Time Forgot chords by Conor Oberst

No capo

Intro
F(D)

F(D)                          Gm(Em)
Polished my shoes, bought a brand new hat
           Bb(G)                F(D)
Moved to a town that time forgot
        F(D)                        Gm(Em)
Where I don't have to shave or be approachable
         Bb(G)             C(A)
No I can do just what I want

Gm(Em)                  C(A)               F(D)           Bb(G)
I wanna walk in that howling wind ?til it scatters all my thoughts
Gm(Em)               C(A)               F(D)             Bb(G)
Sit all alone on the river bank ?til I forget that I can talk
     C(A)          F(D)
Just listen

         F(D)             Gm(Em)
They say everyone has a choice to make
      Bb(G)           F(D)
To be loved or to be free
           F(D)          Gm(Em)
I told you once I felt invisible
      Bb(G)            C(A)
And I guess by now you see

Gm(Em)                   C(A)          F(D)            Bb(G)
That what I meant is I'm not all there until I finally leave
Gm(Em)              C(A)          F(D)                  Bb(G)
Some loneliness is acceptable and some?s just out right mean
C(A)            F(A)
It gets even

        Bb(G)          C(A)                 F(D)              Bb(G)
The ivy crawls up the garden wall builds a ladder towards the sun
            Bb(G)             C(A)            F(D)            Bb(G)
It can't be climbed but who's gonna mind if I claim it can be done
C(A)        F(D)
Illusion


                 C(A)                     Dm(Bm)
And the sun goes down, and the stars come out
    Gm(Em)                      C(A)              F(D)
The distance that I felt, I can see it for myself now

F(D)                       Gm(Em)
Boarded a train to take my memories back
            Bb(G)             F(D)
Make up for time that I have lost
           F(D)            Gm(Em)
I'll never know if I'm delusional
       Bb(G)             C(A)
I just believe that I am not

Gm(Em)                 C(A)            F(D)        Bb(G)
I'm gonna work for my sanity, give it everything I got
Gm(Em)                 C(A)                 F(D)             Bb(G)
Though so far I have cheated death, I know someday I'll get caught
C(A)          F(D)
Just living

Bb(G)                    C (A)               F(D)             Bb(G)
So here we go man, it's beautiful, get your trumpet, get your drum
Bb(G)                      C (A)               F(D)             Bb(G)
We'll be keeping time in a second line, it can make you feel so young
Bb(G)                    C(A)                   F(D)          Bb(G)
I know you say you'll go all the way but that?s not quite far enough
Gm(Em)          C(A)
Someone told me that same thing
Gm(Em)          C(A)
Someone told me that same thing
Gm(Em)          C(A)                   F(D)
Someone told me that exact same thing once


May 13, 2014