Intro
C Em Am F
C
Twenty minutes before take off
Am
Sitting here at the airport lounge
F
Reminiscing all the good times
G E7
You’re going and I’m staying
Am AM7 Am7
What was a tremendously happy love affair
Am6 F
Is about to end in tragedy
G
It’s a pity
C
Huge amounts of persuasion
Am
Only worsens the situation
F G
Leaving was a realization of a dream
E7 Am
You’ve wanted to pursue
Ddim
It was the end of you
F G
What else can I do?
C
I love you
[Chorus]
F
Twenty minutes before take off
C
Just don’t make sense
F G C
E dream which took us a lifetime to build
E7 Am F
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
F G C F
C F C F
C F F G
(Spoken during adlib:)
F G C F
This is gonna hurt me more
C F C F
Than its gonna hurt you
C F F G
We’ve been together for so long
C F F G
I have to go now
I’m gonna miss you.
[Bridge]
Am
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
F
Please return
G C C7
Nobody knows just when
[Chorus]
F
Twenty minutes before take off
C
Just don’t make sense
F G C
E dream which took us a lifetime to build
E7 Am F
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
[Outro]
Am
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
F G C F C F C
Please return Nobody knows just when