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Dont Tell Me The Time

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[Verse 1]
AUneasy eyes rC#mest on a clock
DA nervous hand C#mreveals a watch
BmA sudden glance, Aa painful smile
GAnd minutes Eslip away
[Verse 2]
AUnsettled heart C#mwould skip a beat
DA tired heart cC#man find no peace
BmA lonely sound, Athe clock ticks on
GAnd hours slip Eaway
[Chorus]
EDon't tell me the tiAmeE  
I don't want to knoAwE  
Don't tell me the Atime
You C#mspend with F#mher
Can't Ahurt me it Ddoes
DDon't tell me the time
'Cause time can be Bmcruel
EverDy moment that DmI'm away froAm you
[Verse 3]
WherAe did you go, C#mdon't want to know
Why Dare you here C#mis never clear
BmMake love just once, Ayou're gone again
GAnd I'm alone with Etime
[Chorus]
EDon't tell me the tiAmeE  
I don't want to knoAwE  
Don't tell me the Atime
You C#mspend with F#mher
Can't Ahurt me it Ddoes
DDon't tell me the time
'Cause time can be Bmcruel
DAnd I still can't believe how long
[Bridge]
F#mThe night keeps me Ewaiting here for Dyou
F#mPrisoner of tEime, no dream comes Dtrue
F#mWaiting and watchinEg
DLost in Eforever without you
[Solo]
A  C#m  D  C#m  Bm  A  G  E
[Chorus]
EDon't tell me the tiAmeE  
I don't want to knoAwE  
Don't tell me the Atime
You C#mspend with F#mher
Can't Ahurt me it Ddoes
DDon't tell me the time
'Cause time can be Bmcruel
EverDy moment that DmI'm away froAm you
[Outro]
DmOoo-oAooh
DmOoo-oAooh
DmOoo-oAooh

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Dont Tell Me The Time

by Martha Davis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Verse 1]

A C#m

Uneasy eyes rest on a clock

D C#m

A nervous hand reveals a watch

Bm A

A sudden glance, a painful smile

G E

And minutes slip away

[Verse 2]

A C#m

Unsettled heart would skip a beat

D C#m

A tired heart can find no peace

Bm A

A lonely sound, the clock ticks on

G E

And hours slip away

[Chorus]

E A E

Don't tell me the time

A E

I don't want to know

Don't tell me the time

C#m F#m

You spend with her

A D

Can't hurt me it does

Don't tell me the time

'Cause time can be cruel

D Dm A

Every moment that I'm away from you

[Verse 3]

A C#m

Where did you go, don't want to know

D C#m

Why are you here is never clear

Bm A

Make love just once, you're gone again

G E

And I'm alone with time

[Chorus]

E A E

Don't tell me the time

A E

I don't want to know

Don't tell me the time

C#m F#m

You spend with her

A D

Can't hurt me it does

Don't tell me the time

'Cause time can be cruel

And I still can't believe how long

[Bridge]

F#m E D

The night keeps me waiting here for you

F#m E D

Prisoner of time, no dream comes true

F#m E

Waiting and watching

D E

Lost in forever without you

[Solo]

A C#m D C#m Bm A G E

[Chorus]

E A E

Don't tell me the time

A E

I don't want to know

Don't tell me the time

C#m F#m

You spend with her

A D

Can't hurt me it does

Don't tell me the time

'Cause time can be cruel

D Dm A

Every moment that I'm away from you

[Outro]

Dm A

Ooo-oooh

Dm A

Ooo-oooh

Dm A

Ooo-oooh

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