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