Lou Reed – There Is No Time chords

[Intro] D  Bm  Em  G  A
        D  Bm  Em  G  A

[Verse 1]

           DThis is no time for celebration
           BmThis is no time for shaking hands
        EmThis is no time for backslapping
           G                    AThis is no time for marching bands

           DThis is no time for optimism
           BmThis is no time for endless thought
           EmThis is no time for my country right or wrong
  G                ARemember what that brought


[Chorus]

            DThere is no time
            BmThere is no time
            EmThere is no time
            G     AThere is no time


[Verse 2]

           DThis is no time for congratulations
           BmThis is no time to turn your back
           EmThis is no time for circumlocution
           G                     AThis is no time for learned speech

           DThis is no time to count your blessings
           BmThis is no time for private gain
            EmThis is the time to put up or shut up
         G                   AIt won't come back this way again


[Chorus]

            DThere is no time
            BmThere is no time
            EmThere is no time
            G    AThere is no time


[Verse 3]

           DThis is no time to swallow anger
           BmThis is no time to ignore hate
           EmThis is no time to be acting frivolous
            G               ABecause the time is getting late

           DThis is no time for private vendettas
           BmThis is no time to not know who you are
     EmSelf-knowledge is a dangerous thing
    G                  AThe freedom of who you are

           DThis is no time to ignore warnings
           BmThis is no time to clear the plate
             EmLet's not be sorry after the fact
            G               AAnd let the past become our fate


[Chorus]

            DThere is no time
            BmThere is no time
            EmThere is no time
            G    AThere is no time


[Verse 4]

           DThis is no time to turn away and drink
   BmOr smoke some vials of crack
          EmThis is a time to gather force
         G              AAnd take dead aim and attack

           DThis is no time for celebration
           BmThis is no time for saluting flags
           EmThis is no time for inner searchings
    G            AThe future is at hand

           DThis is no time for phony rhetoric
           BmThis is no time for political speech
          EmThis is a time for action
            G               ABecause the future's within reach


[Chorus]

            DThis is the time
            BmThis is the time
            EmThis is the time
                    G    ABecause there is no time

            DThere is no time
            BmThere is no time
            EmThere is no time
            G    A   DThere is no time