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[Intro]
E/G# A B7 E/G# A B7 C#m
C#mHello my friend, it C#mmaj7sure has been a while
C#m7I don't know where the time has gone,
but I've F#7really missed your smile
It's Abeen too lEong
I got C#mso much to say,
that I dC#mmaj7on't know where to start
Ever sEince we went our separate ways
There's been a F#7big hole in my heart
(ABut) as I recall,   E/G#it was Ayou that said goodbye
Now you're asF#7king me to give it one more B7try
Well only Etime will tC#mellB  
AIf you're gonna stand B7beside me
through both Eheaven and hC#mell
I wanna Aknow that you're beB7hind me
But only G#mtime will tAell
If what we have together's
gonna lB7ast forever mC#more
And C#mso my friend, I C#mmaj7hope you understand
It's C#m7hard to put my trust in you
'Cause I'm aF#7fraid you'll leave agaiE/G#n
AI want to believe,    E/G#that you've fAinally seen the light
That you've F#7missed my love and
you want to make it rB7ight
But only Etime will teC#mllB  
AIf you're gonna stand bB7eside me
through both Eheaven and hC#mell
I wanna kAnow that you're bB7ehind me
But only G#mtime will tAell
If what we have together's
gonna lB7ast forever mEore
(Solo)
AI got no way of knowing
E/G#What the fAuture's gonna bring
So F#mI'll just listen to my heart
Cause it's never lied to me
DAnd what is meant to B7be
Only Etime will tC#mell
AIf you're gonna stand bB7eside me
Through both hEeaven and hC#mell
I wanna Aknow that you're beB7hind me
But only G#mtime will tAell
If what we have together's
gonna lB7ast forever
(Oh) tEime will tC#mell
(time will tDell)B7  
ETime will tC#mell
(do you beliAeve me)
B7Oh, baby, Etime will tC#mell
(if we're gDonna be together)B7  
ETime will tC#mell
(I want a lAove to last forB7ever)
Only tEime will tC#mell
(time will tDellB7, time will tEell...)
ETime will tC#mell...

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Only Time Will Tell

by Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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E/G#

C#m

C#mmaj7

C#m7

F#7

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

E/G# A B7 E/G# A B7 C#m

C#m C#mmaj7

Hello my friend, it sure has been a while

C#m7

I don't know where the time has gone,

F#7

but I've really missed your smile

A E

It's been too long

C#m

I got so much to say,

C#mmaj7

that I don't know where to start

Ever since we went our separate ways

F#7

There's been a big hole in my heart

A E/G# A

(But) as I recall, it was you that said goodbye

F#7 B7

Now you're asking me to give it one more try

E C#m B

Well only time will tell

A B7

If you're gonna stand beside me

E C#m

through both heaven and hell

A B7

I wanna know that you're behind me

G#m A

But only time will tell

If what we have together's

B7 C#m

gonna last forever more

C#m C#mmaj7

And so my friend, I hope you understand

C#m7

It's hard to put my trust in you

F#7 E/G#

'Cause I'm afraid you'll leave again

A E/G# A

I want to believe, that you've finally seen the light

F#7

That you've missed my love and

you want to make it right

E C#m B

But only time will tell

A B7

If you're gonna stand beside me

E C#m

through both heaven and hell

A B7

I wanna know that you're behind me

G#m A

But only time will tell

If what we have together's

B7 E

gonna last forever more

(Solo)

I got no way of knowing

E/G# A

What the future's gonna bring

F#m

So I'll just listen to my heart

Cause it's never lied to me

D B7

And what is meant to be

E C#m

Only time will tell

A B7

If you're gonna stand beside me

E C#m

Through both heaven and hell

A B7

I wanna know that you're behind me

G#m A

But only time will tell

If what we have together's

gonna last forever

E C#m

(Oh) time will tell

D B7

(time will tell)

E C#m

Time will tell

(do you believe me)

B7 E C#m

Oh, baby, time will tell

D B7

(if we're gonna be together)

E C#m

Time will tell

A B7

(I want a love to last forever)

E C#m

Only time will tell

D B7 E

(time will tell, time will tell...)

E C#m

Time will tell...

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