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Vanessa Carlton - This time
tabbed by: Avrill
e-mail: [email protected]
capo 1st fret
G D Em7 D G D A
VERSE
GIt's 4 am and I'm wDide awake 
Em7waiting for Dmy thoughts to fade 
Ga flickering of Dall of my misAtakes 
Gand as the light starts Dcreeping in 
I Em7slowly feel 
the Dday I'm missing 
but BmI won't even Dknow where to bAegin 
CHORUS
do I Bmpush too hard 
I Dfall too fast 
a Emmoment never seDems to last 
and wilGl I stop lDong enough to Asus4know 
A'cause everybody bGurns 
and when it starts to Dhurt, I cAsus4ry 
AI feel it in my vGeins 
I just cant walk Daway, this Atime. 
VERSE
Gyour words circle Din my head 
and weEm7igh so heavy on my cDhest 
and GI'm crushed Dby your expecAtation 
GI only want tDo do some good 
to Em7dumb to know if i cBmould 
and Gi just wanna fDeel the days I'm Ain 
and do I Ggo too far 
not fDar enough 
why Emcan't I keep my Dbig mouth shut
and Gdo we lead the lDife that we shoAuld 
and everybody burGns 
and when it starts to Dhurt, I cAsus4ry 
I feel it in my Gveins 
I just cant walk Daway, this Atime. 
Gdid I Dsay too much Bmagain? 
I'm just a gAirl in a Gpanic 
if I Dtell you my Atruth 
aAm I getting thrGough? 
anGd it just sDeems I should coBmnfess 
who am AI to pretGend? 
Gthis is Dmore than AI can carry 
'cause everybody Gburns 
and when it starts to Dsus2hurt, I Asus4cry 
AI hold my head up Ghigh
I know I'll be aDlright this Asus4time. 
AI feel it in my vGeins 
I just cant walk Daway this tAime. 
 G   D   Ax2
Git's 4 am and im wiDde awake 
Em7waiting for my tDhoughts to fade  
and it's Gtime like Dthese I see your Aface 

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This Time

by Vanessa Carlton

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

Dsus2

Vanessa Carlton - This time

tabbed by: Avrill

e-mail: [email protected]

capo 1st fret

G D Em7 D G D A

VERSE

G D

It's 4 am and I'm wide awake

Em7 D

waiting for my thoughts to fade

G D A

a flickering of all of my mistakes

G D

and as the light starts creeping in

Em7

I slowly feel

the day I'm missing

Bm D A

but I won't even know where to begin

CHORUS

do I push too hard

I fall too fast

Em D

a moment never seems to last

G D Asus4

and will I stop long enough to know

A G

'cause everybody burns

D Asus4

and when it starts to hurt, I cry

A G

I feel it in my veins

D A

I just cant walk away, this time.

VERSE

G D

your words circle in my head

Em7 D

and weigh so heavy on my chest

G D A

and I'm crushed by your expectation

G D

I only want to do some good

Em7 Bm

to dumb to know if i could

G D A

and i just wanna feel the days I'm in

and do I go too far

not far enough

Em D

why can't I keep my big mouth shut

G D A

and do we lead the life that we should

and everybody burns

D Asus4

and when it starts to hurt, I cry

I feel it in my veins

D A

I just cant walk away, this time.

G D Bm

did I say too much again?

A G

I'm just a girl in a panic

D A

if I tell you my truth

A G

am I getting through?

G D Bm

and it just seems I should confess

A G

who am I to pretend?

G D A

this is more than I can carry

'cause everybody burns

Dsus2 Asus4

and when it starts to hurt, I cry

A G

I hold my head up high

D Asus4

I know I'll be alright this time.

A G

I feel it in my veins

D A

I just cant walk away this time.

G D A

G D

it's 4 am and im wide awake

Em7 D

waiting for my thoughts to fade

G D A

and it's time like these I see your face

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