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Time After Time

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i picked the song up by ear but i thing its right
TIP!!
remember to slap the strings after the first strum of the C cord
every time you play the c 
e|--C3---       --G3---       --D2---       --Em3---|
B|--3---       --3---       --3---       --3---|
G|------       ------       --2---       ------| 
D|--0h2-       ------       ------       --2---|
A|--3---       --2---       ------       --2---| 
E|------       --3---       ------       ------|
[Verse]
  ClyiGn my Cbed i Ghear the Cclock Gtick and Cthink of Gyou 
Ccaught Gup in CcircleGs conCfusioGn is Cnothing Gnew
Cflash Dbacks Emwarm Cnights 
Calmost Dleft EmbehiEmnd
Ca suit Dcase of EmmemoCries
Ctime Dafter
   CsomeGtimes you'll Cpicture Gme i'm CwalkGing to Cfar Gahead 
Cyour Gcalling Cto Gme i Ccan't Ghear what Cyou've Gsad
Cthen you'll Dsay Emgo Cslow 
Ci fDall EmbehiEmnd
Cthe Dsecond Emhand Cunwinds
[Chorus]
Dif your lost you can look you Emwill find me
Ctime after Gtime
Dif you fall i will catch you i'll Embe waiting 
Ctime after Gtime
Dif your lost you can look you Emwill find me 
Ctime after Gtime
Dif you fall i will catch you i'll Embe waiting
Ctime after Gtime
C  G  C  G
[Verse]
  CafGter my Cpicture Gfades and CdarkGness has Cturned to Ggray 
CwatchGing through the CwinGdows your CwonderGing if Ci'm Gok 
CsecDrets EmstolCen Cfrom Ddeep EminsiEmde
Cthe Ddrum beats Emout of Ctime
[Chorus]
Dif your lost you can look you Emwill find me
Ctime after Gtime
Dif you fall i will catch you i'll Embe waiting 
Ctime after Gtime 
Dif your lost you can look you Emwill find me 
Ctime after Gtime 
Dif you fall i will catch you i'll Embe waiting 
Ctime after Gtime
Ctime after Gtime 
Ctime after Gtime 
Cits Gok
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| h  Hammer-on 
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Time After Time

by Matchbox Twenty

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i picked the song up by ear but i thing its right

TIP!!

remember to slap the strings after the first strum of the C cord

every time you play the c

C G D Em

e|--3--- --3--- --2--- --3---|

B|--3--- --3--- --3--- --3---|

G|------ ------ --2--- ------|

D|--0h2- ------ ------ --2---|

A|--3--- --2--- ------ --2---|

E|------ --3--- ------ ------|

[Verse]

C G C G C G C G

lyin my bed i hear the clock tick and think of you

C G C G C G C G

caught up in circles confusion is nothing new

C D Em C

flash backs warm nights

C D Em Em

almost left behind

C D Em C

a suit case of memories

C D

time after

C G C G C G C G

sometimes you'll picture me i'm walking to far ahead

C G C G C G C G

your calling to me i can't hear what you've sad

C D Em C

then you'll say go slow

C D Em Em

i fall behind

C D Em C

the second hand unwinds

[Chorus]

D Em

if your lost you can look you will find me

C G

time after time

D Em

if you fall i will catch you i'll be waiting

C G

time after time

D Em

if your lost you can look you will find me

C G

time after time

D Em

if you fall i will catch you i'll be waiting

C G

time after time

C G C G

[Verse]

C G C G C G C G

after my picture fades and darkness has turned to gray

C G C G C G C G

watching through the windows your wondering if i'm ok

C D Em C C D Em Em

secrets stolen from deep inside

C D Em C

the drum beats out of time

[Chorus]

D Em

if your lost you can look you will find me

C G

time after time

D Em

if you fall i will catch you i'll be waiting

C G

time after time

D Em

if your lost you can look you will find me

C G

time after time

D Em

if you fall i will catch you i'll be waiting

C G

time after time

C G

time after time

C G

time after time

C G

its ok

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| h Hammer-on

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About Time After Time Chords by Matchbox Twenty

Learn how to play Time After Time by Matchbox Twenty with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Time After Time chords”, “Time After Time guitar chords”, or “Matchbox Twenty Time After Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Time After Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Time After Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, D, Em, B, A.

FAQ — Time After Time by Matchbox Twenty

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Is "Time After Time" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Time After Time" in?

The chords for "Time After Time" show the original chord names (including C, G, D, Em, B, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.