Verse 1 Am it's 5 minutes past loneliness Am G a week since dawn Am a hundred hours since you were here Am G and life goes on Am a broken clock, a spark of time Am G the moon eclipse the sun Am a thousand days to realize Am G the moment you were gone Refrain Am C D play the cards and guess the rime Am C D make them deal with proper time Am C D deuce is high and ace is low Am C D life is fast but time is slow Verse 2 Am a week of seven mondays Am G it felt like twice as long Am and all of them on one day Am G your shadow lingered on Am half past eternity Am G that's when you hear the drums Am put your faith in yesterday Am G if tomorrow never comes Refrain Am C D play the cards and guess the rime Am C D make them deal with proper time Am C D deuce is high and ace is low Am C D life is fast but time is slow Verse 3 Am it's 5 minutes past loneliness Am G a weak since dawn Am a hundred hours since you were here Am G and life goes on Am half past eternity Am G that's when you hear the drums Am put your faith in yesterday Am G if tomorrow never comes Refrain Am C D play the cards and guess the rime Am C D make them deal with proper time Am C D deuce is high and ace is low Am C D life is fast but time is slow