Time Stand Still chords by Rush, Aimee Mann (Official Version)

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B
E/B
C#m
A
C#m7
Aadd9
E
Amaj9
A/C#
Bsus4
F#m7
D
A6
E/G#

Intro 1

E/B

C#m

E/B

C#m

E/B

C#m

Verse 1
C#m7 
I turn my back to the wind
Aadd9 
To catch my breath
E 
Before I start off again
Driven on
B 
Without a moment to spend
E 
To pass an evening
B 
Aadd9 
B 
With a drink    and a friend

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Verse 2

C#m7

I let my skin get too thin

Aadd9

I'd like to pause,

No matter what I pretend

Like some pilgrim

Who learns to transcend

Learns to live

Aadd9

As if each step was the end

Interlude 1

Amaj9

C#m

Pre-chorus 1
Amaj9 
E 
Time     stand still
C#m 
I'm not   looking back
B 
But I want to look around me now
Amaj9 
E 
Time     stand still
C#m 
See more  of the people
B 
And the places that surround me

Chorus 1

E/B

C#m

(now)

E/B

C#m

Time stand still

Bridge 1
E 
A/C# 
Freeze this moment
B 
Bsus4 
B 
A little bit longer
Aadd9 
F#m7 
Make each sensation
E 
A little bit stronger
D 
A6 
E 
Experience slips away
D 
A6 
Experience slips a-

Chorus 2

E/B

C#m

(way)

E/B

C#m

Time stand still

Verse 3
C#m7 
I turn my face to the sun
Aadd9 
Close my eyes
E 
Let my defenses down
All those wounds
B 
E 
B 
That I can't get unwound

Verse 4
C#m7 
I let my past go too fast
Aadd9 
No time to pause
E 
If I could slow it all down
Like some captain
B 
Whose ship runs aground
E 
B 
Aadd9 
B 
I can wait until the tide     comes around

Pre-chorus 2
Amaj9 
E 
Time     stand still
C#m 
I'm not   looking back
B 
But I want to look around me now
Amaj9 
E 
Time     stand still
C#m 
See more  of the people
B 
And the places that surround me

Interlude 2

E/B

C#m

(now)

Bridge 2
E 
A/C# 
Freeze this moment
B 
Bsus4 
B 
A little bit longer
Aadd9 
F#m7 
Make each sensation
E 
A little bit stronger
A/C# 
Make each impression
B 
Bsus4 
B 
A little bit stronger
Aadd9 
F#m7 
Freeze this motion
E 
A little bit longer
D 
A6 
E 
The innocence slips away
D 
A6 
The innocence slips a-

Chorus 3

E/B

C#m

(way)

E/B

C#m

Time stand still

Time stand

Solo 1
C#m7 
C#m7 
Aadd9 
Aadd9 
(still)
C#m7 
C#m7 
Aadd9 
Aadd9 
E 
E 
Bsus4 
Bsus4 
C#m7 
C#m7 
Aadd9 
Aadd9 
E 
E 
Bsus4 
Bsus4 
Aadd9 
Bsus4 

Pre-chorus 3

Amaj9

C#m

I'm not looking back

But I want to look around me now

Amaj9

C#m

See more of the people

And the places that surround me

Interlude 3

F#m7

E/G#

(now)

Aadd9

(Time stand still)

Aadd9

Bsus4

Bridge 3
E 
A/C# 
Summer's going fast
B 
Bsus4 
B 
Nights growing colder
Aadd9 
F#m7 
Children growing up
E 
Old friends growing older
A/C# 
Freeze this moment
B 
Bsus4 
B 
A little bit longer
Aadd9 
F#m7 
Make each sensation
E 
A little bit stronger
D 
A6 
E 
Experience slips away
D 
A6 
E 
Experience slips away

Outro 1

The innocence slips a-

E/B

C#m

(way)

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GuitarPianoUkulele

B
E/B
C#m
A
C#m7
Aadd9
E
Amaj9
A/C#
Bsus4
F#m7
D
A6
E/G#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 136

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Amaj9: x-0-6-6-0-0
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Time Stand Still by Rush, Aimee Mann, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Rush, Aimee Mann.