Intro
C# Fm A#m Gb
C#
Twenty minutes before take off
A#m
Sitting here at the airport lounge
Gb
Reminiscing all the good times
G# F7
You’re going and I’m staying
A#m A#M7 A#m7
What was a tremendously happy love affair
A#m6 Gb
Is about to end in tragedy
G#
It’s a pity
C#
Huge amounts of persuasion
A#m
Only worsens the situation
Gb G#
Leaving was a realization of a dream
F7 A#m
You’ve wanted to pursue
Ddim
It was the end of you
Gb G#
What else can I do?
C#
I love you
[Chorus]
Gb
Twenty minutes before take off
C#
Just don’t make sense
Gb G# C#
F dream which took us a lifetime to build
F7 A#m Gb
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
Gb G# C# Gb
C# Gb C# Gb
C# Gb Gb G#
(Spoken during adlib:)
Gb G# C# Gb
This is gonna hurt me more
C# Gb C# Gb
Than its gonna hurt you
C# Gb Gb G#
We’ve been together for so long
C# Gb Gb G#
I have to go now
I’m gonna miss you.
[Bridge]
A#m
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Gb
Please return
G# C# C#7
Nobody knows just when
[Chorus]
Gb
Twenty minutes before take off
C#
Just don’t make sense
Gb G# C#
F dream which took us a lifetime to build
F7 A#m Gb
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
[Outro]
A#m
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Gb G# C# Gb C# Gb C#
Please return Nobody knows just when