Quittin' Time
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Intro G Am7 Bm C9
[Verso 1]
G
Am7
Puttin' in that overtime and comin' up with nothin'
Bm Am7
Sure as hell ain't for lack of tryin'
G Am7
There’s no use wastin' time in fightin' for somethin'
Bm Am7
When you see that white flag a flyin'
Am7 D C
Can you hear that whistle blow?
[Refrão]
G
There's all-day thinkin' time
Am7
And all night drinkin' time
Bm
And time to sing or time to find if
C D
Rhyme has a reason
G
Time to pack it in and stay down
Am7
Pack it up and walk away now
Bm C D
And give it one more day or call it a season
Am7 Bm C9
I can tell by the tears not in your eyes
G
It’s quittin' time
[Verso 2]
G Am7
There's somethin' to be said for sayin' what needs sayin'
Bm Am7
A suitcase says it all to me
G Am7
Before the credits roll just know I always lovеd you
Bm Am7
So we wrote that famous final scenе
Am7 D C Am7
Where you turn and walk out on me
[Refrão]
G
There's all-day thinkin' time
Am7
And all night drinkin' time
Bm
And time to sing or time to find if
C D
Rhyme has a reason
G
Time to pack it in and stay down
Am7
Pack it up and walk away now
Bm C D
And give it one more day or call it a season
Am7 Bm C9
I can tell by the tears not in your eyes
G
It’s quittin' time
It's quittin' time
G
Every start has an end
Am7
Every first has a last
Bm
Every now has a then
C
Every future has a past
C
And sometimes you want it back
[Refrão]
G
There's all-day thinkin' time
Am7
And all night drinkin' time
Bm
And time to sing or time to find if
C D
Rhyme has a reason
G
Time to pack it in and stay down
Am7
Pack it up and walk away now
Bm C D
And give it one more day or call it a season
Am7 Bm C9
I can tell by the tears not in your eyes
G
It’s quittin' time
Am7 Bm C D
It's quittin' time
Final G Am7 Bm C9
How to play Quittin' 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.