Key: G major
Verse 1
B
See that long line of people who
keep standing in the rain
F#
B
Lookin' tired, gettin' cold
E
B
And that signal light they're waiting for,
don't ever seem to chang
F#
B
Killing time, ain't it slow.
E
B
Watch them bending with the burden
of the pennies that they save
F#
B
Marking time, growin' old
Slowly marching by the numbers
to the freedom of the grave
F#
B
Killing time, ain't it slow
F#
That's the closest thing to living that
B
they're ever gonna know
F#
And their good times ain't no
B
better than their bad
'Cause they think they need a signal
light to tell them they can go
F#
B
F#
B
Killing time, ain't it sad.
F#
B
Don't feel sorry for those people
who keep standing in the rain
They don't mind,
F#
B
they don't know
'Cause it never crossed their minds
they got a reason to complain
F#
B
Killing time, ain't it slow.
F#
They're not haunted by the visions
B
that they never dared to see
F#
And they'll never miss the dreams
B
they've never had
They're condemned to go
on living in a penitentiary
F#
For killing time, ain't it sad.
Outro 1
B
B
F#
B
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ChordsB F# E
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