Intro
D# Gm Cm Ab
D#
Twenty minutes before take off
Cm
Sitting here at the airport lounge
Ab
Reminiscing all the good times
A# G7
You’re going and I’m staying
Cm CM7 Cm7
What was a tremendously happy love affair
Cm6 Ab
Is about to end in tragedy
A#
It’s a pity
D#
Huge amounts of persuasion
Cm
Only worsens the situation
Ab A#
Leaving was a realization of a dream
G7 Cm
You’ve wanted to pursue
Ddim
It was the end of you
Ab A#
What else can I do?
D#
I love you
[Chorus]
Ab
Twenty minutes before take off
D#
Just don’t make sense
Ab A# D#
G dream which took us a lifetime to build
G7 Cm Ab
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
Ab A# D# Ab
D# Ab D# Ab
D# Ab Ab A#
(Spoken during adlib:)
Ab A# D# Ab
This is gonna hurt me more
D# Ab D# Ab
Than its gonna hurt you
D# Ab Ab A#
We’ve been together for so long
D# Ab Ab A#
I have to go now
I’m gonna miss you.
[Bridge]
Cm
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Ab
Please return
A# D# D#7
Nobody knows just when
[Chorus]
Ab
Twenty minutes before take off
D#
Just don’t make sense
Ab A# D#
G dream which took us a lifetime to build
G7 Cm Ab
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
[Outro]
Cm
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Ab A# D# Ab D# Ab D#
Please return Nobody knows just when