When the Clock Strikes - Plate Tectonics

      [Chords]:
    C*    D*   Em*    G     D     Am    Em   D/F#
e|--0--|--0--|--0--|--3--|--2--|--0--|--x--|--3--|
B|--1--|--3--|--5--|--0--|--3--|--1--|--0--|--0--|
G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--0--|
D|--2--|--4--|--5--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
A|--3--|--5--|--7--|--2--|--x--|--0--|--2--|--0--|
E|--x--|--x--|--x--|--3--|--x--|--x--|--0--|--2--|

** = only play once


[Intro]
G Am D C Em


[Verse]
         G                               Am
Is the world we live in all that it's cracked up to be?
          D                               C         Em
I mean, beneath the surface, we all have our faults
                 G                                  Am
Just know that you'll need something sturdy to hold on to
               D                                        C               G
Or you'll go flying when our times brings your world crashing to a halt

    G                                  Am
I think that I'm well grounded, but I also see
          D                                 C         Em
A lot of empty space where friends of mine once stood
           G                    Am
I know it isn't a conspiracy against me
               D                            C     Em
It's just the ground is always shifting underfoot


[Chorus]
          C
Whether death or distance comes between
      Am
You know exactly what I mean
        D                     G   D/F#
There comes a time when everybody leaves
     C
And how am I supposed to know
      Am
Just who to chase and not let go?
    D                                G         D/F#   G
My mind is racing, but my feet just move too slow


[Verse]
          G                          Am
And my confidence gets shaky every time I see
               D                                 C     Em
That growing empty space where friends of mine once stood
   G                                  Am
I think that I'm well grounded, but I also see
          D                                 C         Em
A lot of empty space where friends of mine once stood
           G                    Am
I know it isn't a conspiracy against me
               D                            C     Em
It's just the ground is always shifting underfoot


[Chorus]
          C
Whether death or distance comes between
      Am
You know exactly what I mean
        D                     G   D/F#
There comes a time when everybody leaves
     C
And how am I supposed to know
      Am
Just who to chase and not let go?
    D                                G         D/F#   C D
My mind is racing, but my feet just move too slow
Em        D         C  D  Em D
Oh, they move too slow


[Bridge]
         C*             D*            Em*   D*
As I'm broken like the rocks beneath my feet
          C*             D*      Em*
But the same is true for everyone I meet
       D*
The shifting plates
       C*          D*            Em*    D*
Will carry us wherever they may choose
                C*               D*             Em*   D*
But still, the earth could never move me like you do

                      C*          D*
Cause you shape the edges of my life
             Em*             D*
And all the spots where we collide
         C*             D*             Em*    D*
Until stronger forces send us different ways
                    C*                D*
And we might have years or months or days
             Em*             D**
But I know nothing gold can stay

               C**             D**             Em**
So I hope you hold me close until it's time to go


C*      D*      Em*     D*
e|------------------------------------|
B|------1-------3-------5-------3-----|
G|------------------------------------|
D|----2---2---4---4---5---5---4---4---|
A|--3-------5-------7-------5---------|
E|------------------------------------|


         C*              D*            Em*   D*
As I'm broken like the rocks beneath my feet
          C*             D*        Em*
But the same is true for everyone I meet
       D*
The shifting plates
       C*          D*            Em*    D*
Will carry us wherever they may choose
                C*               D*             Em*   D*
But still, the earth could never move me like you do

                      C*          D*
Cause you shape the edges of my life
             Em*            D*
And all the spots where we collide
         C*             D*             Em*    D*
Until stronger forces send us different ways
                  C*             D*
One day, you'll leave me here alone
              Em*
But I guess nothing's set in stone

               C**             D**             Em**
So I hope you hold me close until it's time to go