Guns N' Roses - There Was A Time

Cm
broken glass and cigarettes ,
A#
writing on the wall ,
F
it was a bargain for the summer ,
C
and i thought i had it all .
Cm
i was the one who gave you everything ,
A#
the one who took the fall ,
F
you were the one who would do anything ,
C
the one who can’t recall .

Cm
where she was while she was sleeping ,
A#
in another woman’s bed ,
F
or the doctor’s or the lawyer’s ,
C
or a stranger that she met .
Cm
if there’s nothing i can gain from this ,
A#
or anything at all ,
F
it’d be the knowledge that you gave me ,

when i thought i’d heard it all .

F5 F#5
it was a long time for you ,
F5 F#5
it was a long time for me ,
F5 F#5
it’d be a long time for anyone , but
F5 F#5
looks like it’s meant to be .

Cm
social class and registers ,
A#
cocaine in the hall ,
F
all the way from california ,
C
on the way to your next call
Cm
to those non – negotiations ,
A#
to stimulate a cause
F
for the betterment of evils and
C
your ways around the laws
Cm
that keep you up and sitting pretty ,
A#
on a pedestal or bed
F
and now you’re sleeping like an angel ,
C
near the man who reaped it in

Cm
if there’s something i can make of this ,
A#
or anything at all ,
F
it’d be the devil hates a loser and

you thought you had it all .

F5 F#5
it was the wrong time for you ,
F5 F#5
it was the wrong time for me ,
F5 F#5
it was the wrong time for everyone ,
F5 F#5 D#
but looks like i got to see for myself .

A#
if i could go back in time
F
to the place in my soul ,

there all alone
G# G
lonely tear drops ooh
Cm
are calling you .
A# G#
but i don’t wanna know it now ,
G F
’cause knowing you it won’t it change a damn thing .
C
but there was a time .

( solo )

Cm
yeah , there was a time ,
A#
didn’t wanna know it all ,
F
didn’t wanna know it all and

i don’t wanna know it now ,

Cm
yeah , there was a time ,
A#
didn’t wanna know it all ,
F
didn’t wanna know it all and

i don’t wanna know it now ,

( solo )

Cm A# F
oh , i would do anything for you ,

there was a time ,
Cm A# F
i would do anything for you ,
Cm A# F
oh , i would do anything for you ,

there was a time .

( solo )
F
there was a time ,
Cm A# F
i would do anything for you ,
Cm
yeah , there was a time ,
A#
didn’t wanna know it all ,
F
didn’t wanna know it all ,
Cm
i don’t wanna know it now ,
A#
didn’t wanna know it all ,
F Cm
i don’t wanna know it now