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Killing Time

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C#minor

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[Intro]
A     G#m     A     C#m
[Verse 1]
AThis can't go on forever. G#mThere's something wrong.
AFeels like I'm dying all the tC#mime.
ACan you feel it ending? G#mDid it ever start?
ACalm down, let's do another lC#mine.
AI think I'm bleeding. G#mI may start screaming.
AOne more bump and you'll be C#mfine.
[Chorus]
BKeep on going Dand you, too, will find
F#mThe end is just a Astate of mind.
BYou go on without me, Dmaybe I'll stay behind.
F#m'Cause there's no finish at the Afinish line.
[Verse 2]
AIf we're dead already, G#mthen let's keep going.
AWhat is left to hold us C#mback?
AWe've all got out secrets (My pulse is pounding)
G#mThere's no way of knowing (And my heartbeat's gone)
AIf they'll be blood upon the C#mtrack.
[Chorus]
BKeep on going Dand you, too, will find
F#mThe end is just a Astate of mind.
BYou go on without me, Dmaybe I'll stay behind.
F#m'Cause there's no finish at the Afinish line.
B'Cause when you've made it ('Cause when you made it)
DWhat will you find (What will you find)
F#mHeaven's just a (It's my) Astate of mind.
BYou are not moving mountains Dor changing lives.
F#m                              N.C
You're just killing while you're killing time.
[Outro]
G#m     A     G#m     A

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Killing Time

by Duncan Sheik

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

A G#m A C#m

[Verse 1]

A G#m

This can't go on forever. There's something wrong.

A C#m

Feels like I'm dying all the time.

A G#m

Can you feel it ending? Did it ever start?

A C#m

Calm down, let's do another line.

A G#m

I think I'm bleeding. I may start screaming.

A C#m

One more bump and you'll be fine.

[Chorus]

B D

Keep on going and you, too, will find

F#m A

The end is just a state of mind.

B D

You go on without me, maybe I'll stay behind.

F#m A

'Cause there's no finish at the finish line.

[Verse 2]

A G#m

If we're dead already, then let's keep going.

A C#m

What is left to hold us back?

We've all got out secrets (My pulse is pounding)

G#m

There's no way of knowing (And my heartbeat's gone)

A C#m

If they'll be blood upon the track.

[Chorus]

B D

Keep on going and you, too, will find

F#m A

The end is just a state of mind.

B D

You go on without me, maybe I'll stay behind.

F#m A

'Cause there's no finish at the finish line.

'Cause when you've made it ('Cause when you made it)

What will you find (What will you find)

F#m A

Heaven's just a (It's my) state of mind.

B D

You are not moving mountains or changing lives.

F#m N.C

You're just killing while you're killing time.

[Outro]

G#m A G#m A

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