Intro: e|-----------------|-----------------| B|------10----8----|------10----8----| G|-----------------|-----------------| D|--9/10---7h9-----|--9/10---7h9-----| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------| e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| Sun shines through the window e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| There's nothing I could do e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| I tried to be brooding and dark e|-------------------------| B|---5---5----5------------| G|----6---5----6-----------| D|--7---5---7--------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| But it all fell through. e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| I made you wait such a long time e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| I had to find it myself e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| I had to find it myself e|-------------------------| B|---5---5----5------------| G|----6---5----6-----------| D|--7---5---7--------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| in an only child's dream e|-------------------------| B|------8---8--8-----------| G|-------7---7--7----------| D|--7/9---9---9--9---------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| And I will let go e|-------------------------| B|---5---5---5-------------| G|----6---5---6------------| D|--7---5---7--------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| And now the time has come e|-------------------------| B|------8---8--------------| G|-------7---7-------------| D|--7/9---9---9------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| To me e|--5-3-0------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| Just for a... ...day Just for an hour For awhile I won't delay I'm on my way I won't be late I'll be there Baby that's all e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| I use my imagination e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| As much as I can e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| But all I can think of is you e|-------------------------| B|---5---5----5------------| G|----6---5----6-----------| D|--7---5---7--------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| Can I hold your hand? e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| I never knew what a difference e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| A difference could make e|--------------------| B|------10----8-(8)---| G|---------------(7)--| D|--9/10---7h9----(9)-| A|--------------------| E|--------------------| Why don't we go for a ride? e|-------------------------| B|---5---5----5------------| G|----6---5----6-----------| D|--7---5---7--------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| Or just float into space e|-------------------------| B|------8---8--------------| G|-------7---7-------------| D|--7/9---9---9------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| And that's what I thought e|--5-3-0------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| Just for a... ...day Just for an hour For awhile I won't delay I'm on my way I won't be late I'll be there Baby that's all ---------------------------------------------------------- Solo: e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|-0-2-3--2-0--0-2-3-5-3-2-0--| A|----------------------------| E|----------------------------| e|-----------------------|-----------------| B|-----------------------|-----------------| G|--12-10-9-10-9-7/5-5h7-|-9h10p9-10-10/12-| D|-----------------------|-----------------| A|-----------------------|-----------------| E|-----------------------|-----------------| e|---------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------| G|--9h10p9-10-12-12-12-14-14-14-19-17-14/12-12-| D|---------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------| e|------------|----------------|------------------| B|------------|----------------|------------------| G|--12/14-12--|-17-16-14-12-12-|-10-9-10-12-14-12-| D|------------|----------------|------------------| A|------------|----------------|------------------| E|------------|----------------|------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------| G|-9h10p9p7-7--9h10p9p7--9h10p9p7h9p7/5--4-5-/7-5-4-2-0-| D|------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| e|------------| B|------------| G|-------7/9--| D|-7-9-5------| A|------------| E|------------| ----------------------------------------------------------- e|-------------------------| B|---5---5----5------------| G|----6---5----6-----------| D|--7---5---7--------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| Why don't we float off e|-------------------------| B|------8---8--------------| G|-------7---7-------------| D|--7/9---9---9------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| into space? e|--5-3-0------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| For a... ...day Just for an hour For awhile I won't delay I'm on my way I won't be late I'll be there Baby that's all coda: e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|-------------------------| D|-0-2-3--2-0--0-2-3--2-0--| A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| Chords: C: 032010 Gm: 355333 Ab: 466544 D#: 668886 Dm: 557767 G: 355433 Fmaj7/C: 033210

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