Roxette - Spending My Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Spending My Time" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Spending My Time Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Roxette

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Spending My Time" smoothly on your guitar.

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           F#m              Bm       E
What's the time? Seems it's already morning
          F#m          Bm            Esus4  E
I see the sky, it's so beautiful and blue
         F#m         Bm           E
The tv's on, but the only thing showing
                 B Bm
is a picture of you
         F#m    Bm          E
Oh I get up and make myself some coffee
         F#m                  Bm        Esus4 E
I try to read a bit but the story's to thin
            F#m              Bm                 E
I thank the lord above that you're not here to see me
                 B Bm
in the shape I'm in

Chorus:
             E                 B
Spending my time watching the days go by
            C#m                  A
Feeling so small I stare at the wall
             F#m  A          B
hoping that you think of me too
                 C#m
I'm spending my time

I try to call but I don't know what to tell you
I leave a kiss on your answering machine
Oh help me please, is there someone who can make me
Wake up from this dream?

Chorus:
             E                 B
Spending my time watching the days go by
           C#m                   A
Feeling so small I stare at the wall
            F#m      A             B
hoping that you are missing of me too
                 E                 B
I'm spending my time watching the sun go down
                      C#m                   A
I fall asleep to the sound of "Tears of a Clown"
              F#m   B
a prayer gone blind
                 C#m
I'm spending my time

F#m         A                    E           D
My friends keep telling me: hey life will go on,
F#m   A                      E
time will make sure I'll get over you.
F#m         A
This silly game of love
      E           B         D   C#m C#
You play, you win only to lose whoaoahoah

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Spending My Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Spending My Time" by Roxette.