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Great Big Sea - Buying Time
(Bob Hallett, Sean McCann)
Tab By: Barry O'Brien
INTRO: [Am] [C] [F]  (x2)
  AmStayed awake for Chours again last Fnight
Searching for the reason to keep up the Amfight
I've made Cchoices I don't reFgret
I've got problems I don't get
INTRO
  AmI didn't want to Ccarry the heavier Fload
You can't always take the middle Amroad
There comes a Ctime when you make up your Fmind
And the point gets left behind
INTRO
CHORUS
Oh, let's wait GOne more day for the Fconversation
COne more day to Gmake it right.
Lets, get away from the Fconfrontation
AmOne more day just Cbuying time
INTRO
  AmFor years and Cyears you can drift aFlone
And write another verse to an endless Amsong
Wait one more Cday 'til the time is Fright
Hoping you both see the light
INTRO
CHORUS
INTRO (#2)
  AmI'm not aGfraid to sleep aFlone
  AmI'm not aGfraid to be aFlone.
INTRO
  AmStayed awake for Chours again last Fnight
Searching for the reason to keep up the Amfight
I've made Cchoices I don't reFgret
I've got problems and problems and problems
INTRO
CHORUS
INTRO (x3)

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Buying Time

by Great Big Sea

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Great Big Sea - Buying Time

(Bob Hallett, Sean McCann)

Tab By: Barry O'Brien

Am C F

INTRO: [] [] [] (x2)

Am C F

Stayed awake for hours again last night

Searching for the reason to keep up the fight

C F

I've made choices I don't regret

I've got problems I don't get

INTRO

Am C F

I didn't want to carry the heavier load

You can't always take the middle road

C F

There comes a time when you make up your mind

And the point gets left behind

INTRO

CHORUS

G F

Oh, let's wait One more day for the conversation

C G

One more day to make it right.

Lets, get away from the confrontation

Am C

One more day just buying time

INTRO

Am C F

For years and years you can drift alone

And write another verse to an endless song

C F

Wait one more day 'til the time is right

Hoping you both see the light

INTRO

CHORUS

INTRO (#2)

Am G F

I'm not afraid to sleep alone

Am G F

I'm not afraid to be alone.

INTRO

Am C F

Stayed awake for hours again last night

Searching for the reason to keep up the fight

C F

I've made choices I don't regret

I've got problems and problems and problems

INTRO

CHORUS

INTRO (x3)

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