Intro Riff 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------
G|----------------------------5-----4----------------------
D|---5--5h7-7p5--5-7--5---------7------5------7-4---5-2----
A|-------------7--------7---------7------7--5-----5-----3--
E|-5------------------------5------------------------------
Riff 2:
e|-----------------------
B|-----------------------
G|---5-----4-------------
D|------7-----5----------
A|--------7-----7--------
E|-5---------------8-5\--
INTRO + RIFF 1 X2
verse 1
Am
Well He hasn't always been around *Riff 1*
Am
And He won't always be. *Riff 1*
Dm Em
But He's on the move at this moment
F G G# Am
Measuring life for you and me. *Riff 1*
verse 2
Am
I fear we all submit to him *Riff 1*
Am
Existing anxiously *Riff 1*
Dm Em F
And no one is able to turn him off
G G# Am
Except the Lord who holds the key. *Riff 2*
Chorus
Am G Am
When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,
F Am
Too late for apologies.
F C Am7/B
Too late to forgive your brother,
Am G F
Too late to get on your knees.
G Am G Am
When the Lord stops him, that'll be it,
F Am
Too late to help the needy
F C Am7/B
And worst of all it's too late to turn
Am G F
You must face eternity.
Am F Am
His name is Time and he's coming to an end.
F C Am G Am
His name is Ti--me where will you be my friend?
Am F Am
His name is Time and he's coming to an end.
F C Am G Am
His name is Ti--me where will you be my friend?
INTRO + RIFF 1 X2
verse 3
Am
Most people think he'll never stop *Riff 1*
Am
He'll go on perpetually *Riff 1*
Dm Em
But old man time is running out
F G G# Am
And he'll cease eventually. *Riff 2*
Chorus
ENDING Instrumental
On the record recording, for the first half of the ending Instrumental, the chords stay pretty much in Am7;
the second half alternates between Am7 & Em add 9 024000.