Give Me The Time chords by
Bert Jansch

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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G

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Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

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Verse 1

Am

Am

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G

G

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I could cook,

Em

Em

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I could sew, I could build you a house

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Sing like a bird, maybe cry like a mouse

I could grow you a flower

Em

Em

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that you've never seen

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I could build you a bridge, babe,

Am

Am

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I could build you a dream

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Give me the time,

C

C

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G

G

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with the sweet words that rhyme

C

C

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G

G

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Give a smile that I can see,

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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in the hope I can be your lover

G

G

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I can give you my heart,

Em

Em

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and the strength of my back

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G

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C

C

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G

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I can give you my love, baby,

Am

Am

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that'll never retract

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G

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I could find you the sunshine,

Em

Em

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G

G

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to light up your nights

C

C

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G

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I could bring you excitement,

Am

Am

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yes, the night of delight

G

G

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C

C

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G

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Just give me the time,

C

C

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G

G

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with the sweetest that I rhyme

C

C

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G

G

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Give a smile that I can see,

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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G

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Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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in the hope I can be your lover

G

G

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C

C

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G

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Just give me the time,

C

C

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G

G

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sweet words that rhyme

C

C

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G

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Give a smile that I can see,

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

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Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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D

D

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in the hope I can be your lover

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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I could be a good man, I could be your sweet prince I could

C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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paint a pretty picture that'll make you convinced

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G

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Just give me a smile or

Em

Em

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D

D

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a sign that I can see

C

C

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G

G

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For I keep looking at you babe

Am

Am

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G

G

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but you never see me

C

C

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G

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Just give me the time,

C

C

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G

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when the sweet words fly to rhyme

C

C

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G

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Give a smile that I can see,

C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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and I hope I can be your lover

G

G

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D

D

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I can be the sweet rainfall and

Em

Em

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D

D

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bring col our to your cheek

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Or if it's sunshine you want, baby,

Am

Am

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G

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you can have it for weeks

D

D

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All I want from you, babe,

G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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is just a smile that I can see

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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For I keep looking at you,

Am

Am

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babe, but you never see me

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I keep looking at you, babe,

Am

Am

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G

G

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but you never see me

C

C

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G

G

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Keep looking at you, babe,

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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but you never see me

You

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

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E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

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G ₄

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B ₃

B ₃

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

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B ₀

E ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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E ₅

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D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

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C ₃

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Chords

G
Em
C
Am
F
D

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Give Me The Time by Bert Jansch is G major.

The primary chords used in Give Me The Time are G, Em, C, Am, F, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

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