Time Taketh Away

F G F ~ ~ C G F G Time takes us from cradle to grave C G F From helpless to helpless again C G There ain't no turning back C ~ ~ F On this one way track G 'Cause one day we're bound to give in C G And it just keeps rolling by C ~ ~ F Like the sun in the sky C G C Like the darkness that follows the day F G C ~ ~ ~ F And it may be the lord who giveth G C But it's time that taketh away G You watch us grow up F G We watch you grow old C G F It's the order we've known from the start C G But it don't help to know C ~ ~ F When time's running low G 'Cause I swear it still tears us apart C G And it just keeps rolling by C ~ ~ F Like the sun in the sky C G C Like the darkness that follows the day F G C ~ ~ ~ F And it may be the lord who giveth G C But it's time that taketh away F Dm G C And how can I start to take this in stride Dm F G Who let your strength start to fray F Dm G C And how can I stop the tears in my eyes Dm F G You're fading away, fading away C G And it just keeps rolling by C ~ ~ F Like the sun in the sky C G C Like the darkness that follows the day F G C ~ ~ ~ F And it may be the lord who giveth G Em F But it's time that taketh away G C But it's time that taketh away OUTRO: F G F ~ ~ ~ C