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Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? chords by Chicago (Official Version)

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D/G
C/F
Bb/Eb
A/D
F/Bb
Eb/Ab
Fmaj7
F#7sus4
Fmaj9
Gmaj9
Ebmaj9
Gmaj7
Cmaj7
D
Em7
F6
G
F
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7

Intro 1

D/G

C/F

D/G

Bb/Eb

A/D

F/Bb

Eb/Ab

Fmaj7

D/G

F#7sus4

Fmaj9

Gmaj9

Fmaj9

Gmaj9

Fmaj9

Gmaj9

Ebmaj9

Ebmaj9

Solo 1

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

D

Em7

F6

Em7

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Verse 1

G

F

As I was walking down

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

the street one day

Bbmaj7

A man came up to me

Ebmaj7

and asked me what the time

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

was that was on my watch, yeah

D

Em7

F6

Em7

And I said

Chorus 1
Gmaj7 
Does anybody
Cmaj7 
really know     what time it is
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Does anybody really care
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
If so I can't imagine why
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
We've all got time enough to cry

Verse 2
G 
F 
And I was walking down
Bbmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
the street one day
Bbmaj7 
A pretty    lady
Ebmaj7 
Bbmaj7 
looked    at me and said
Ebmaj7 
her diamond watch     had stopped cold dead
D 
Em7 
F6 
Em7 
And I said

Chorus 2
Gmaj7 
Does anybody
Cmaj7 
really know     what time it is
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Does anybody really care
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
If so I can't imagine why
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
We've all got time enough to cry

Verse 3
G 
F 
And I was walking down
Bbmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
the street one day
Bbmaj7 
Being pushed    and shoved
Ebmaj7 
by people
Bbmaj7 
Trying to beat      the clock,
Ebmaj7 
oh, no        I just don't know
D 
Em7 
F6 
Em7 
And I said

Chorus 3
Gmaj7 
Does anybody
Cmaj7 
really know     what time it is
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Does anybody really care
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
If so I can't imagine why
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
We've all got time enough to cry
D 
Em7 
F6 
Em7 
Everybody's working

Outro 1
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
I don't care
Gmaj7 
Cmaj7 
Gmaj7 
About time
Cmaj7 
I don't care
F 
Bbmaj7 
Ebmaj7 
Fmaj7 
Gmaj7 

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D/G
C/F
Bb/Eb
A/D
F/Bb
Eb/Ab
Fmaj7
F#7sus4
Fmaj9
Gmaj9
Ebmaj9
Gmaj7
Cmaj7
D
Em7
F6
G
F
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G majorBPM: 117

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D/G: 3-x-0-2-3-2
C/F: 1-x-x-0-1-0
Bb/Eb: x-6-8-7-6-6
A/D: x-x-0-2-2-0
F/Bb: x-1-3-2-1-1
Eb/Ab: 4-x-x-3-4-3
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
F#7sus4: 2-4-2-4-2-2
Fmaj9: x-x-2-2-1-3
Gmaj9: 3-x-0-2-0-2
Ebmaj9: x-6-5-7-6-x
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? by Chicago, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Chicago.

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

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