In This Time
View chords used in this chart
Tuning: A9 (Spelled A C# E Gb B; IV9 in DM)
[e] up to [Gb]
[B] up to [C#]
[G] up to [A]
[D] up to [E]
[A] up to [B]
[E] up to [A]
Note:
It is generally good to let the notes
ring as much as possible during
all parts of the song.
h Hammer
p Pull off
H7
-x- Harmonic, 7th fret
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Intro:
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Part A: H7
Gb|---------------7-----------------7--|
C#|---------7---------------x----------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-----7-------7-------7-------7------|
B|-------5-------5-------5-------5----|
A|---0-------0-------0-------0--------|
Part B:
Gb|--------------------|
C#|---------7-------0--|
A|--------------------|
E|-----7-------7------|
B|-------5-------5----|
A|---0-------0--------|
Verse:
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Part A:
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0--------|
A|---------4---4-----------5---5-----------7---7-----------5---5------|
E|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
B|-----5-----------5---7-----------7---9-----------9---7-----------7--|
A|---0---------------0---------------0---------------0----------------|
Part B:
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------0---------------0---------------------0---------------0--|
A|---------4---4-----------5---5-----------7---------------7----------|
E|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
B|-----5-----------5---7-----------7---9-------9-------9-------9------|
A|---0---------------0---------------0-------0-------0-------0--------|
Part C:
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--|
E|-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----|
B|-----5-------5-------7-------7-------9-------9-------7-------7------|
A|---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------|
Chorus:
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Part A:
Gb|--------------------------------------|
C#|-----------3---------------3----------|
A|---------3---3-----------3------------|
E|-------5-------5-------5--------------|
B|-----5-----------5---5----------------|
A|---0---------------0------------------|
Part B: H12
Gb|------------------------------------------|
C#|--------------------x------------------0--|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--------9-12------9---------9-12------9---|
B|-----12--------12--------12--------12-----|
A|---0---------0---------0---------0--------|
Part C:
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------2---------|
C#|---------3-------5-------3--------5p3-1p0-3p0---------0-------------|
A|-------0-------0-------0-------0--0-----------2p0-0-2---2-----------|
E|-----0-------0-------0-------0----0---------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------0---------------------------------|
A|---0-------0-------0-------0----------------------------------------|
Outro:
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Gb|-----------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------14----12----11----12----14----12----11----12--|
E|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----|
B|----15----14----12----14----15----14----12----14-----|
A|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------| Note: As you
C#|-----------------------------------------------------| move down the
A|-------14----12----11----9----7-------5----------4---| fingerboard
E|------0-----0-----0-----0----0------0---------0------| here the tempo
B|----15----14----12----10----9-----7--------5---------| should slow
A|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0----0-------0------------| steadily as
(kind of) shown.
Gb|--------------------------------------| If in doubt,
C#|----------------0---------------------| listen to the
A|------------2-------2-----------------| album.
E|---------0--------------0-------------|
B|------3----------------------3--------|
A|---0-------------------------------0--|
H12 H7 H5
Gb|---0h2p0-----------------------------------------|
C#|---------0------------------------x-----x-----x--| Note:
A|-------------------0--------------x-----x-----x--| Hammer/Pulloff
E|-------------0h2p0----------------x-----x-----x--| section needs to
B|------------------------2h3p2p0---x-----x-----x--| be quite fast.
A|----------------------------------x-----x-----x--|
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Arrangement:
Intro A
Intro B(x5)
Verse A(x2)
Verse A Hey lady, looks like I'm under your spell once again
Verse A
Verse A Hey lady, there just now ain't no denying these things
Verse B
Verse C I will always be here
Verse C Always be with you
Verse A(x2)
Verse A I know she said, let the leaves fall wherever they may
Verse A
Verse A But I find it hard, hard to find people like she is today
Verse B
Verse C I will always be here
Verse C Always be with you
Intro A
Intro B(x2)
Chorus A In this time
Chorus B
Chorus A In this time
Chorus B
Chorus A In this time
Chorus C
Verse A(x2)
Verse A When you lay to sleep, tell me the visions you see in the night
Verse A
Verse A When you turn around, what kind of shadow is cast by the light
Verse B
Verse C She will always be here
Verse C Always be here
Verse C I will always be here
Verse C I will always be with you
Intro A
Intro B(x2)
Chorus A In this time
Chorus B
Chorus A In this time
Chorus B
Chorus A In this time
Chorus B
Chorus A In this time
Chorus C
Outro
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Chris Anderson(anima@nmt.edu)
--
"I gotta tell you there's deception in the suplex,
although I don't have much to show.
And if you don't believe your standing on a landmine,
you'll just have to wait till it blows."
- Grant Lee Phillips
How to play In This Time
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A9. 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.