Key: Am
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Am G Am G
Disguised as a bellhop in an elevator at the Holiday Inn
Am G Am G
He loves to give the door a stop and graciously invite you in
Am G Am G
Glances at his pocketwatch and he'll take any gal down town
Am G Am G Am
Looks at you with a wink of an eye and he asks, going down
C D
Don't mess with the time man don't mess with his plan
Am
Cause he keeps a tight rein on both time and space
C D
Don't mess with the time man cause if you mess with his plan
Am
You'll wake and find yourself another place
F G Am
Shielding my eyes so I can't see
F G Am
Time man don't you mess with me
F G Am
Reminding me about my past mistakes
F G Am
And I'm forgiven so get out of my face
Am G Am G
The elevator increases its speed dust rains through your mind
Am G Am G
Time man points to pictures on the walls of all the places in your past time
Am G Am G
Feeling so guilty of your past of things you said and done
Am G Am G Am
You see the time man smile and say you have no where to run
C D
Don't mess with the time man don't mess with his plan
Am
Cause he keeps a tight rein on both time and space
C D
Don't mess with the time man cause if you mess with his plan
Am
You'll wake and find yourself another place
F G Am
Shielding my eyes so I can't see
F G Am
Time man don't you mess with me
F G Am
Reminding me about my past mistakes
F G Am
And I'm forgiven so get out of my face
Am
Shielding my eyes so I can't see
Am
Time man don't you mess with me
Am
Reminding me about my past mistakes
Am
But I'm forgiven so get out of my face
F G Am
Shielding my eyes so I can't see
F G Am
Time man don't you mess with me
F G Am
Reminding me about my past mistakes
F G Am
And I'm forgiven so get out of my face
F G Am
But I'm forgiven so get out of my face
F G Am
I'm forgiven so get out of my face