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tiF#me's a teacher yesterdBay
you knoEw I had nothing but timeF#  
F#why'd you have to go awayB  
I neEver got to tell you goodbyeF#  
and timBe beats Eup on mBeE  F#  
liF#fe is funny, life is sBtrange
you know EI'm just trying to get byF#  
moF#ney, honey, buys you tBhings
it canE't buy a place in the skyF#  
and timBe beats Eup on yBouE  F#  
Aanother year disappearedB  
  F#(E)     F#(E)
where did it go?
Apeople ask me
what's the timeB  
I reF#allEy Bdon't know
I reF#allEy Bdon't know
I reF#allEy Bdon't 
I reF#allEy Bdon't know
and tiF#me    B    Ebeats up on youF#  B  E  
and tiF#me BbeaEts up on youF#  B  E  

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Time

by Fastball

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F# B

time's a teacher yesterday

E F#

you know I had nothing but time

F# B

why'd you have to go away

E F#

I never got to tell you goodbye

B E B E F#

and time beats up on me

F# B

life is funny, life is strange

E F#

you know I'm just trying to get by

F# B

money, honey, buys you things

E F#

it can't buy a place in the sky

B E B E F#

and time beats up on you

A B

another year disappeared

F# E F# E

() ()

where did it go?

people ask me

what's the time

F# E B

I really don't know

F# E B

I really don't know

F# E B

I really don't

F# E B

I really don't know

F# B E F# B E

and time beats up on you

F# B E F# B E

and time beats up on you

About Time Chords by Fastball

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