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Time is running out chords by
Steve Winwood
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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C
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Esus4
Esus4

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Esus4
Esus4

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D
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Esus4
Esus4

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Em
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Esus4
Esus4

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Verse 1
Esus4
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Every
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day there's something new that's going around

Crazy people getting all dressed
Esus4
Esus4

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up to paint the town
Em
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Business men they shake their heads

and then they frown

Everybody tries so hard
D
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to put them down
Verse 2
Dm
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Em
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It seems to me that maybe
F
F

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they got something going
G
G

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And if you don't make an effort,
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then you got no way to know
Interlude 1

Time is running out
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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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G
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Verse 3
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Wo man, can you hear me clear?
Asus4
Asus4

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Em
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A

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I hope that you can
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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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Before you go to sleep at night
Asus4
Asus4

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Take care of your man
Verse 4
Dm
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And if you want a love that will
Em
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always be around forever

Then you finally get it, ah,
Dm
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Bm
Bm
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but you ain't gonna have it together
D
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Time is running out,
Verse 5
Esus4
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Esus4
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running out
Esus4
Esus4

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Time is running out,
Em
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Esus4
Esus4

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running out
Esus4
Esus4

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Verse 6
Em
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Johnny drives a Thunderbird,

he's in a big rage

Always being criticized for being his age

In his nose a safety pin and

life's a razor blade

He's so sick of everything

that's been made
Verse 7
Dm
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It seems to me that maybe
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he's got bad frustration
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G

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F
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And all we can do is try and
G
G

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give the right information
Em
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Asus4
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Oh, 'cause time is running out
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A

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Interlude 2
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Verse 8
G
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Asus4
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Population on the move
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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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So don't you delay
Am
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Get yourself right in the groove
Asus4
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Em
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'N' hear what I say
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Dm
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It's no good being lazy
Am
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You've got to get up on
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Em
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your feet and shout
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'Cause it'll make you crazy
Dm
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When you realise you've
Bm
Bm
2

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been left out
D
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Em
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Time is running out,
Verse 9

Esus4
Esus4

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running out
Esus4
Esus4

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D
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Time is running out,
Em
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Esus4
Esus4

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running out
Esus4
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Time is running out, running out
Verse 10

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In the future there's no room

People standing on your toes

Mother nature's on the run
Verse 11

Everybody's got a gun
Em
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Soldiers walking in the street
Esus4
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Giving off a lot of heat

There just ain't enough to eat

If you're poor,
Verse 12

you've got no meat
Em
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Advertising in the sky

They like to stick it in your eye

So mad it will make you cry
Verse 13

All the things that you don't need
Em
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Trouble in the family (Said, separation

and the [sea?])

There is no more unity (Remind me what

it used to be)

Complications everywhere (It seems

to me it has to be)

[?] people stare (You know

it's true and)

Time is running out, running out
Verse 14

Time is running out, running out
Em
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Television in my home (People watching

every day)

Someone's talking on the phone

(I can't hear a word I say)

There's no time to be alone

(There's no time to get away)

Wonder why your mind is blown

(Nervous breakdown every day)
Verse 15
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Take me where the air is clean

To the country, fresh and green

I just cannot stand this pace

Sorry, but there's no such place
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Time is running
Verse 16

out,

running out
Outro 1

(Repeat and fade)
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Am

  • C

  • Esus4

  • D

  • Dm

  • F

  • G

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Time is running out by Steve winwood is E minor.

The primary chords used in Time is running out are Em, Am, C, Esus4, D, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Am, C, Esus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Time is running out is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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