This Time
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Intro: Em - Bm - Am - Bm , Cm
Verse I:
G Am
Oh I'm sorry girl for causing you much pain
Bm
Didn't mean to make you cry
CM7 Am , Bm,C D
Make your efforts all in vain
G Am
And I apologize for all the things I've done
Bm
You were loving me so much
CM7 Am,Bm,C,D
But all I did was let you down
Em Bm
Oh I really don't know just what to say
Am Bm Cm
All I know is that I want you to stay
Chorus:
GM7 Em Am-D
This time I'm not gonna let you slip away
Bm Em Am D
This time I'm not gonna let another day go by
Bm Em
Without holding you so tight
Am Am,Bm,C,D-
Without treating you so right
GM7 Em Am-D-
This time I'm not gonna let go of your love
Bm
This time I promise you
Em Am D
That we'll rise above it all
Bm Em
And I will never let you fall
Fm G
I'm gonna give you my all this time
Verse II:
G Am
Oh I never thought that I was hurting you
Bm
Now I know that I was wrong
CM7 Am,Bm,C,D
Now I know just what to do
G Am
Gonna try to be the best that I could be
Bm
All I need is one more chance
CM7 Am,Bm,C,D
To make it up to you, you'll see
Em Bm
And there's one more thing that you oughtta know
Am Bm Cm
All I know is that I don't want you to go
(Repeat Chorus except last word)
(Adlib)
... time
Adlib: Em-Bm-Am-Bm-Cm-F
BbM7 Gm Cm-F
This time I'm not gonna let you slip away
Dm Gm Cm F
This time I'm not gonna let another day go by
Dm Gm
Without holding you so tight
Cm Cm,F,D,
Without treating you so right
GM7 Em Am-D-
This time I'm not gonna let go of your love
Bm
This time I promise you
Em Am D
That we'll rise above it all
Bm Em
And I will never let you fall
Fm G
I'm gonna give you my all this time
Am Bm C D Em-Am-
I'm gonna give my all this time
Coda: Em-Am-; (8x, fade)
How to play This Time
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.