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'Time', from the CD 'Rain Dogs'
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[Intro]
| D   A7|
[Verse]
| D| D| G   A7| D|
| G   A7| D| G| A7|
[Chorus]
| D   A7| D| G   Em9| A7|
| D   Dmaj7| G   Em| D   A7| D|
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[Verse 1]
DThe smart money's on Harlow
DAnd the moon is in the street
The Gshadow boys are A7breaking all the Dlaws
And you're Geast of East Saint A7Louis
And the Dwind is making speeches
And the Grain sounds like a round of A7applause
DNapoleon is weeping
DIn the carnival saloon
His invGisible fiA7ance's in the mDirror
And the Gband is going A7home
It's raining Dhammers, it's raining nails
It's Gtrue there's nothing left for him dA7own here
[Chorus]
And it's Dtime, A7time, Dtime
And it's Gtime, Em9time, tA7ime
And it's Dtime, Dmaj7time, Gtime, that you Emlove
And it's Dtime, A7time, Dtime
[Verse 2]
DAnd they all pretend they're orphans
DAnd their memory's like a train
You can Gsee it getting A7smaller as it pulls aDway
And the Gthings you can't reA7member
Tell the Dthings you can't forget
That Ghistory puts a saint in every A7dream
DWell, she said she'd stick around
DUntil the bandages came off
But these Gmama's boys just A7don't know when to Dquit
And MatGilda asks the sA7ailors
Are those Ddreams or are those prayers?
So cGlose your eyes, son, and this A7won't hurt a bit
[Chorus]
And it's Dtime, A7time, Dtime
And it's Gtime, Em9time, tA7ime
And it's Dtime, Dmaj7time, Gtime, that you Emlove
And it's Dtime, A7time, Dtime
[Verse 3]
DWell, things are pretty lousy
DFor a calendar girl
The Gboys just dive right A7off the cars and Dsplash into the street
And Gwhen they're on a A7roll
She pulls a Drazor from her boot
And a Gthousand pigeons fall around her A7feet
DSo put a candle in the window
DAnd a kiss upon his lips
As the Gdish outside the A7window fills with Drain
GJust like a stranA7ger
With the Dweeds in your heart
And Gpay the fiddler off till I come A7back again
[Chorus]
And it's Dtime, A7time, Dtime
And it's Gtime, Em9time, tA7ime
And it's Dtime, Dmaj7time, Gtime, that you Emlove
And it's Dtime, A7time, DtimeA  
And it's Dtime, A7time, Dtime
And it's Gtime, Em9time, tA7ime
And it's Dtime, Dmaj7time, Gtime, that you Emlove
And it's Dtime, A7time, Dtime
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The story behind the song

"Time" is a song by Tom Waits that emerged from his work in the 1980s, where his music began to reflect a diverse range of influences like rock, jazz, and vaudeville. Waits is known for his lyrics that often explore the lives of society's marginalized, creating vivid, three-dimensional characters who, despite their confusion or despair, offer profound insights. This song, appearing on his album Rain Dogs, embodies his unique style, chronicling the adrift and downtrodden. Playing it channels the raw, sympathetic perspective of a master storyteller.

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