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Aminor

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Capo on 1st Fret
Intro Chords:
 Am-  F(x2)
AmThick as thieves the last of leaves
FIn the winter sun
AmHolding fast this freezing branch
FIs home to us
CStep, step right over the Fline
and Eonto borrowed Ctime
When it's life, not waiting to Fdie
EWaiting to divide to divide
Interlude:  Am- F  
AmCounting stars and passing cars
On the Finterstate
AmThe end is near I feel it dear,
But I am Fnot afraid
CStep, step right over the Fline
And Eonto borrowed Ctime
When it's life, not waiting to Fdie
EWaiting to divide to divide
AmBut you say you're getting Ftired
You're tired and so am I
AmWhen you follow from beFhind
Interlude:  C-  F(x2)
CStep, step right over the Fline
And Eonto borrowed Ctime
When it's life, not waiting to Fdie
EWaiting to divide to divide
Interlude: C  
AmBut you say you're getting Ftired
You're tired and so am I
AmWhen you follow from Fbehind...
Interlude: Am  

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Borrowed Time

by A Fine Frenzy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st Fret

Intro Chords:

Am F

- (x2)

Thick as thieves the last of leaves

In the winter sun

Holding fast this freezing branch

Is home to us

C F

Step, step right over the line

E C

and onto borrowed time

When it's life, not waiting to die

Waiting to divide to divide

Am F

Interlude: -

Counting stars and passing cars

On the interstate

The end is near I feel it dear,

But I am not afraid

C F

Step, step right over the line

E C

And onto borrowed time

When it's life, not waiting to die

Waiting to divide to divide

Am F

But you say you're getting tired

You're tired and so am I

Am F

When you follow from behind

C F

Interlude: - (x2)

C F

Step, step right over the line

E C

And onto borrowed time

When it's life, not waiting to die

Waiting to divide to divide

Interlude:

Am F

But you say you're getting tired

You're tired and so am I

Am F

When you follow from behind...

Interlude:

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