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When Time Is Short

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[Intro]
C      F    G    F  C
C      F    G    F  C
[Verse 1]
How come we can't get aFlong?
We Gtry so hard and it Fall goes Cwrong
It's hard to be wise and Fstrong
When Gtime is short and Fnights are Clong
[Verse 2]
Problems always come aFround
When Gdreams are built on Fshaky Cground
When the way out can't be Ffound
GCrying at night is a Flonely Csound
[Chorus]
AmWe don't know Gwhat to doC  
To find a way to Fget us throughAm  
What is right, Gwhat is trueF  
What is Cgood for Gme and CyouF  
What is Cgood for Gme and Cyou
[Instrumental]
C      F    G    F  C
C      F    G    F  C
[Verse 3]
Sorry can be hard to Fsay
When Gpride and fear get Fin the Cway
It just gets worse from day to Fday
GSorry can be Fhard to Csay
[Verse 4]
So close your eyes and let it Fgo
GLet your dreams drift Fwith the Cflow
It takes time for love to Fgrow
GClose your eyes and Flet it Cgo
[Chorus]
AmWe don't know Gwhat to doC  
To find a way to Fget us throughAm  
What is right, Gwhat is trueF  
What is Cgood for Gme and CyouF  
What is Cgood for Gme and Cyou
[Verse 5]
How come we can't get aFlong?
We Gtry so hard and it Fall goes Cwrong
It's hard to be wise and Fstrong
When Gtime is short and Fnights are Clong
When Ftime is Gshort and Fnights are Clong

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When Time Is Short

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F G F C

[Verse 1]

How come we can't get along?

G F C

We try so hard and it all goes wrong

It's hard to be wise and strong

G F C

When time is short and nights are long

[Verse 2]

Problems always come around

G F C

When dreams are built on shaky ground

When the way out can't be found

G F C

Crying at night is a lonely sound

[Chorus]

Am G C

We don't know what to do

F Am

To find a way to get us through

G F

What is right, what is true

C G C F

What is good for me and you

C G C

What is good for me and you

[Instrumental]

C F G F C

[Verse 3]

Sorry can be hard to say

G F C

When pride and fear get in the way

It just gets worse from day to day

G F C

Sorry can be hard to say

[Verse 4]

So close your eyes and let it go

G F C

Let your dreams drift with the flow

It takes time for love to grow

G F C

Close your eyes and let it go

[Chorus]

Am G C

We don't know what to do

F Am

To find a way to get us through

G F

What is right, what is true

C G C F

What is good for me and you

C G C

What is good for me and you

[Verse 5]

How come we can't get along?

G F C

We try so hard and it all goes wrong

It's hard to be wise and strong

G F C

When time is short and nights are long

F G F C

When time is short and nights are long

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