Borrowed Time

Augustana

RockMedium for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
              
 
Intro: D x4 
 
 
verse 1: 
 D 
Standing in the doorway 
of forgiveness 
Just like a sinner 
in the sun 
Like the sky above 
her she's a hard lover 
But she don't know 
which way to run 
 
 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
G            D 
  We're only here 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
   G        D 
on borrowed time 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
G            D 
  We're only here 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
   G        D-- x2 
on borrowed time 
 
 
verse 2: 
D 
  If I took too 
much for granted 
The dark must come 
before the light 
Like the years 
that follow 
They leave me hollow 
God knows I need 
you by my side but 
 
 
 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
G            D 
  We're only here 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
   G        D 
on borrowed time 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
G            D 
  We're only here 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
   G        G A D x8 
on borrowed time 
 
 
verse 3: 
D 
  I know my days with 
you are numbered 
But when the dust 
around has cleared 
You'll discover 
I'm a hard lover 
And you got nothing 
left to fear cause 
 
 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
G            D 
  We're only here 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
   G        D 
on borrowed time 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
G            D 
  We're only here 
Bm           A 
  We're only here 
   G        D x2 
on borrowed time

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Chord set

D · Bm · A · G

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.