In The Meantime
From the album "Moon Over the Freeway"
By The Ditty Bops

Last Updated on March 29, 2011

Intro:

A / Ab / C#m (2x)

A (x02220@1)        Ab (xx1114@1)     C#mCat (x13321@4)in the upstairs window
G (320003@1)             F#Staring (244322@1)down at me
A (x02220@1)           Ab (xx1114@1)   C#mLife (x13321@4)seems to have a purpose
            Cmaj7 (x32000@1)   F (133211@1)    EWhen (022100@1)you're wandering aimlessly

A (x02220@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)     C#mIn (x13321@4)the meantime what am I missing
G (320003@1)         F#I'm (244322@1)missing out
A (x02220@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)     C#mIn (x13321@4)the meantime I will be living
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)              F (133211@1)           EThere (022100@1)is no meantime there is only now

Chorus:

A (x02220@1)                                   AbIs (xx1114@1)there something I'm supposed to be doing
         F#If (244322@1)there is I just don't know
B (x2444x@1)             E (022100@1)       ATell (x02220@1)me so that I can disobey
                        Ab/G     F#The (244322@1)rules were meant to bend and change
B (x2444x@1)            
If we're not so tight
E (022100@1)                    A (x02220@1)   F-E
We won't break when we fall

A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1) C#mWaiting (x13321@4)around all day
G (320003@1)                  F#They (244322@1)didn't make the play
A (x02220@1)       Ab (xx1114@1)       C#m (x13321@4)   
Don't get mad you'll only get madder
   
It's hard to get even when things don't matter
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)             F (133211@1)                  EStop (022100@1)the tape, play mundane chatter and leave

F#In (244322@1)between the place you thought you'd be
              FAnd (133211@1)where you are

F#In (244322@1)between the place you thought you'd be
              FAnd (133211@1)where you are

Solo: F# / F / F# / F / F-E F-E

A (x02220@1)      Ab (xx1114@1)  C#mCheck (x13321@4)my pulse if I'm living
G (320003@1)              F#Fine (244322@1)time to be alive
A (x02220@1)      Ab (xx1114@1)   C#mFeel (x13321@4)the breeze touch the water

I'll feel better
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)            F (133211@1)             EThere's (022100@1)no way I'd rather pass the time

Chorus:

A (x02220@1)                                   AbIs (xx1114@1)there something I'm supposed to be doing
         F#If (244322@1)there is I just don't know
B (x2444x@1)             E (022100@1)       ATell (x02220@1)me so that I can disobey
                        Ab/G     F#The (244322@1)rules were meant to bend and change,

bend and change,

bend 'em and change 'em until we break 'em
         BIf (x2444x@1)we're not so tight
E (022100@1)                    AWe (x02220@1)won't break when we fall

A (x02220@1)       C (x32010@1)    EWandering (022100@1)aimlessly (3x)



Modified by Anonymous from chords posted on the Ditty Bops bulletin board by user "Bottlebrush".