TIME AFTER TIME  (Cindi Lauper)


    F     G     Em   FM9   Dm     C     G    Am7
E ----- ----- ----- --0-- --1-- --0-- --3-- --3--
B --1-- --3-- --0-- --1-- --3-- --1-- --3-- --1--
G --2-- --4-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --0--
D --3-- --5-- --2-- --2-- --0-- --2-- ----- --2--
A ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --3-- ----- --0--
E ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
 
INTRO:    F  G  Em  FM9  (repeat)
 

 
Dm    C     Dm     C        Dm    C        Dm       C
Ly___ing in bed I hear the clock tick and think of you.
Dm      C     Dm     C       Dm     C       Dm        C
Caught up in  cir___cles  confu____sion is  nothing  new.
  F   G      Em    F              G      Em
Flashbacks, warm nights.  Almost left behind
 F   G      Em   F    F      FM9
Suitcase of memories, time after
 

Dm      C        Dm      C       Dm     C      Dm    C
Some___times you picture me, I'm walk__ing too far ahead.
Dm      C      Dm  C     Dm     C   Dm          C
You're calling to  me I can't hear what you've said.
 
      F   G  Em  F       G      Em
Then you say go slow, I fall behind.
F      G      Em       F
  The second hand undwinds.
 
   
           G                        Am7          
If you're lost you can look and you will find me.
F      FM9    C
  Time after time.
         G                  Am7
If you fall I will catch you I will be waiting.
F      FM9    C
  Time after time.
            G                       Am7
If you're lost you can look and you will find me.
F      FM9    C
  Time after time.
        G                    Am7
If you fall I will catch you I'll be waiting.
F      FM9    C
  Time after time.
 

E -------8---7--------5---3--------5--3--1--0----0--- r ----0---
B -----6-----6------3-3---3------0----0-----0--3---1- e --3---1-
G ---5------------4------------0--------------------- p --------
D --------------------------------------------------- e --------
A --------------------------------------------------- a --------
E --------------------------------------------------- t --------
 
 

Dm   C     Dm       C        Dm   C       Dm         C
Af__ter my picture fades and darkness has turned to grey.
Dm   C           Dm  C           Dm    C        Dm   C
Watching through windows, you're wondering if  I'm o-k.


F   G    Em F        G     Em    F      G         Em      F
Secrets stolen from deep inside.   The drum beats out of time.
 

CHORUS


Dm   C   Dm   C     Dm       C               Dm       C
You said go slow, I fall behind.  The second hand unwinds.

 
CHORUS
 
F      FM9   C     F     FM9   C     F     FM9   C 
  Time after time.  Time after time.  Time after time.
 

E -------3-------------10--
B ----1--1----------13-----
G --0----0-------12--------
D -------------------------
A -------------------------
E -------------------------