Intro
B D#m G#m Fb
B
Twenty minutes before take off
G#m
Sitting here at the airport lounge
Fb
Reminiscing all the good times
F# D#7
You’re going and I’m staying
G#m G#M7 G#m7
What was a tremendously happy love affair
G#m6 Fb
Is about to end in tragedy
F#
It’s a pity
B
Huge amounts of persuasion
G#m
Only worsens the situation
Fb F#
Leaving was a realization of a dream
D#7 G#m
You’ve wanted to pursue
Ddim
It was the end of you
Fb F#
What else can I do?
B
I love you
[Chorus]
Fb
Twenty minutes before take off
B
Just don’t make sense
Fb F# B
D# dream which took us a lifetime to build
D#7 G#m Fb
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
Fb F# B Fb
B Fb B Fb
B Fb Fb F#
(Spoken during adlib:)
Fb F# B Fb
This is gonna hurt me more
B Fb B Fb
Than its gonna hurt you
B Fb Fb F#
We’ve been together for so long
B Fb Fb F#
I have to go now
I’m gonna miss you.
[Bridge]
G#m
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Fb
Please return
F# B B7
Nobody knows just when
[Chorus]
Fb
Twenty minutes before take off
B
Just don’t make sense
Fb F# B
D# dream which took us a lifetime to build
D#7 G#m Fb
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
[Outro]
G#m
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Fb F# B Fb B Fb B
Please return Nobody knows just when