Verse: Em Father time, I'm running late Em I'm winding down, I'm growing tired Em Seconds drift into the night Em The clock just ticks 'til my time expires
C B You were once my friend C B Em Now I know I can't tie your hands Verse: Em The days I saved I couldn't spend Em They fell like sand through the hourglass Em No time to lose, no time to choose Chorus: C Am B Em Time taking time... it's taken mine C Am B Em Scenes of my life... seem so unkind C Am B Em Time chasing time... creeps up behind C A B Am I can't run forever... and time waits for no one Em Not even me Verse: Em An enemy I can't defend Em My final place, a deadly end Em Life is just a speck in space Em Dreams of an eternal resting place C B I can't get any younger C B Em Time has brutal hunger Chorus: C Am B Em Time taking time... it's taken mine C Am B Em Scenes of my life... seem so unkind C Am B Em Time chasing time... creeps up behind C A B Am D I can't run forever... and time waits for no one Am B Time waits for no one Not even me