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[Intro]
F#m F#m/D# Em Bm   Am7 Dsus7 D7
E   Esus4
E   Esus4
[Verse 1]
E9Playing beat the clock again
and it's wAmaj7inning
C#mHere and now become theBre and then
right befAmaj7ore my eyesA-5  
E9So very much I wanna say
that beAmaj7ginning
C#mAlready I'm so vBery late
that I saAy goodbye
[Bridge]
C#mI gotta hurry, I E9/Bgotta hurry
            F#m7               BN.C
I gotta hurry, I gotta hurry
[Chorus]
E9When I'm gone E9/Bremember I cAame
APretend I matter
C#mHear this soBng, if only the Aecho
A9I'm on borrowed time
EWhen I'm gone, G#mremember my Aname
Amaj7The words are scattered
C#min this sG#mong
Accept it and Alet A-5go
I'Am on boBrrowed EtimeF#m7  B  
[Verse 2]
E9I thought if opportunity came on kAmaj7nocking
C#mWhat if fortune never smBiled at me
Wouldn't Awatch it passAmaj7  
EBut yet I see it tG#maken by be forgAottenA-5  
C#mMy wrist's been bound my tBongue is tied
Can't belAmaj7ieve how fastG#  
[Bridge]
C#m(I gotta hurry, I gE9/Botta hurry)
F#m7I gotta hurry, I Bgotta hurry
[Chorus]
EWhen I'm gonE9/Be remember I Acame
A9Pretend I mAatter
C#mHear this soBng, if only the Aecho
A9I'm on borrowed time
EWhen I'm gone, E/Bremember my nAame
Amaj7The words are scattered
C#min this sG#m7ong
Accept it and Alet A4go
I'Am on borrBowed tiEmeA  Em  Bm  C  
'Cause F#mI'm on borrowed tAmime
'Cause BI'm on borrowed time
EWhen I'm gone, E9/Bremember I cAame
A9Pretend I maAtter
C#mHear this soBng, if only the eAcho
A9I'm on borrowed time
EWhen I'm gone, rG#memember my Aname
The words are scattered C#min this sBong
Accept it and lAet A-5go
I'm on borrowed tiEme
[Outro]
E Esus4

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Borrowed Time

by Jonah Nilsson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m/D#

Am7

Dsus7

Esus4

Amaj7

C#m

A-5

E9/B

F#m7

G#m

E/B

G#m7

[Intro]

F#m F#m/D# Em Bm Am7 Dsus7 D7

E Esus4

[Verse 1]

Playing beat the clock again

Amaj7

and it's winning

C#m B

Here and now become there and then

Amaj7 A-5

right before my eyes

So very much I wanna say

Amaj7

that beginning

C#m B

Already I'm so very late

that I say goodbye

[Bridge]

C#m E9/B

I gotta hurry, I gotta hurry

F#m7 B

N.C

I gotta hurry, I gotta hurry

[Chorus]

E9 E9/B A

When I'm gone remember I came

Pretend I matter

C#m B A

Hear this song, if only the echo

I'm on borrowed time

E G#m A

When I'm gone, remember my name

Amaj7

The words are scattered

C#m G#m

in this song

A A-5

Accept it and let go

A B E F#m7 B

I'm on borrowed time

[Verse 2]

E9 Amaj7

I thought if opportunity came on knocking

C#m B

What if fortune never smiled at me

A Amaj7

Wouldn't watch it pass

E G#m A A-5

But yet I see it taken by be forgotten

C#m B

My wrist's been bound my tongue is tied

Amaj7 G#

Can't believe how fast

[Bridge]

C#m E9/B

(I gotta hurry, I gotta hurry)

F#m7 B

I gotta hurry, I gotta hurry

[Chorus]

E E9/B A

When I'm gone remember I came

A9 A

Pretend I matter

C#m B A

Hear this song, if only the echo

I'm on borrowed time

E E/B A

When I'm gone, remember my name

Amaj7

The words are scattered

C#m G#m7

in this song

A A4

Accept it and let go

A B E A Em Bm C

I'm on borrowed time

F#m Am

'Cause I'm on borrowed time

E E9/B A

When I'm gone, remember I came

A9 A

Pretend I matter

C#m B A

Hear this song, if only the echo

I'm on borrowed time

E G#m A

When I'm gone, remember my name

C#m B

The words are scattered in this song

A A-5

Accept it and let go

I'm on borrowed time

[Outro]

E Esus4

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