Intro
A# Dm Gm Eb
A#
Twenty minutes before take off
Gm
Sitting here at the airport lounge
Eb
Reminiscing all the good times
F D7
You’re going and I’m staying
Gm GM7 Gm7
What was a tremendously happy love affair
Gm6 Eb
Is about to end in tragedy
F
It’s a pity
A#
Huge amounts of persuasion
Gm
Only worsens the situation
Eb F
Leaving was a realization of a dream
D7 Gm
You’ve wanted to pursue
Ddim
It was the end of you
Eb F
What else can I do?
A#
I love you
[Chorus]
Eb
Twenty minutes before take off
A#
Just don’t make sense
Eb F A#
D dream which took us a lifetime to build
D7 Gm Eb
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
Eb F A# Eb
A# Eb A# Eb
A# Eb Eb F
(Spoken during adlib:)
Eb F A# Eb
This is gonna hurt me more
A# Eb A# Eb
Than its gonna hurt you
A# Eb Eb F
We’ve been together for so long
A# Eb Eb F
I have to go now
I’m gonna miss you.
[Bridge]
Gm
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Eb
Please return
F A# A#7
Nobody knows just when
[Chorus]
Eb
Twenty minutes before take off
A#
Just don’t make sense
Eb F A#
D dream which took us a lifetime to build
D7 Gm Eb
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
[Outro]
Gm
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Eb F A# Eb A# Eb A#
Please return Nobody knows just when