[Intro]
D# F (x8)
[Verse 1]
D# F D# F
Every time still I find
D# F D# F
Things don't match up the same
D# F D# F
First they do, then they don't
D# F D# F
So we try it again
[Chorus]
A# D#
And the hour is close at hand
Cadd9 A#
But I can't even get to you
A# D#
And I hope that you'll understand
Cadd9 A#
So I can get my message through
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
[Verse 2]
D# F
Heads you win
D# F
Tails you lose
D# F D# F
But you don't get to choose
D# F D# F
If I could, then I would
D# F D# F
But I know that I can't
[Chorus]
A# D#
And the hour is close at hand
Cadd9 A#
But I can't even get to you
A# D#
But I hope that you'll understand
Cadd9 A#
So I can get my message through
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
[Instrumental]
D# F (x8)
[Bridge]
Gm A#
And I'm only living
F C
Only giving this today
Gm A#
And I feel forgiven
F C
For giving it all away
Gm F C
See I live today
Gm F C
And you live your way
[Verse 3]
D# F
Take a chance
D# F
Cast your line
D# F D# F
Who knows what you might find
D# F
With some luck
D# F
You might hook
D# F D# F
What you need from this life
[Chorus]
A# D#
And the hour is close at hand
Cadd9 A#
But I can't even get to you
A# D#
But I hope that you'll understand
Cadd9 A#
So I can get my message through
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
[Outro]
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon you
Cadd9 A#
The hours creeping upon me