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A Time To Buy chords by
Katie Melua
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
C#dim
C#dim
4

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G
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C
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Em
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Verse 1
G
G

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It's a time to buy,

a time for shopping
C
C

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F
F

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Going to the store and make a choice
Em
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But everything she sees,
G
G

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it's like they're talking
Csus2
Csus2

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Talking at her with a different voice
Csus2
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G
G

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Gsus4
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G

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Verse 2
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G

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Laura's head is buzzing

Can't remember what she
Gsus4
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came here for
G
G

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Couldn't keep her promise

Not to gaze at things she can't afford

Cause there's shoes, bags and silk scarves
C
C

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G

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And dreams of summer days
Am
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And now she's wording

a letter to her bosses

For a raise
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G

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Verse 3
G
G

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But then she passes the baby section
C
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Gsus4
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With the tinest shoes on shiny trays
Verse 4
G
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It's a time to buy, a time for shopping
C
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F
F

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Go ing to the store and make a choice
Em
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But everything she sees,
G
G

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it's like they're talking
Csus2
Csus2

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Talking at her with their different voices
G
G

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A singer's voice,

and her mother's pleas
C
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F

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And the voice of countless charities
Em
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But the one she heeds
G
G

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with certainty says
Em
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G

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Have it all, have it all,
Em
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have it all
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G

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Verse 5


Margaret's by the mannequins

Gazing at their suits and

shoulders still no man

And it's another year of

winter holidays
Gsus4
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Am
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But soon she'll have him,

and buy him

They'll sit like this and they'll go
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G

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Gsus4
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skiing every year
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G

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He's around the corner,

the man who'll love her
Verse 6

And understand her and her career
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G

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It's a time to buy, a time for shopping
C
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Go ing to the store and make a choice
Em
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But everything she sees,
G
G

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it's like they're talking
C
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Talking at her with their different voices
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G

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A singer's voice,

and her mother's pleas
C
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F

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And the voice of countless charities
Em
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But the one she heeds
D
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F
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with certainty says
Em
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Have it all, have it all, have it all
Verse 7
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It's a time to buy, a time for shopping
C
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Going to the store and make
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a choice
Em
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But everything she sees,
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G

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it's like they're talking
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C
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Talking at her with their different voices
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A singer's voice, and her

mother's pleas
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F
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And the voice of countless charities
Em
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But the one she heeds
D
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G
G

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with certainty says
Em
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Em
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Have it all, have it all,
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have it all
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C#dim

    4

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • F

  • Csus2

  • Gsus4

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Time To Buy by Katie Melua is G major.

The primary chords used in A Time To Buy are Dbdim, G, C, Em, F, Csus2.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dbdim, G, C, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Time To Buy is approximately 79 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Time To Buy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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