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Time In A Bottle

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[Intro]
| Dm   Db7| F   Bdim| Bb|Am  
[Verse]
If DmI could save tAmime in a bFottleBdim  
The fBbirst thing that I'd like to Amdo
DmIs to save evFery day till eBbternity paGmsses aFway
Just to spFend them with yAmou
[Pre Chorus]
If DmI could make Amdays last foFreverGm  
If wBbords could make wishes come tAmrue
I'd sDmave every dFay like a trBbeasure and tGmhen
FAgain, I would spend them with yAmou
[Chorus]
But there neDver seems to be enough time
To Gdo the things you wAant to do, once you fiGnd thDemEm  A  
I've lDooked around enBdimough to know
That yoAu're the one I want to go thGrough time withEm  A  
[Break]
| Dm|Dm  
[Verse]
If I Dmhad a bAmox just for wiBdimshes
And drBbeams that had never come tAmrue
The bDmox would be emFpty, exBbcept for the Gmmemory of hFow
They were answered by yAou
[Chorus]
But there neDver seems to be enough time
To Gdo the things you wAant to do, once you fiGnd thDemEm  A  
I've lDooked around enough to know
That yBdimou're the one I wAant to go thrGough time withEm  A  
[Outro]
| D| G   A| G   F#m| Em  A  
|Dm  

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Time In A Bottle

by Lykke Li

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Db7

Bdim

F#m

[Intro]

Dm Db7 F Bdim Bb Am

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[Verse]

Dm Am F Bdim

If I could save time in a bottle

Bb Am

The first thing that I'd like to do

Dm F Bb Gm F

Is to save every day till eternity passes away

F Am

Just to spend them with you

[Pre Chorus]

Dm Am F Gm

If I could make days last forever

Bb Am

If words could make wishes come true

Dm F Bb Gm

I'd save every day like a treasure and then

F Am

Again, I would spend them with you

[Chorus]

But there never seems to be enough time

G A G D Em A

To do the things you want to do, once you find them

D Bdim

I've looked around enough to know

A G Em A

That you're the one I want to go through time with

[Break]

Dm Dm

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[Verse]

Dm Am Bdim

If I had a box just for wishes

Bb Am

And dreams that had never come true

Dm F Bb Gm F

The box would be empty, except for the memory of how

They were answered by you

[Chorus]

But there never seems to be enough time

G A G D Em A

To do the things you want to do, once you find them

I've looked around enough to know

Bdim A G Em A

That you're the one I want to go through time with

[Outro]

D G A G F#m Em A

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