Verse 1:
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     G                        F
     Isn't it about time, you faced up to the facts,

          C                              G
     That you and me are heading for the axe?

     G                       F
     Isn't it about time, we cut the safety net,

         C                                    G
     And said goodbye to the bitterness and regret?


     Chorus:
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     Em                     G
     A gulf has opened up between us,

     Em
     You have to face the facts,

         Am                Am7
     the tyre's burst, you can't go back,

           C                 (C? D7? D2? Not sure about this one)
     We've used it up, there is no slack.


     Verse 2:
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     G                       F
     Isn't it about time, we went our separate ways,

         C                                   G
     And said that this old dog has had it's day??

     G                       F
     Isn't it about time, we brought the curtain down,

        C                                    G
     On all the sad old dead-ends that we've found?


     Chorus:
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     Em                         G
     The ground has opened up between us,

     Em
     You have to face the facts,

         Am                Am7
     the tyre's burst, you can't go back,

           C                 C
     We've used it up, there is no slack.


     Instrumental:
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     G G G G F F C C

     G G G G F F C C G G


     Chorus:
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     Em                     G
     A gulf has opened up between us,

     Em                                Am                Am7
     You have to face the facts, the tyre's burst, you can't go back,

           C                 (C? D7? D2? Not sure about this one...)

     We've used it up, there is no slack.

     Vocal fade-out:
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     Isn't it about time (isn't it about time) etc

     Sung over the G - F - C - G chord sequence.

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     So what about that C/D7/D2? Is it just a C, and the
     bass line is confusing me? Not difficult...
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     PS The underlying riff throughout most of the song is very
     reminiscent of the "Start" (The Jam) and "Taxman" (The Beatles)
     bass lines...


     CHORDS:

             6 5 4 3 2 1
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     C       x 3 2 0 1 0

     F       1 3 3 2 1 1

     G       3 2 0 0 0 3

     Em      0 2 2 0 0 0