Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper

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"Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman) "TROY"
by Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper, 1984, Soft Rock, BPM 130, Original Key is "C", 4/4 time

* Version 2 of the "C" is best.
* Riff plays over the Cadd4 and C chords. Rytham pattern same as intro if just playing chords
* Bridge Rytham Pattern same as Intro

* Chorus Strumming Pattern 1   D   D u   u D     D   D u   u D
                               1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
                                                

* Chorus Strumming Pattern 2   D   D u D   D u   D   D u D   D u
                               1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
                                          

[Intro]
             
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1
   1 + 2 + 3 +

             
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-3-3-|-5-5-5-5
-1-1-|-3-3-3-3
 4 + | 1 + 2 +

            
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
-5-5-5-5-|-2-2
-3-3-3-3-|-0-0
 3 + 4 + | 1 +

              
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
 2 + 3 + 4 + |


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--------------
--------------
--------------
-3-3-3-3-3-3-3
-1-1-1-1-1-1-1
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

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---|
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---|
-3-|
-1-|
 +


[Verse Riff]
         
e|------------
B|------1-----
G|---0-------0
D|-3-----2----
A|------------
E|------------
   1 + 2 + 3 +


-----|
--1--|
---0-|
-----|
-----|
-----|
 4 +

[Verse]
       
Lying  in my b

         
ed,  I hear th

        
e clock  tick 

        
and think of y

ou
        
Caught  up in 

        
cir----cles, c

        
onfus----oion 

      
is nothing new


[Bridge 1]
            
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|-3-3-3-5-5-5
E|-1-1-1-3-3-3
   1 + 2 + 3 +

           
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-5-5-|-2-2-2-3
-3-3-|-0-0-0-1
 4 + | 1 + 2 +

             
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
-3-3-3-3-|-3-3
-1-1-1-1-|-1-1
 3 + 4 + | 1 +

             
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-3-5-5-5-5-5-|
-1-3-3-3-3-3-|
 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

---|
---|
---|
---|
-2-|
-0-|
 +

          
Flashback, war

             
m nights almos

         
t left be-hind
            
Suit-cases of 

           
memo-ries, tim

  
e after...


[Verse]
        
Some----times 

        
you picture  m

         
e, I'm walk---

        
-ing too far a

    
----head
        
You're calling

        
 to     me, I 

        
can't  hear wh

      
at you've  sai

d


[Bridge 2]
            
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|-3-3-3-5-5-5
E|-1-1-1-3-3-3
   1 + 2 + 3 +

           
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-5-5-|-2-2-2-3
-3-3-|-0-0-0-1
 4 + | 1 + 2 +

             
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
-3-3-3-3-|-3-3
-1-1-1-1-|-1-1
 3 + 4 + | 1 +

             
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-3-5-5-5-5-5-|
-1-3-3-3-3-3-|
 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

---|
---|
---|
---|
-2-|
-0-|
 +


            
Then you say, 

           
"Go   slow." I

        
 fall be-hind
          
The second han

    
d un-winds


[Chorus]
            
If you're lost

              
, you can look

           
 and you will 

         
find me, Time 

        
 After  Time
             
If you fall, I

              
 will catch yo

           
u, I'll be wai

        
ting, Time   A

      
fter  Time
            
If you're lost

              
, you can look

           
 and you will 

         
find me, Time 

        
 After  Time
             
If you fall, I

              
 will catch yo

           
u, I'll be wai

        
ting, Time   A

      
fter  Time


[Instrumental]
             
e|------------
B|-------13--1
G|-----10-----
D|---10-------
A|------------
E|------------
   1 + 2 + 3 +

             
-----|-------5
2----|-----3--
-----|---4----
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
 4 + | 1 + 2 +

            
---3-----|----
---------|----
---------|---4
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
 3 + 4 + | 1 +

              
---5---3-----|
-3-------6-5-|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 
--------------
-3h5----------
-----5--------
--------------
--------------
--------------
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

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---|x2
---|
---|
---|
 +


[Verse 2]

        
Af------ter my

        
 picture fades

        
 and dark---ne

         
ss has turned 

   
to gray
        
Watch--ing thr

        
ough win----do

           
ws, you're won

         
de--ring if I'

   
m O---kay

[Bridge 2]
            
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|-3-3-3-5-5-5
E|-1-1-1-3-3-3
   1 + 2 + 3 +

           
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-5-5-|-2-2-2-3
-3-3-|-0-0-0-1
 4 + | 1 + 2 +

             
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
-3-3-3-3-|-3-3
-1-1-1-1-|-1-1
 3 + 4 + | 1 +

             
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-3-5-5-5-5-5-|
-1-3-3-3-3-3-|
 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

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---|
---|
---|
-2-|
-0-|
 +

          
Sec--rets sto-

            
-len from deep

   
 in-side
            
The drum beats

     
 out of time


[Chorus]
            
If you're lost

              
, you can look

           
 and you will 

         
find me, Time 

        
 After  Time
             
If you fall, I

              
 will catch yo

           
u, I'll be wai

        
ting, Time   A

      
fter  Time
            
If you're lost

              
, you can look

           
 and you will 

         
find me, Time 

        
  After  Time
             
If you fall, I

              
 will catch yo

           
u, I'll be wai

        
ting, Time   A

      
fter  Time


[Instrumental]
                         


[Bridge 2]
            
e|------------
B|------------
G|------------
D|------------
A|-3-3-3-5-5-5
E|-1-1-1-3-3-3
   1 + 2 + 3 +

           
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-----|--------
-5-5-|-2-2-2-3
-3-3-|-0-0-0-1
 4 + | 1 + 2 +

             
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
---------|----
-3-3-3-3-|-3-3
-1-1-1-1-|-1-1
 3 + 4 + | 1 +

             
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-------------|
-3-5-5-5-5-5-|
-1-3-3-3-3-3-|
 2 + 3 + 4 + |

 
--------------
--------------
--------------
--------------
-2-2-2-2-2-2-2
-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

---|
---|
---|
---|
-2-|
-0-|
 +

            
Then you say, 

           
"Go   slow." I

        
 fall be-hind
          
The second han

     
d un-winds


[Chorus]
            
If you're lost

              
, you can look

           
 and you will 

         
find me, Time 

        
 After  Time
             
If you fall, I

              
 will catch yo

           
u, I'll be wai

        
ting, Time   A

      
fter  Time
            
If you're lost

              
, you can look

           
 and you will 

         
find me, Time 

        
  After  Time
             
If you fall, I

              
 will catch yo

           
u, I'll be wai

        
ting, Time   A

      
fter  Time


[Outro]
        
Time   After  


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Time   After  


Time
        
Time   After  


Time
        
Time   After  


Time

N.C.
Time After Time

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