Twenty Minutes Before Takeoff
Dan Henry
[Intro]
F Am Dm Bb
F
Twenty minutes before take off
Dm
Sitting here at the airport lounge
Bb
Reminiscing all the good times
C A7
You’re going and I’m staying
Dm DM7 Dm7
What was a tremendously happy love affair
Dm6 Bb
Is about to end in tragedy
C
It’s a pity
F
Huge amounts of persuasion
Dm
Only worsens the situation
Bb C
Leaving was a realization of a dream
A7 Dm
You’ve wanted to pursue
Ddim
It was the end of you
Bb C
What else can I do?
F
I love you
[Chorus]
Bb
Twenty minutes before take off
F
Just don’t make sense
Bb C F
A dream which took us a lifetime to build
A7 Dm Bb
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
Bb C F Bb
F Bb F Bb
F Bb Bb C
(Spoken during adlib:)
Bb C F Bb
This is gonna hurt me more
F Bb F Bb
Than its gonna hurt you
F Bb Bb C
We’ve been together for so long
F Bb Bb C
I have to go now
I’m gonna miss you.
[Bridge]
Dm
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Bb
Please return
C F F7
Nobody knows just when
[Chorus]
Bb
Twenty minutes before take off
F
Just don’t make sense
Bb C F
A dream which took us a lifetime to build
A7 Dm Bb
Comes apart in just a matter of minutes
[Outro]
Dm
Twenty minutes before take off
Ddim
The big DC-10 takes you on a journey
Bb C F Bb F Bb F
Please return Nobody knows just when