Sabbath
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Intro:
C#m G# E B
[Verso 1]
E
We all need time
G#
A constant of life
C#m
Like an unrelenting tide
F#
It heals yet it binds
Amaj7
But I don't like time
[Verso 2]
Emaj7
We all need change
G#7
For we can't remain
C#m7
In the structures we've made
F#
We need to rearrange
A
But I don't like change
[Verso 3]
Emaj7
We all need quiet
G#7
A little respite
C#m7
To break the rhythm and the rhyme
F#m
When you're feeling tired
F#
But I dont like quiet
[Verso 4]
Emaj7
We all need love
G#7
Its all that we've got
C#m7
But it takes a lot of trust
F#
And I don't have enough
F#m
So I don't like love (I don't like love)
[Ponte]
E G#7
Tell me why we treat time like it's punishment
C#m7
Always rushing from the start to the end of it
Racing from the womb to the tomb
F# G# A Emaj7
We don't leave any room to just (take on) a little bit of ease
[Verso 5]
We were born into the fray
G#7
No time to wait
C#m7
A pit stop ain't got no time to stay
And we wonder why we cannot dream
F#m F# E Emaj7
Well maybe we should close our eyes and see
[Verso 6]
E G#7
We set our affections on the prize of the toil
C#m7
Forsaking His love as we relent to the soil
F#/B
The ground wasn't made to be the master
A Am/G E
A crown only reserved for the Father
Outro:
F# {Hmaj7}
Are there not hundreds of reasons
F# F#
To turn all of my gaze upon Jesus
F#7 B Bm
I am beginning to see
F# C#7 F#
Time's never wasted when I'm resting in Thee
Interlude:
F# B G#m7 F# F#7 B F# G#m7 F#
Outro:
C# B
Are there not hundreds of reasons
F#
To turn all of my gaze upon Jesus
F#7 B Bm
I am beginning to see
F# G#m7 C# F#
Time's never wasted when I'm resting in Thee
How to play Sabbath
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 C#m. 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.