Got the Time chords by Joe Jackson (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Intro 1
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
A 
B 
B 
 (A major)  (B major)  (B major) 

Verse 1
B 
 (B major) Wake up, got another day
to get through now
B 
Got another man to see  (B major) 
Got to call him on the telephone
B 
 (B major) Got to find a piece of paper
Sit down, got another letter to write
B 
 (B major) Think I'll got to get the letter just right
There's a ringing on the telephone
B 
Oh no,  (B major) got to write a little later

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Pre-chorus 1

No such day as tomorrow

only one two three go!

Chorus 1
B 
D 
 (B major) (Time)  (D major) Got the time
E 
A 
B 
 (E major) tick, tick,  (A major) tickin' in my  (B major) head
D 
 (D major) Got the time
E 
A 
B 
 (E major) tick, tick,  (A major) tickin' in my  (B major) head
D 
E 
 (D major) Got the time  (E major) tick, tick,
A 
 (A major) tickin' in my head, tickin' in my

Interlude 1

(head) tickin' in my

head, tickin' in my

head

Verse 2
B 
 (B major) If I tell you what I'm doing today
Will you shut up
B 
and get out of my  (B major) way?
Someone asked me what the time is,
B 
I don't  (B major) know
Only know I gotta go now
B 
 (B major) No time, trying to get a watch repaired
No time, never got a thing to wear
B 
Hear the ringin' of the telephone, no,  (B major) no

Pre-chorus 2

Hear a ringin' in my head now

No such day as tomorrow

only one two three go!

Chorus 2
B 
D 
 (B major) (Time)  (D major) Got the time
E 
A 
B 
 (E major) tick, tick,  (A major) tickin' in my  (B major) head
D 
 (D major) Got the time
E 
A 
B 
 (E major) tick, tick,  (A major) tickin' in my  (B major) head
D 
E 
 (D major) Got the time  (E major) tick, tick,
A 
 (A major) tickin' in my head, tickin' in my

Interlude 2

(head) tickin' in my

head, tickin' in my head

Solo 1
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major) 
B 
D 
E 
A 
A 
 (B major)  (D major)  (E major)  (A major)  (A major) 
B 
B 
B 
B 
 (B major)  (B major)  (B major)  (B major) 
B 
B 
B 
B 
 (B major)  (B major)  (B major)  (B major) 
B 
B 
B 
B 
 (B major)  (B major)  (B major)  (B major) 
B 
B 
B 
B 
 (B major)  (B major)  (B major)  (B major) 
B 
B 
B 
 (B major)  (B major)  (B major) 

Pre-chorus 3

No such day as tomorrow

only one two three go!

Chorus 3
B 
D 
 (B major) (Time)  (D major) Got the time
E 
A 
B 
 (E major) tick, tick,  (A major) tickin' in my  (B major) head
D 
 (D major) Got the time
E 
A 
B 
 (E major) tick, tick,  (A major) tickin' in my  (B major) head
D 
E 
 (D major) Got the time  (E major) tick, tick,
A 
 (A major) tickin' in my head, tickin' in my

Interlude 3

(head) tickin' in my

head, tickin' in my head

Chorus 4
B 
D 
 (B major) (Time)  (D major) Got the time
E 
A 
B 
 (E major) tick, tick,  (A major) tickin' in my  (B major) head
D 
(Time)  (D major) Got the time
E 
A 
B 
 (E major) tick, tick,  (A major) tickin' in my  (B major) head
D 
E 
(Time)  (D major) Got the time  (E major) tick

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: B majorBPM: 122

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

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Got the Time by Joe Jackson, 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 B major. It suits players who want to learn Got the Time the way Joe Jackson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.