Intro
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[First Verse]
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Roll back your clocks
D#m F#
From afternoon to morning
D#m G# F#
When rain's softly pouring on the roof
[Second Verse]
C# F#
If a front door knocks
D#m F#
Well buddy, just ignore it
D#m G# F#
You can blame it on your youth
[Third Verse]
C# F#
Treetops
D#m F#
Dance by the window
D#m G# F#
Casting shadows on the sheets
[Fourth Verse]
C# F#
Pillow marks
D#m F#
Lines of limbo
D#m G# F#
Align like a sundial on your cheek
[Instrumental Break]
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[Fifth Verse]
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When your wristwatch stops
D#m F#
Friend, don't wind it
D#m G# F#
Time is all we've got
[Sixth Verse]
C# F#
Though when love knocks
D#m F#
Always answer
D#m G# F#
Love's the maker of the clock
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