Intro
G Bm Em C
G
Twenty minutes before take off
Em
Sitting here at the airport lounge
C
Reminiscing all the good times
D B7
You’re going and I’m staying
Em EM7 Em7
What was a tremendously happy love affair
Em6 C
Is about to end in tragedy
D
It’s a pity
G
Huge amounts of persuasion
Em
Only worsens the situation
C D
Leaving was a realization of a dream
B7 Em
You’ve wanted to pursue
Ddim
It was the end of you
C D
What else can I do?
G
I love you
[Chorus]
C
Twenty minutes before take off
G
Just don’t make sense
C D G
B dream which took us a lifetime to build
B7 Em C
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
C D G C
G C G C
G C C D
(Spoken during adlib:)
C D G C
This is gonna hurt me more
G C G C
Than its gonna hurt you
G C C D
We’ve been together for so long
G C C D
I have to go now
I’m gonna miss you.
[Bridge]
Em
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
C
Please return
D G G7
Nobody knows just when
[Chorus]
C
Twenty minutes before take off
G
Just don’t make sense
C D G
B dream which took us a lifetime to build
B7 Em C
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
[Outro]
Em
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
C D G C G C G
Please return Nobody knows just when