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Time Flies

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 69Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo Fret 5 (or Transpose +5/-7)
[Chords]
Chord names may be incorrect, 
They are there to make it easier to read.
   Asus2x02200      Asus4x02230
     CM7x32000      Cadd9x32030 
 Cadd9/F132030 (Dm11/F)
       F133200 (CM7/F)
    Dsusx54030 (Em9/D)
       G355x00 (G6)
   Gmaj7354x00 (Em9/G)
[Intro] 
Asus4  Asus2  Cadd9  CM7
[Verse]
I was Asus4born in '67
The year of Sgt. Pepper
And Are You ExperienceCadd9/Fd?
Into a Asus4suburb of heaven
Yeah, it should've been forever
It all seems to make Cadd9/Fso much sense
[Chorus]
DsusBut after a while
You realize time flieCM7s
DsusAnd the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time fliesCM7  
[Verse 2]
She said Asus4luck is all you make it
You just reach out and take it
Now let's dance a wCadd9/Fhile
She said Asus4nothing ever happens
If you don't make it happen
And if you can't laugh theCadd9/Fn smile
[Chorus]
DsusBut after a while
You realize time flieCM7s
DsusAnd the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time fliesCM7  
DsusAnd laughing under summer showers
Is still the way I see you now
[Solo] 
Power Chord with open 1st and 2nd strings
 Asus2  C  Em  G  GM7
 Asus2  F  Em  G  GM7
 Asus2  F  Em
[Bridge] 
(it can be more simple with a delay pedal but this is how it can be played without it).
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------||----------||
B|-------0----------------0----------0---------------0---(x2)----0---------3-0---||-----0----||
G|-----0---0------------0---0------0---0-----------0---0-------0---0-----0-------||---0---0--||
D|----4-4-4-4--(x4)----4-4-4-4----4-4-4-4--(x2)---2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--||--4-4-4-4-||
A|-------------------------------2---------------4-----------3---------3---------||-6--------||
E|--0-----------------0----------------------------------------------------------||----------||
Distortion Strums                                                       (x4)  back to lyrics
    Em(Esus2)          B5          C#m             CM7            D#m  CM7  
e|---------|-|-|-|--------------|-|----------|-|----------|-|----------|- ||-(0)------|-|-|
B|---------|-|-|-|--------------|-|----------|-|----------|-|----------|- ||-(0)------|-|-|
G|---------|-|-|-|--------------|-|----------|-|----------|-|----------|-.||-(0)------|-|-|
D|--2------|-|-|-|-(4)---(2)----|-|-(2)------|-|-(4)------|-|-(2)------|-.||--2-------|-|-|
A|-(2)-----|-|-|-|--2-----4-----|-|--3-------|-|--6-------|-|--3-------|- ||-(2)------|-|-|
E|-(0)-----|-|-|-|--------------|-|----------|-|----------|-|----------|- ||-(0)------|-|-|
*Play as Chords if u want.
[Bridge]
Asus4How does time break down
With no Cadd9/Fmarker, things slow down.
Asus4A conference of the strange
And your Cadd9/Ffamily is deranged
I could tAsus4ell you what I'm thinking
While we sit here drinking
But I'm not sure whCadd9/Fere to start
You see tAsus4here's something wrong here
I'm sorry if I'm not clear,
Can you stop smokinCadd9/Fg your cigar?
[Chorus]
DsusBut after a while
You realize time flieCM7s
DsusAnd the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time fliesCM7  
DsusAnd the coat your wore to Alton Towers
It's still the way I see you now
[Solo chords] 
 Asus2  C  Em  G  GM7
   Asus2    F    Em    G    GM7(x3)
 Asus2[Outro]F  Em  
   Em    G    GM7    Asus2    F(x3)

All chords in this song (21)

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Time Flies

by Porcupine Tree

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

CM7

Cadd9

Cadd9/F

Dm11/F

CM7/F

Dsus

Em9/D

Gmaj7

Em9/G

GM7

Esus2

C#m

D#m

Capo Fret 5 (or Transpose +5/-7)

[Chords]

Chord names may be incorrect,

They are there to make it easier to read.

