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Tick of Time
From the album Konk
Very easy!
[Intro]
G(fill 1) G   G  D*  C  D  
H-honey pEmlease, don't shed no tCears
                 G(fill 1)
As long as i'm here.....
G D/F# Em
[Verse 1]
   EmIt's far too early in the morCning to be trying to cGall youD/F#  
   EmAnd far too early in the dCaytime to be thinking abGout that
                                  D/F#      C(Fill 2) 
But I, (but I), but I, (but I), but I am
   EmWhat did I do in a pCast life, oh to desGerve this
Yeah the D/F#way I make myself
   EmHe's far too innocent to be a pCart of such a cGruel world
                         D/F#     C(fill 2)
And it is, and it is and it is
[Chorus]
And so I'll Ggo, yes I'll go, so I'll taCke that train and rGide.C  
Hoping I can Amwrite her a rhyme, that might sGtop the tick of time
DGet off this situCation and feel fGine,
DGet off this situCation and feel fGine.D/F#  
[Verse 2]
(same chords progression) 
What did I do to deserve her love,
I have to ask myself.
When I am such a bad man but only to her (only to her, only, only to her)
[Chorus]
Oh and so I'll go, yes I'll go, so I'll take that train and ride.
Oh and so I'll go, yes I'll go, so I'll take that train and ride.
Wishing, hoping I can write her a rhyme, that might stop the tick of time
DGet off this situaCtion and feel fiGne,
DGet off this situaCtion and feel fiGne.
D: x3045x
 Fill 1 (G)       Fill 2 (C)
e|------------|  e|--------|
B|---------0--|  B|-1------|
G|-0---0----0-|  G|-0h20---|
D|-0h2-0------|  D|-----2--|
A|------------|  A|--------|
E|-------3----|  E|--------|
************************************
| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
************************************

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Tick Of Time

by The Kooks

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D/F#

Tick of Time

From the album Konk

Very easy!

[Intro]

G G G D C D

(fill 1) *

Em C

H-honey please, don't shed no tears

(fill 1)

As long as i'm here.....

G D/F# Em

[Verse 1]

Em C G D/F#

It's far too early in the morning to be trying to call you

Em C G

And far too early in the daytime to be thinking about that

D/F# C

(Fill 2)

But I, (but I), but I, (but I), but I am

Em C G

What did I do in a past life, oh to deserve this

D/F#

Yeah the way I make myself

Em C G

He's far too innocent to be a part of such a cruel world

D/F# C

(fill 2)

And it is, and it is and it is

[Chorus]

G C G C

And so I'll go, yes I'll go, so I'll take that train and ride.

Am G

Hoping I can write her a rhyme, that might stop the tick of time

D C G

Get off this situation and feel fine,

D C G D/F#

Get off this situation and feel fine.

[Verse 2]

(same chords progression)

What did I do to deserve her love,

I have to ask myself.

When I am such a bad man but only to her (only to her, only, only to her)

[Chorus]

Oh and so I'll go, yes I'll go, so I'll take that train and ride.

Wishing, hoping I can write her a rhyme, that might stop the tick of time

D C G

Get off this situation and feel fine,

D C G

Get off this situation and feel fine.

: x3045x

Fill 1 (G) Fill 2 (C)

e|------------| e|--------|

B|---------0--| B|-1------|

G|-0---0----0-| G|-0h20---|

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

A|------------| A|--------|

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

************************************

| x Dead note

| h Hammer-on

************************************

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