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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Rotation
Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-   x46664
C#/ F- 143xxx
 F#-   244322
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
Intro: C#--C#/F--F#--G#-- x4
Plucking:
             C#  C#/       F         F#  G#  
e|---------|---------|---------|---------|
B|-----2---|-----2---|-----2---|-----2---|
G|---1---1-|---1---1-|---1---1-|---1---1-|
D|---------|---------|---------|---------|
A|-4-------|---------|---------|---------|
E|---------|-1-------|-2-------|-4-------|
Verse 1:
            C#  C#/F  
The roads are wrapped
aF#round your G#waist
          C#  C#/F  
They lead me
F#place to G#place
     C#  C#/F  
I take trips from
F#hip to G#hip
           C#  C#/F  
In fact I’ve made a
caF#reer out of G#it
          C#  C#/F  
I’ve always thought the
F#left was your sG#trongest C#side
    C#/F  
But when it comes to
        F#        G#    C#  C#/F  
you now I can’t decide
          F#         G#  F#-G#- F#  G#  
It’s only a matter of         time
Chorus:
I need the F#product of your
fears in the G#form of tears
It’s the C#only way I can surF#vive
It F#breaks my heart to
see you G#crying baby
It’s the C#only way I’ll stay aF#live
F#Green eyes, G#blue skies
BbmNatural disasters F#when she cries
F#Green eyes, G#they’re mine
It’s Bbmonly a G#matter of F#time
Interlude: C#--C#/F--F#--G#--
Verse 2:
       C#  C#/        F  F#  
Like the climate you never
know what G#weather you C#get
     C#/  F  F#  
No denying you’re the
                 G#    C#  C#/F  
habit that I can’t quit
          F#         G#  F#-G#- F#  G#  
It’s only a matter of         mine
(Repeat Chorus)
It’s Bbmonly a G#matter of F#time
Interlude: Bbm--C#--G#--F#--
Bridge:
BbmRotating
C#I’m shaking
I G#hope you turn
around in F#time
BbmTide is changing
C#I’m waiting
But G#you and I are
one of a F#kind
I’ve been to
Bbmboth hemispheres
over C#my short years
I sG#till can’t pick
my favorite F#place
The Bbmcontour of your lips
They C#match the continents
And G#I still love
the way that you F#taste
(Repeat Chorus in Distortion)
Outro:
It’s Bbmonly a G#matter of F#time

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Time

by Cute Is What We Aim For

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Rotation

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

C# F

/ - 143xxx

- 244322

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

Intro: C#--C#/F--F#--G#-- x4

Plucking:

C# C# F F# G#

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

B|-----2---|-----2---|-----2---|-----2---|

G|---1---1-|---1---1-|---1---1-|---1---1-|

D|---------|---------|---------|---------|

A|-4-------|---------|---------|---------|

E|---------|-1-------|-2-------|-4-------|

Verse 1:

C# C# F

The roads are wrapped

F# G#

around your waist

C# C# F

They lead me

F# G#

place to place

C# C# F

I take trips from

F# G#

hip to hip

C# C# F

In fact I’ve made a

F# G#

career out of it

C# C# F

I’ve always thought the

F# G# C#

left was your strongest side

C# F

But when it comes to

F# G# C# C# F

you now I can’t decide

F# G# F# G# F# G#

It’s only a matter of time

Chorus:

I need the product of your

fears in the form of tears

C# F#

It’s the only way I can survive

It breaks my heart to

see you crying baby

C# F#

It’s the only way I’ll stay alive

F# G#

Green eyes, blue skies

Bbm F#

Natural disasters when she cries

F# G#

Green eyes, they’re mine

Bbm G# F#

It’s only a matter of time

Interlude: C#--C#/F--F#--G#--

Verse 2:

C# C# F F#

Like the climate you never

G# C#

know what weather you get

C# F F#

No denying you’re the

G# C# C# F

habit that I can’t quit

F# G# F# G# F# G#

It’s only a matter of mine

(Repeat Chorus)

Bbm G# F#

It’s only a matter of time

Interlude: Bbm--C#--G#--F#--

Bridge:

Bbm

Rotating

I’m shaking

I hope you turn

around in time

Bbm

Tide is changing

I’m waiting

But you and I are

one of a kind

I’ve been to

Bbm

both hemispheres

over my short years

I still can’t pick

my favorite place

Bbm

The contour of your lips

They match the continents

And I still love

the way that you taste

(Repeat Chorus in Distortion)

Outro:

Bbm G# F#

It’s only a matter of time

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