Asus2 Asus4

x02200 x02230

CM7 Cadd9

x32000 x32030

Cadd9/F Dm11/F

132030 ()

F CM7/F

133200 ()

Dsus Em9/D

x54030 ()

G G6

355x00 ()

Gmaj7 Em9/G

354x00 ()

[Intro]

Asus4 Asus2 Cadd9 CM7

[Verse]

Asus4

I was born in '67

The year of Sgt. Pepper

Cadd9/F

And Are You Experienced?

Asus4

Into a suburb of heaven

Yeah, it should've been forever

Cadd9/F

It all seems to make so much sense

[Chorus]

Dsus

But after a while

CM7

You realize time flies

Dsus

And the best thing that you can do

Is take whatever comes to you

CM7

'Cause time flies

[Verse 2]

Asus4

She said luck is all you make it

You just reach out and take it

Cadd9/F

Now let's dance a while

Asus4

She said nothing ever happens

If you don't make it happen

Cadd9/F

And if you can't laugh then smile

[Chorus]

Dsus

But after a while

CM7

You realize time flies

Dsus

And the best thing that you can do

Is take whatever comes to you

CM7

'Cause time flies

Dsus

And laughing under summer showers

Is still the way I see you now

[Solo]

Power Chord with open 1st and 2nd strings

Asus2 C Em G GM7

Asus2 F Em G GM7

Asus2 F Em

[Bridge]

(it can be more simple with a delay pedal but this is how it can be played without it).

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------||----------||

B|-------0----------------0----------0---------------0---(x2)----0---------3-0---||-----0----||

G|-----0---0------------0---0------0---0-----------0---0-------0---0-----0-------||---0---0--||

D|----4-4-4-4--(x4)----4-4-4-4----4-4-4-4--(x2)---2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--||--4-4-4-4-||

A|-------------------------------2---------------4-----------3---------3---------||-6--------||

E|--0-----------------0----------------------------------------------------------||----------||

Distortion Strums (x4) back to lyrics

Esus2 B5 C#m CM7 D#m CM7

Em()

e|---------|-|-|-|--------------|-|----------|-|----------|-|----------|- ||-(0)------|-|-|

B|---------|-|-|-|--------------|-|----------|-|----------|-|----------|- ||-(0)------|-|-|

G|---------|-|-|-|--------------|-|----------|-|----------|-|----------|-.||-(0)------|-|-|

D|--2------|-|-|-|-(4)---(2)----|-|-(2)------|-|-(4)------|-|-(2)------|-.||--2-------|-|-|

A|-(2)-----|-|-|-|--2-----4-----|-|--3-------|-|--6-------|-|--3-------|- ||-(2)------|-|-|

E|-(0)-----|-|-|-|--------------|-|----------|-|----------|-|----------|- ||-(0)------|-|-|

*Play as Chords if u want.

[Bridge]

Asus4

How does time break down

Cadd9/F

With no marker, things slow down.

Asus4

A conference of the strange

Cadd9/F

And your family is deranged

Asus4

I could tell you what I'm thinking

While we sit here drinking

Cadd9/F

But I'm not sure where to start

Asus4

You see there's something wrong here

I'm sorry if I'm not clear,

Cadd9/F

Can you stop smoking your cigar?

[Chorus]

Dsus

But after a while

CM7

You realize time flies

Dsus

And the best thing that you can do

Is take whatever comes to you

CM7

'Cause time flies

Dsus

And the coat your wore to Alton Towers

It's still the way I see you now

[Solo chords]

Asus2 C Em G GM7

Asus2 F Em G GM7

(x3)

Asus2 F Em

[Outro]

Em G GM7 Asus2 F

(x3)

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