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