Intro
D F#m Bm G
D
Twenty minutes before take off
Bm
Sitting here at the airport lounge
G
Reminiscing all the good times
A F#7
You’re going and I’m staying
Bm BM7 Bm7
What was a tremendously happy love affair
Bm6 G
Is about to end in tragedy
A
It’s a pity
D
Huge amounts of persuasion
Bm
Only worsens the situation
G A
Leaving was a realization of a dream
F#7 Bm
You’ve wanted to pursue
Ddim
It was the end of you
G A
What else can I do?
D
I love you
[Chorus]
G
Twenty minutes before take off
D
Just don’t make sense
G A D
F# dream which took us a lifetime to build
F#7 Bm G
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
G A D G
D G D G
D G G A
(Spoken during adlib:)
G A D G
This is gonna hurt me more
D G D G
Than its gonna hurt you
D G G A
We’ve been together for so long
D G G A
I have to go now
I’m gonna miss you.
[Bridge]
Bm
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
G
Please return
A D D7
Nobody knows just when
[Chorus]
G
Twenty minutes before take off
D
Just don’t make sense
G A D
F# dream which took us a lifetime to build
F#7 Bm G
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
[Outro]
Bm
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
G A D G D G D
Please return Nobody knows just when