Get The Time
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Intro:
G D
When I get the time
C
I'd like to sit down
and write a little
G B F
rhyme for you Just
Em Am
a couple few I'd tell
C D
you what you mean to me
Interlude: G D C D x2
verse 1:
G D
When I get the time
C
I'd like to sit down
D
and write a little
G B F
rhyme for you Just
Em Am
a couple few I'd tell
C D
you what you mean to me
verse 2:
G D
When I get the time I'd
C
put it all down And pick
D G B F
you up I'd say throw it
Em Am
all away The world
C D
is me and you tonight
[Refrão]Bm Em
Will there come a day
Bm
With nothing standing
Em C
in my way Living that
G Am D
dream Within your arms
C
Well I'll make
G D
it happen some
C
day yeah I'll make
G D
it happen some day
Am
I'll make it
Bm C
happen I'll make
D
it happen some day
G D C
When I get the time
D G D C
I gotta get the time
D G D C D G D C D
I get the time
verse 3:
G D
I look in your eyes
C
Warm places inside
D G
I've never been
Bm F
before I gotta find
Em Am
some more yeah I know you
C D
don't owe me anything
verse 4:
G D
When I get the time
C
When I get the guts
D G
To live my life for
Bm F
me And do what I
Em Am
want to do I'd be
C
the friend that you
D
said you once knew
[Refrão]Bm Em
Will there come a day
Bm
When we give up and
Em C
turn away And I'd have
G Am
nothing left Nothing
D
left except I'd
C
have all the
G D
time in the world
C G
all the time
D
in the world
Am Bm
Time to remember
C
Look through the
window And time
D
to cry Time
G D C
to cry
I gotta get
D G D C
the time
Where can
G D C
I find the time?
Where can I find
Where can I
D G D
find the time
C D G(hold)
get the time
How to play Get The Time
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.