The Passing Time

	  		(intro) 
    E  A  C#  B  (x2) 

(verso) 

 E 
looking through the glass 
                    A 
as wipers clean the windshield 
      C# 
and i know for the first time 
B                  E 
rainy days cant be wiped away 
           A              C# 
with your laugh with your smile 
             B 
im just that guy who's in denial 

 E             A 
punishment to interrogation 
   C# 
i got this down to a science 
                        B 
but im lacking straight answers 
E                      A 
someone as artistic as you 

you should be able to 
C# 
paint the picture for me 
    B                    A9 
the truth for anyone who ask 

E9                   A9       C# 
even hollywood would buy this one 
             B 
from me this one from me 
E9                   A9 
your answers are the greatest question 
    C#                         B                    A9 
you held your heart up and you learned your lessons
 

( E  A  B9  A ) (x2) 

               E 
we'll keep on smiling it up 
and painting the town 
          A 
while i'm sitting at home smiles upside down 
      B9                  A 
and i know you blame this on me 
              E 
we'll keep on smiling it up 

and painting the town 
          A 
while i'm sitting at home smiles upside down 
      B9                  A        A 
and i know you blame this on me 

              E 
we'll keep on smiling it up 

and painting the town 
          A 
while i'm sitting at home smiles upside down 
      B9                  A 
and i know you blame this on me 

              E 
we'll keep on smiling it up 

and painting the town 
         A 
while im sitting at home smiles upside down 
      B9                  A 
and i know you blame this on me 
                 B9 
you blame this on me 
A 
me 
                 B9 
you blame this on me 
A 
me 
                 B9  A   A 
you blame this on me 

E9                   A9       C# 
even hollywood would buy this one 
             B 
from me this one from me 
E9                   A9 
your answers are the greatest question 
    C#                    B                    A9 
you held your heart up and you learned your lessons