THE WORLD HASN'T GOT THAT MUCH TIME

Lyrics and Music by Stephen Reid

Capo: 1st fret

Intro:
(A)-(G/A)-(D/A)-(A)-(G/A)-(C/A)
(A)-(G/A)-(D/A)-(A)-(C)-(D)

Verse 1
(C#m7)There are lots of (F#m)people
(C#m7)Putting off for to(F#m)day,
What they (D)think can be (A/C#)done to(Bm)morrow(A),
But it (G)doesn't work that (E)way!(A)-(Em)
(C#m7)There are lots of (F#m)people
(C#m7)Living on borrowed (F#m)time,
But there (D)isn't a (A/C#)way to (Bm)pay it (A)back
When they (G)reach the end of the (E)line!(A)-(Em)

Chorus 1
You (A)say you've got (E)all of the (Dsus4)time in the (D)world?
You (A)haven't yet (E)reached your (D)prime?(G)-(D)
You (A)say you've got (E)all of the (D)time in the world?
But the (F#m)world hasn't (E)got that (D)much time!

[Unison Riff on A] (D7sus4)-(D7)

Verse 2
You've been (C#m7)living it up in your (F#m)good times.
You've (C#m7)listened to the fiddler (F#m)play.
You've been (D)dancing (A/C#)to his (Bm)music(A),
And (G)now you've gotta (E)pay!(A)-(Em)
All your (C#m7)friends are getting (F#m)older,
(C#m7)Some of them have come and (F#m)gone.
You (D)couldn't i(A/C#)magine it'd (Bm)happenin' to (A)you,
But your (G)time won't be (E)long!(A)-(Em)

Chorus 2
You (A)say you've got (E)all of the (Dsus4)time in the (D)world?
You (A)haven't yet (E)reached your (D)prime?(G)-(D)
You (A)say you've got (E)all of the (D)time in the world?
But the (F#m)world hasn't (E)got that (D)much time!
(A)-(G/A)-(A)-(G/A)-(A)-(G/A)-(A)-(G/A)

Lead break: (Bm)-(E/B)-(Bm)
[Riff on Em] [No time, no time, no time, no time.]

Verse 3
(D#m7)You say you'll change when you're (G#m)ready.
You won't be (D#m7)ready if you don't change (G#m)soon!
Lend an (E)ear to these (B/D#)words that I'm (C#m)singing(B)
While there's (A)time to hear this (F#)tune.(B)-(F#m)
You're (D#m7)working so hard to (G#m)make it,
To (D#m7)live up to the guy next (G#m)door,
But it could (E)all be (B/D#)gone in a (C#m)moment(B),
So (A)what are you living (F#)for?

Chorus 3
You (B)say you've got (F#)all of the (Esus4)time in the (E)world?
You (B)haven't yet (F#)reached your (E)prime?
You (B)say you've got (F#)all of the (E)time in the world?
But the (G#m)world hasn't (F#)got that (E)much time!

Chorus 4
(B)You say you've (F#)got all the (E)time in the world? (B)-(F#)-(E)
You (B)say you've got (F#)all of the (E)time in the world?
But the (G#m)world hasn't (F#)got that (E)much time!
(B)-(A)-(B)-(A)-(B)-(A)-(B)-(A)
(B)-(A)-(B)-(A)-(B)-(A)-(B)

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