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Spending My Time

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[Verse 1]
What's the F#mtime? Seems it's aBmlready morninEg
I see the F#msky, it's so Bmbeautiful and Esus4blueE  
The tv's F#mon, but the oBmnly thing shEowing
is a picture of yBouBm  
Oh I get F#mup and Bmmake myself some coEffee
I try to F#mread a bit but the stBmory's too thiEsus4nE  
I thank the F#mlord above that Bmyou're not here to Esee me
in the shape I'm iBnBm  
[Chorus]
Spending my Etime watching the Bdays go by
Feeling so C#msmall I stare at the Awall
hoping that F#myou thAink of me Btoo
I'm spending my timC#me
[Verse 2]
I try to F#mcall but I Bmdon't know what to telEl you
I leave a F#mkiss on your aBmnswering machinEe
Oh help me F#mplease, is there sBmomeone who can mEake me
wake up from this dreaBm?Bm  
[Chorus]
Spending my Etime watching the Bdays go by
Feeling so C#msmall I stare at the Awall
hoping that F#myou are miAssing me tBoo
I'm spending my time Ewatching the Bsun go down
I fall asleep to the C#msound of "Tears of a AClown"
a prayer gone F#mblindB  
I'm spending my tiC#mme
[Verse 3]
 F#mMy friends kAeep telling me: hey lEife will go Don,
 F#mtime Awill make sure I'll get oEver you.
 F#mThis silly Agame of love
YoEu play, you win oBnly to loseD.....whoaoahoC#mahC#  
[Chorus]
Spending mF#y time watching the C#days go by
Feeling so D#msmall I stare at the Bwall
hoping that G#myou are miBssing me tC#oo
I'm spending my time F#watching the sC#un go down
I fall asleep to the D#msound of "Tears of a BClown"
a prayer gone G#mblindC#  
I'm spending my D#mtime
[Outro]
G#m C# F# G#m B C# F#

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Spending My Time

by Roxette

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Esus4

C#m

D#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

F#m Bm E

What's the time? Seems it's already morning

F#m Bm Esus4 E

I see the sky, it's so beautiful and blue

F#m Bm E

The tv's on, but the only thing showing

B Bm

is a picture of you

F#m Bm E

Oh I get up and make myself some coffee

F#m Bm Esus4 E

I try to read a bit but the story's too thin

F#m Bm E

I thank the lord above that you're not here to see me

B Bm

in the shape I'm in

[Chorus]

E B

Spending my time watching the days go by

C#m A

Feeling so small I stare at the wall

F#m A B

hoping that you think of me too

C#m

I'm spending my time

[Verse 2]

F#m Bm E

I try to call but I don't know what to tell you

F#m Bm E

I leave a kiss on your answering machine

F#m Bm E

Oh help me please, is there someone who can make me

B Bm

wake up from this dream?

[Chorus]

E B

Spending my time watching the days go by

C#m A

Feeling so small I stare at the wall

F#m A B

hoping that you are missing me too

E B

I'm spending my time watching the sun go down

C#m A

I fall asleep to the sound of "Tears of a Clown"

F#m B

a prayer gone blind

C#m

I'm spending my time

[Verse 3]

F#m A E D

My friends keep telling me: hey life will go on,

F#m A E

time will make sure I'll get over you.

F#m A

This silly game of love

E B D C#m C#

You play, you win only to lose.....whoaoahoah

[Chorus]

F# C#

Spending my time watching the days go by

D#m B

Feeling so small I stare at the wall

G#m B C#

hoping that you are missing me too

F# C#

I'm spending my time watching the sun go down

D#m B

I fall asleep to the sound of "Tears of a Clown"

G#m C#

a prayer gone blind

D#m

I'm spending my time

[Outro]

G#m C# F# G#m B C# F#

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