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[Intro]
D F#m D F#m
[Chorus]
DMy how time flies
And F#mI'm trying to tie down my tiGme
From fGmlying awaDy awF#may  awaGy  (Gmhmm)
[Verse 1]
Well you could Dfind me permanently entertaining
Running arF#mound butt naked when it was raining
And stGaining my kneecaps with blood and tree sap
  GmMan I could stay in those days
Or mDaking and creating anything of the sort
I didn't follF#mow the other kid cookie cutting a tree fort
But GI made a teepee
And Gmmy father helped me
[Chorus]
DMy how time flies
And F#mI'm trying to tie down my tiGme
From fGmlying awDay
My my many memories have gonF#me by
And I'm catching quite a supplGy   Gmof love in my life
[Verse 2]
Like it was yDesterday I was nearly half my size
Pounding nF#mails making potions with Pa and Clyde
would come with mGe outside
While Pa sat in his chair
GmAnd I wished to the stars that he would stay there
I aDlways loved to be sick over at grandmas
Wandering F#mout to the alleyway wearing only pajamas
And she, Gshe told me don't go touching the whiskey
So GmI turned rocks into my friends
[Verse 3]
I better lDeave it all, playing in the water for hours
Then rinsing F#moff, and bearing it all outside in the shower
I'd be alGone on a stone in the creek
And GmI was told to be a man when a hook's making me weak
What a trDeat it was, that damn candy store
Gave me a sF#mweet tooth and an excuse
couldn't get away with that word beforeG  
And the candy man just gave me more, Gmmore, ohh
[Chorus]
DMy how time flies
And F#mI'm trying to tie down my tiGme
From fGmlying awDay
My my many memories have gonF#me by
And I'm catching quite a supplGy   Gmof love in my life
[Verse 4]
I've been to KeDystone, Steamboat, Denver, Colorado
I would sF#mki down those slopes and up the mountain I'd goG  
Can't forget about Crested Butte
Or backGmpacking north and south Manitou
Then I flDew on a tandem across the pond
While my F#mmamma was pedaling I was singing the songsG  
I was singing the sGmongs
I was singing
[Chorus]
DMy how time flies
And F#mI'm trying to tie down my tiGme
From fGmlying awaDy awF#may  awaGyGm  

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Time Flies

by Garrett Borns

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F#m

[Intro]

D F#m D F#m

[Chorus]

My how time flies

F#m G

And I'm trying to tie down my time

Gm D F#m G Gm

From flying away away away (hmm)

[Verse 1]

Well you could find me permanently entertaining

F#m

Running around butt naked when it was raining

And staining my kneecaps with blood and tree sap

Man I could stay in those days

Or making and creating anything of the sort

F#m

I didn't follow the other kid cookie cutting a tree fort

But I made a teepee

And my father helped me

[Chorus]

My how time flies

F#m G

And I'm trying to tie down my time

Gm D

From flying away

F#m

My my many memories have gone by

G Gm

And I'm catching quite a supply of love in my life

[Verse 2]

Like it was yesterday I was nearly half my size

F#m

Pounding nails making potions with Pa and Clyde

would come with me outside

While Pa sat in his chair

And I wished to the stars that he would stay there

I always loved to be sick over at grandmas

F#m

Wandering out to the alleyway wearing only pajamas

And she, she told me don't go touching the whiskey

So I turned rocks into my friends

[Verse 3]

I better leave it all, playing in the water for hours

F#m

Then rinsing off, and bearing it all outside in the shower

I'd be alone on a stone in the creek

And I was told to be a man when a hook's making me weak

What a treat it was, that damn candy store

F#m

Gave me a sweet tooth and an excuse

couldn't get away with that word before

And the candy man just gave me more, more, ohh

[Chorus]

My how time flies

F#m G

And I'm trying to tie down my time

Gm D

From flying away

F#m

My my many memories have gone by

G Gm

And I'm catching quite a supply of love in my life

[Verse 4]

I've been to Keystone, Steamboat, Denver, Colorado

F#m G

I would ski down those slopes and up the mountain I'd go

Can't forget about Crested Butte

Or backpacking north and south Manitou

Then I flew on a tandem across the pond

F#m G

While my mamma was pedaling I was singing the songs

I was singing the songs

I was singing

[Chorus]

My how time flies

F#m G

And I'm trying to tie down my time

Gm D F#m G Gm

From flying away away away

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