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[Intro]
 F#   A   B(x4)
[Verse 1]
F#Time is a wAorld unBto itsF#elf
Just a grAaceless rBinging F#bell
You try to bAuy but Bit won't F#sell
Straight down the trAack, no going bBack
[Verse 2]
F#Life is just a brAeath befBore the gF#round
The sun is Aup then rBushes F#down
Is there a Apurpose Bto be F#found?
Straight down the tArack, no going Bback
[Chorus]
     DCan't make it sEtop
     Can't slow it dF#own
     Nothing to do but let it push me around
     DI can't keep it sEtill
     I can't turn it F#back
     Barely a blink before it's all in the past
    D   EI'm fading so F#fast
[Instrumental]
 F#   A   B(x2)
[Verse 3]
F#Look, beyond the sAun, beyBond the cF#louds
Is there a lAife still Bto be fF#ound?
Don't want to sApark then jBust fade F#out
Straight down the trAack, I'm not going bBack
[Chorus]
     DCan't make it sEtop
     Can't slow it dF#own
     Nothing to do but let it push me around
     DI can't keep it sEtill
     I can't turn it F#back
     Barely a blink before it's all in the past
    D   EI'm fading so F#fast
[Instrumental]
 D   E   F#(x2)
[Interlude]
   AI'm on my kEnees crying Dout
   I need You to save meA  
   I see a Elight, I hear a sDound
   "You're all right, I got you Anow"
   Here in the fEace of all my dDoubt
   These burdens are lifting Aup
   I was Elost, but now I'm F#found
   And I'm looking on and on and on and on
[Chorus]
     DDon't want to sEtop
     Not slowing F#down
     Nothing to do but lay it all on the ground
     DCan't keep stiEll
     I'm not turning bF#ack
     Barely a blink before this moment is past
    D   EBut the future will F#last
[Outro]
     DYou're all that I hEave
     I'm not turning F#back
     DYou're all that I hEave
     I'm not turning F#back
     DI'm nEot turning F#back

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Past

by Citizens

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[Intro]

F# A B

(x4)

[Verse 1]

F# A B F#

Time is a world unto itself

A B F#

Just a graceless ringing bell

A B F#

You try to buy but it won't sell

A B

Straight down the track, no going back

[Verse 2]

F# A B F#

Life is just a breath before the ground

A B F#

The sun is up then rushes down

A B F#

Is there a purpose to be found?

A B

Straight down the track, no going back

[Chorus]

D E

Can't make it stop

Can't slow it down

Nothing to do but let it push me around

D E

I can't keep it still

I can't turn it back

Barely a blink before it's all in the past

D E F#

I'm fading so fast

[Instrumental]

F# A B

(x2)

[Verse 3]

F# A B F#

Look, beyond the sun, beyond the clouds

A B F#

Is there a life still to be found?

A B F#

Don't want to spark then just fade out

A B

Straight down the track, I'm not going back

[Chorus]

D E

Can't make it stop

Can't slow it down

Nothing to do but let it push me around

D E

I can't keep it still

I can't turn it back

Barely a blink before it's all in the past

D E F#

I'm fading so fast

[Instrumental]

D E F#

(x2)

[Interlude]

A E D

I'm on my knees crying out

I need You to save me

E D

I see a light, I hear a sound

"You're all right, I got you now"

E D

Here in the face of all my doubt

These burdens are lifting up

E F#

I was lost, but now I'm found

And I'm looking on and on and on and on

[Chorus]

D E

Don't want to stop

Not slowing down

Nothing to do but lay it all on the ground

D E

Can't keep still

I'm not turning back

Barely a blink before this moment is past

D E F#

But the future will last

[Outro]

D E

You're all that I have

I'm not turning back

D E

You're all that I have

I'm not turning back

D E F#

I'm not turning back

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