Time
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from the Time musical by Dave Clark(1986)
Chorus:
G G/F# Em G7
Time waits for nobody
C Am D
Time waits for nobody
G Bm
We all must plan our hopes together
Em G7
Or we'll have no more future at all
C A7 D G
Time waits for nobody
#1
G Am Bm
We might as well be deaf and dumb and blind
G7 C A7
I know that sounds unkind
C D
But it seems to me we've not listened to
Em E
Or spoken about it at all
Am A D
The fact that time is running out for us all
Chorus:
G Em
Time waits for nobody
C D
Time waits for no-one
G Bm
We've got to build this world together
Em G7
Or we'll have no more future at all
C D G
Because time - it waits for nobody
#2
G D Bm
You don't need me to tell you what's gone wrong (gone wrong gone wrong)
B7 C
You know what's going on
C D
But it seems to me we've not cared enough
Em E
Or confided in each other at all (confided in each other at all)
Am A D
It seems that we've all got our backs against the wall
Bridge:
A# Gm
(Time) Time waits for nobody
Dm F G
(Time) waits for no-one
C G
We've got to trust in one another
Am G7
Or there'll be no more future at all
F F#m G
(Time)
Final Chorus:
C Am
Yeah - Time waits for nobody
Dm G
No no - Time don't wait for no-one
C Em
Let's learn to be friends with one another
Am G F E
Or there'll be no more future at all
Am G# C C7M
Time (time) time (time) waits for nobody waits for nobody
C7 G C
Time time time time waits for nobody at all
Am
Time waits for nobody - yeah
Dm G
Time don't wait - waits for no-one
C Em
Let us free this world for ever
Am G
And build a brand new future for us all
C
Time waits for nobody nobody nobody
For no-one
How to play 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.