Intro: Cm-G-G#-Bb-Cm-G-Eb-Bb/D-
Verse 1:
Cm(hold)
That's the sound of the
Cm A#/D Eb A# Fm
last threads starting to fray
Cm(hold)
If we don't watch out we'll
Cm A#/D Eb A# Fm
fall down the rest of the way
Refrain:
G#
If it continues on like
A#
this then there'll be
nothing left for us to fix
Chorus 1:
Eb A# Eb A# Cm
What we both need is time
G Cm A# Eb
apart before it gets any worse
A# Eb A# Cm
We might just find we're better
G Cm A# Cm G G# A# Cm G Eb A#/D
off or learn how to make it work
Verse 2:
Cm(hold)
As the flame makes it's
Cm A#/D Eb A# Fm
way to the end of the rope
Cm(hold)
if we don't do something
Cm A#/D Eb A# Fm
soon than it's gonna explode
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
Eb A# Eb A# Cm
What we both need is time
G Cm A# Eb
apart before it gets any worse
A# Eb A# Cm
We might just find we're better
G Cm A#
off or learn how to make it work
Bridge:
G# A# Cm
Been together long enough
to know sometimes
G# A#
we need a little space once
Cm
in a while to breathe
G# A#
And I know this time was bad
Eb A#/D
but I think that we should
Cm A# G#
take a couple days
A#
take a few steps back and think
before we throw it all away
Guitar Solo: Cm-G-G#-Bb-Cm-G-Eb-Bb/D- x2
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 3:
Eb A# Eb A# Cm
What we both need is time
G Cm A# Eb
apart before it gets any worse
A# Eb A# Cm
We might just find we're better
G Cm A# Cm G G# A# Cm G Eb A#/D Cm(hold)
off or learn how to make it work