(intro) Cm

         Cm                               Eb
Father time, I couldn't make her wanna stay
                             Bb
I couldn't seem to find the words to say
                        F
Now I have to live in yesterday,

         Cm                                   Eb
Father time, I thought that you were on my side
                                  Bb
I thought that I could keep our love alive
                                   F
I thought that I could keep her satisfied

Am                             F                        G Em
The clock keeps tickin' and I keep on thinkin' 'bout you
      Am                             F                        G
I'm knockin' at the door of your heart but I can't break through

Cm      G#    Eb             Bb
Father time, grant me just another day
Fm              Eb                 Bb
Of our love I tried to make her stay
     Cm   G#        Eb                Bb
Father time, don't tell me it's too late
Fm               Eb                Bb
All my life you know that I would wait
       Cm
Father time

          Cm                               Eb
Now she's gone, she didn't even say goodbye
                               Bb
I guess she didn't have the heart to try
                            F
She didn't even have the guts to lie

        Cm                           Eb
Father time, only you can turn the page
                               Bb
And close the curtain on this empty stage
                           F
Only you can take my pain away

    Am                           F                      G Em
My heart keeps breakin' and my body keeps aching for you
        Am                             F                   G
It's time to hold on but there's nothin' left to hold on to

Cm      G#    Eb             Bb
Father time, grant me just another day
Fm              Eb                 Bb
Of our love I tried to make her stay
     Cm   G#        Eb                Bb
Father time, don't tell me it's too late
Fm               Eb                Bb
All my life you know that I would wait
       Cm
Father time

(solo) Cm   Eb    Bb   Gm
       Cm   Eb    Bb   Gm   Cm   Eb    Bb   Fm

Am                         F                     G Em
Father, father can't you see I'm depending on you
      Am                          F                     G
I'm dying at the door of your heart and I can't break through

Cm      G#    Eb             Bb
Father time, grant me just another day
Fm              Eb                 Bb
Of our love I tried to make her stay
     Cm   G#        Eb                Bb
Father time, don't tell me it's too late
Fm               Eb                Bb
All my life you know that I would wait
       Cm   Eb       Bb     Gm
Father time, She's your child
         Cm    Eb       Bb Gm
Make her mine, Father time

(solo final) Cm   Eb    Bb   Gm  Cm