Em Em/maj7 Beat the clock Em7 Em6 Cm6 Try to make it stop before Em G Am Time can draw the line and cut you down B7 To her size
[bass enters]
Em Em/maj7 Beat the clock Em7 Em6 Try to make it stop C6 Tell me, how long will it take B7 Before you finally realize
Chorus 1:
Em G That the carnival is over D/F# And you've seen much better days Em G You have wasted too much time D/F# In too many different ways Em D C You deny the possibility of growing old D Em D C D You are filled with false humility, you're much too bold
That you're in this game the same as ne Although you think you're not When you've tried to rise above it all You'd get just what you got Seems to me you're slipping, you seem slightly unnerved When you finally see yourself, you get what you deserve
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guitar 1 [first line tacit first time]
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guitar 2 [tacit first time; second line doubled by harpsichord second time]:
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