Spending My Time

Verse 1: 0:00
            Em
What's the time?
           Am7      D
Seems it's already morning.
            Em
I see the sky,
           C            D
It's so beautiful and blue.
0:11
         Em
The TV's on,
        C            D
But the only thing showing
                 A | Am
Is a picture of you.

Verse 2: 0:22
          Em
Oh, I get up
     Am7              D
And make myself some coffee.
          Em
I try to read a bit,
          C          D
But the story's to thin.
0:33
             Em
I thank the Lord above that
 C                  D
You're not here to see me
                 A | Am
In the shape I'm in.

-= Modulation to Key Hm =-

Chorus: 0:44
             D
Spending my time
              A
Watching the days go by,
             Bm
Feeling so small.
                G
I stare at the wall
1:01
             Em
Hoping that you
  G          A
Think of me too.
                 Bm | Bm
I'm spending my time.

-= Return to Key Em =-

Verse 3: 1:13
          Em
I try to call
       Am7                D
But I don't know what to tell you.
           Em
I leave a kiss
        C             D
On your answering machine.
1:24
              Em
Oh, help me please;
          C               D
Is there someone who can make me
                    A  | Am
Wake up from this dream?

-= Modulation to Key Hm =-

Chorus: 1:35
             D
Spending my time
              A
Watching the days go by,
             Bm
Feeling so small.
                G
I stare at the wall
1:52
             Em
Hoping that you
     G          A
Are missing me too.

Chorus: 1:57
                 D
I'm spending my time
              A
Watching the sun go down.
                      Bm
I fall asleep to the sound
                 G
Of "Tears of a Clown",
2:14
          Em        A!
A prayer gone blind.
                 Bm | Bm
I'm spending my time.

Bridge: 2:27
Em            G
  My friends keep telling me:
      D           C
Hey, life will go on.
Em      G
  Time will make sure
         D
I'll get over you. Oo-oh.
2:38
Em            G
  This silly game of love
      D           A
You play, you win only
    C         B
To lose. Oooo-oh,

-= Modulation to Key C#m =-

Chorus: 2:48
                 E
I'm spending my time
              B
Watching the days go by,
             C#m
Feeling so small.
                A
I stare at the wall
3:05
             F#m
Hoping that you
       A          B
Will think of me too.

Chorus: 3:11
                 E
I'm spending my time
              B
Watching the sun go down.
                      C#m
I fall asleep to the sound
                 A
Of "Tears of a Clown",
3:27
          F#m       B!!
A prayer gone blind.
                 C#m | C#m
I'm spending my time.

Coda: 3:43
A B | E F#m | A B | E  - x4