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In Perfect Time

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Capo on 3rd fret
This is my first tab, just figured it out and thought I would post some Jill 
Barber since she only had one other tab. I think it's about right!
CCan't Grely on Amtime
To Emchange the way you Ffeel
'Cause Ctime it Goften loses Amtrack
Of Emwho it's got to Fheal
CYou can Gread my Ampalm
And Emtell me that my Ffuture looks strong
And CI will Gplay aAmlong
EmBetter that than to wait to prove you Fwrong
'Cause Cit's Ganother Amovercast day
EmLike it's been for a Fweek
And I would Cblame feeling Gdown on the Amweather
If I Emhad no other Freason to be
CPeople Glet you Amdown
When you Emleast expect them Fto
And Chearts they Gmove aAmround so fast
And Emlove it somehow gets rFenewed
And my Cstate of Gmind is Amhiding in
The Emshadow you left Fbehind
And this Csong is Gplaying Amin my head
As you Emwalk away in Fperfect time
And Cyou and GI are just Amsaving hope
In Empockets and of Fsleeves
For Crainy Gdays when you Amneed it most
EmRainy days like Fthese
And my Cstate of Gmind is Amhiding in
The Emshadow you left Fbehind
And this Csong is Gplaying Amin my head
As you Emwalk away in Fperfect time
CCan't Grely on Amtime
To Emchange the way you Ffeel
'Cause Ctime it Goften loses Amtrack
Of Emwho it's got to Fheal
And my Cstate of Gmind is Amhiding in
The Emshadow you left Fbehind
And this Csong is Gplaying Amin my head
As you Emwalk away in Fperfect time

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In Perfect Time

by Jill Barber

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3rd fret

This is my first tab, just figured it out and thought I would post some Jill

Barber since she only had one other tab. I think it's about right!

C G Am

Can't rely on time

Em F

To change the way you feel

C G Am

'Cause time it often loses track

Em F

Of who it's got to heal

C G Am

You can read my palm

Em F

And tell me that my future looks strong

C G Am

And I will play along

Em F

Better that than to wait to prove you wrong

C G Am

'Cause it's another overcast day

Em F

Like it's been for a week

C G Am

And I would blame feeling down on the weather

Em F

If I had no other reason to be

C G Am

People let you down

Em F

When you least expect them to

C G Am

And hearts they move around so fast

Em F

And love it somehow gets renewed

C G Am

And my state of mind is hiding in

Em F

The shadow you left behind

C G Am

And this song is playing in my head

Em F

As you walk away in perfect time

C G Am

And you and I are just saving hope

Em F

In pockets and of sleeves

C G Am

For rainy days when you need it most

Em F

Rainy days like these

C G Am

And my state of mind is hiding in

Em F

The shadow you left behind

C G Am

And this song is playing in my head

Em F

As you walk away in perfect time

C G Am

Can't rely on time

Em F

To change the way you feel

C G Am

'Cause time it often loses track

Em F

Of who it's got to heal

C G Am

And my state of mind is hiding in

Em F

The shadow you left behind

C G Am

And this song is playing in my head

Em F

As you walk away in perfect time

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