Timing Is Everything
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C
When the stars line up
Am
and you catch a good break
C
and people think your lucky
Am
but you know it's grace
F
it can happen so fast
G
or a little bit late
C
timing is everything
C
you know I've had close calls
Am
when it could have been me
C
i was young when i learned just
Am
how fragile life could be
F
i lost friends of mine
G
i guess it wasn't my time
C
timing is everythnig
F C
and i could have been a child that got took home
F C
and i would have been one more unfinished song
Am G
and when it seems a rhyme is hard to find
F
that's when one comes along
D7
just in time
C
well I remember that day
Am
when our eyes first meet
C
you ran into the building to get out of the rain
Am
cause you were soaking we
F
and as i held the door
G
you wanted to know my name
C
timing is everything
F C
and i could have been another minute late
F C
and you never would have crossed my path that day
Am F
and when it seems true love is hard to find
F
that's when love comes along
D7
just in time
C
well you can call it fate
Am
or destiny
C
sometimes it really seems like
Am
it's a mystery
F
cause you can be hurt by love
G
or healed by the same
C
timing is everything
F
and it can happen so fast
G
or a little bit late
C
timing is everything
How to play Timing Is Everything
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.