

tired of fighting this battle

every day and every

[Pre-Chorus]

night after night he stays up and stays out

Daddy says he’s not good enough

and he looks up and asks god if

he’ll give them a chance

but he never does

[Chorus]

and it acts like clockwork

F#m E

the midnight heartache’s right on time

and it acts like clockwork

F#m E

the regular breakdown’s half past nine

and you tell them that you’re fine

[Bridge]

Bm D

So you find every clock in town

E A

and break them all

Bm D E

collect the ones off bedside tables

A F#m

and rip them off the wall

Bm D E

smash them into pieces

A F#m

piled on the street

until time stops ticking

[Chorus/Outro]

and it acts like clockwork

F#m E

the midnight heartache’s right on time

and it acts like clockwork

F#m E

the regular breakdown’s half past nine

and you tell them that you’re fine

and it acts like clockwork

F#m E

the mightnight heartache's right on time

just like clockwork

F#m E

the regular breakdowns half past nine

and you tell them that you’re fine

D A

and you tell them that your fine

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