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Borrowed Time

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[Intro]
G Em G
[Verse]
GTell the truth, C/Gshame the devil
GHe's gonna C/Gfool you if he caGn
GI’m telling you it's gC/Gonna be douGble
GBetter get out, Emwhile you canG  
[Chorus]
DYou're tried and tried
CMama, I’ve lied and lied
DIt don't matter what you do
AmI just can't be satisfied
DI want to be free, tChat's my only crime
GLoving you on C/Gborrowed Gtime
[Verse 2]
GYou can't stop wC/Ghat's already comingG  
GI thought you'd C/Gknow by nowG  
GCan't you see itC/G’s sure to be troublGe
GYou know what I’Emm talking aboutG  
[Chorus]
DYou're tried and tried
CMama, I’ve lied and lied
DIt don't matter what you do
AmI just can't be satisfied
DI want to be free, tChat's my only crime
GLoving you on C/Gborrowed Gtime
[Verse 3]
GWell this game, C/Git don’t mean nothiGng
GWe're just rollC/Ging in the tideG  
GYes it's true tC/Ghat I've been struggGling
GI'll never leavEme this old world alGive
[Chorus]
DYou're tried and tried
CMama, I’ve lied and lied
DIt don't matter what you do
AmI just can't be satisfied
DI want to be free, tChat's my only crime
GLoving you on C/Gborrowed Gtime
[Outro]
GLoving you on C/Gborrowed Gtime
GLoving you on C/Gborrowed Gtime
GLoving you on C/Gborrowed Gtime
GLoving you on C/Gborrowed Gtime
GLoving you on C/Gborrowed Gtime

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Borrowed Time

by Charley Crockett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Intro]

G Em G

[Verse]

G C/G

Tell the truth, shame the devil

G C/G G

He's gonna fool you if he can

G C/G G

I’m telling you it's gonna be double

G Em G

Better get out, while you can

[Chorus]

You're tried and tried

Mama, I’ve lied and lied

It don't matter what you do

I just can't be satisfied

D C

I want to be free, that's my only crime

G C/G G

Loving you on borrowed time

[Verse 2]

G C/G G

You can't stop what's already coming

G C/G G

I thought you'd know by now

G C/G G

Can't you see it’s sure to be trouble

G Em G

You know what I’m talking about

[Chorus]

You're tried and tried

Mama, I’ve lied and lied

It don't matter what you do

I just can't be satisfied

D C

I want to be free, that's my only crime

G C/G G

Loving you on borrowed time

[Verse 3]

G C/G G

Well this game, it don’t mean nothing

G C/G G

We're just rolling in the tide

G C/G G

Yes it's true that I've been struggling

G Em G

I'll never leave this old world alive

[Chorus]

You're tried and tried

Mama, I’ve lied and lied

It don't matter what you do

I just can't be satisfied

D C

I want to be free, that's my only crime

G C/G G

Loving you on borrowed time

[Outro]

G C/G G

Loving you on borrowed time

G C/G G

Loving you on borrowed time

G C/G G

Loving you on borrowed time

G C/G G

Loving you on borrowed time

G C/G G

Loving you on borrowed time

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