Borrowed Time Chords by Blues Traveler

Tempo:
69.75 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

F#m

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Borrowed Time chords
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[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] Oh, precious life, [D] how you love to [A] lie to me, so recklessly fragile, [D] so beyond my power
demanding, by making [F#m] me believe [A] that I am standing [D] in the way of my
[E] all are [F#m] days, a number, [D] no [E] matter [F#m] the amount.
first, [E] and then a last, [A] there is finally [F#m] the fact that [D] the [E] numerals just [F#m] don't
[E] all our time [F#m] is borrowed, [D] no [E] deposit, no [F#m] return, [D] and no [E] promise of [A] tomorrow [F#m] or the
meant you [E] can never [A] earn.
care of you, [D] and loved you [A] all your days, I'd still have to let you go,
100%  ➙  70BPM
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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To learn Blues Traveler - Borrowed Time chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: E, F#m, D, E and D. Start slow with ChordU's Free Tempo controller and increase your speed as you get comfortable. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ Oh, precious life, _ [D] how you love to [A] lie to me, so recklessly fragile, _ [D] so beyond my power
to see, and yet so demanding, _ by making [F#m] me believe [A] that I am standing [D] in the way of my
own reprieve, that [E] all are [F#m] days, a number, _ [D] no [E] matter [F#m] the amount.
_ [D] There's a first, [E] and then a last, [A] there is finally [F#m] the fact that [D] the [E] numerals just [F#m] don't
count, _ [D] and [E] all our time [F#m] is borrowed, _ [D] no [E] deposit, no [F#m] return, _ [D] and no [E] promise of [A] tomorrow [F#m] or the
next day, [D] what was meant you [E] can never [A] earn.
If I took care of you, _ [D] and loved you [A] all your days, I'd still have to let you go,
[D] cause nothing ever [A] stays, you taught me to stand, _ and then you left that [F#m] job to me, [A] now as a man,
_ [D] I'm finally forced to see, that all [E] are [F#m] days, a number, _ [D] no matter [E] the [F#m] amount.
_ [D] There's a first, [E] and then a last, [A] there is finally the fact [D] that the [E] numerals just [F#m] don't _ count,
[D] and all [E] _ [F#m] our time is borrowed, _ [D] no deposit, [E] no [F#m] _ return, [D] and no [E] promise of [A] _ [F#m] tomorrow or the next day, what [D] was
meant you [E] can never [F#m] _ earn.
[D] What was meant you [E] can [F#m] never earn.
[D] What was meant you [E] can never [F#m] earn.
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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