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