Time Has Told Me
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Ben Harper
(From the 2023 Album THE ENDLESS COLOURED WAYS: THE SONGS OF NICK DRAKE)
[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
C F C
Time has told me you're a rare, rare find
C7 F Dm G F
A troubled cure for a troubled mind
C F C C7
And time has told me not to ask for more
F Dm G E7
For someday our ocean will find its shore
[Chorus]
D# G#
So I'll leave the ways that are making me be
D7 E7
What I really don't want to be
D# G#
Leave the ways that are making me love
D7 F
What I really don't want to love
[Verse 2]
C F C C7
Time has told me you came with the dawn
F Dm G F
A soul with no footprint, a rose with no thorn
C F C C7
Your tears they tell me there's really no way
F Dm G F
Of ending your troubles with things we can say
C F C C7
And time will tell you to stay by my side
F Dm G E7
To keep on trying till there's no more to hide
[Chorus]
D# G#
So leave the ways that are making you be
D7 E7
What you really don't want to be
D# G#
Leave the ways that are making you love
D7 F
What you really don't want to love
[Verse 3]
C F C C7
Time has told me you're a rare, rare find
F Dm G F
Troubled cure for a troubled mind
C F C C7
And time has told me not to ask for more
F Dm G
Some days our oceans will find the shore
[Outro]
F C F C
How to play Time Has Told Me
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The first identified chord is E. 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.