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