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[Chords]
      Fm133111
     C/E03555x
      Dbx4666x
       Cx3555x
      Ebx6888x
      Cmx35543
      Ab466544
    Eb/G365343
[Verse 1]
FmWhen pretending lends a helping hand
We hold iC/Et close, so close, and never let it go
FmThen, the pen begins to write a story
With an C/Eend that bends right out of our control
[Pre-Chorus]
HFmow did we get so jaded? I don't know
Was it the white lies feeding our egos?
I C/Enever valuated minutes I burned through
Is that just how it goes?
DbSeconds I wasted, I was fixated
You're devastated, sorry to say
CI can't fix it, is this where I give in?
[Chorus]
I'm Fmfalling through the DbhourglaEbss
AnCmd I don't Fmthink I'll ever Dbmake it Ebback
So CmI throw stonFmes at walls I'll Dbnever climb
VAbictim to the Eb/Gsands of time
FDballing through the hourglEbass
The hCmourglass
[Verse 2]
FmTime is strange, it's ever-flowing
Never going bC/Eack, it moves, but only in one way
TFmurn the page, look back at what you wrote
Do you still C/Efeel the same?
I'll bet your mind has changed
[Pre-Chorus]
FmHow did it get so scary? I don't know
Was it the hard life starving our egos
I C/Enever valued minutes I burned through
Is that just how it goes?
SDbeconds I wasted, I was fixated
You're devastated, sorry to say
CI can't fix it, is this where I give in?
(Let's go!)
[Chorus]
I'm Fmfalling through the DbhourglaEbss
AnCmd I don't Fmthink I'll ever Dbmake it Ebback
So CmI throw stonFmes at walls I'll never cDblimb
AbVictim to the Eb/Gsands of time
FDballing through the hourglEbass
The hCmourglass
Fm(The hourglass)
[Bridge]
C/E'Cause that's just how it goes
Fm'Cause that's just how it goes
C/E'Cause that's just how it goes
[Chorus] 
FmI'm falling thDbrough the hourEbglass
CmAnd I don't Fmthink I'll ever Dbmake it Ebback
N.C.                          Fm  Db  
So I throw stones at walls I'll never climb
AbVictim to the Eb/Gsands of time
FDballing through the hourglEbass
(ThroCmugh the hourglass)
[Outro]
I'm faFmlling through the hourDbglass (I'm fEballing through the hourglass)
And I Cmdon't tFmhink I'll ever Dbmake it baEbck (Make it back)
So CmI throw stoFmnes at walls I'll Dbnever climb
VAbictim to the sEb/Gands of time
FaDblling through the hourglEbass
The hCmourglass

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Hourglass

by Set It Off

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Eb/G

[Chords]

133111

C/E

03555x

x4666x

x3555x

x6888x

x35543

466544

Eb/G

365343

[Verse 1]

When pretending lends a helping hand

C/E

We hold it close, so close, and never let it go

Then, the pen begins to write a story

C/E

With an end that bends right out of our control

[Pre-Chorus]

How did we get so jaded? I don't know

Was it the white lies feeding our egos?

C/E

I never valuated minutes I burned through

Is that just how it goes?

Seconds I wasted, I was fixated

You're devastated, sorry to say

I can't fix it, is this where I give in?

[Chorus]

Fm Db Eb

I'm falling through the hourglass

Cm Fm Db Eb

And I don't think I'll ever make it back

Cm Fm Db

So I throw stones at walls I'll never climb

Ab Eb/G

Victim to the sands of time

Db Eb

Falling through the hourglass

The hourglass

[Verse 2]

Time is strange, it's ever-flowing

C/E

Never going back, it moves, but only in one way

Turn the page, look back at what you wrote

C/E

Do you still feel the same?

I'll bet your mind has changed

[Pre-Chorus]

How did it get so scary? I don't know

Was it the hard life starving our egos

C/E

I never valued minutes I burned through

Is that just how it goes?

Seconds I wasted, I was fixated

You're devastated, sorry to say

I can't fix it, is this where I give in?

(Let's go!)

[Chorus]

Fm Db Eb

I'm falling through the hourglass

Cm Fm Db Eb

And I don't think I'll ever make it back

Cm Fm Db

So I throw stones at walls I'll never climb

Ab Eb/G

Victim to the sands of time

Db Eb

Falling through the hourglass

The hourglass

(The hourglass)

[Bridge]

C/E

'Cause that's just how it goes

C/E

'Cause that's just how it goes

[Chorus]

Fm Db Eb

I'm falling through the hourglass

Cm Fm Db Eb

And I don't think I'll ever make it back

Fm Db

N.C.

So I throw stones at walls I'll never climb

Ab Eb/G

Victim to the sands of time

Db Eb

Falling through the hourglass

(Through the hourglass)

[Outro]

Fm Db Eb

I'm falling through the hourglass (I'm falling through the hourglass)

Cm Fm Db Eb

And I don't think I'll ever make it back (Make it back)

Cm Fm Db

So I throw stones at walls I'll never climb

Ab Eb/G

Victim to the sands of time

Db Eb

Falling through the hourglass

The hourglass

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