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I Didn't Know What Time It Was chords by
Betty Carter
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
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I didn't know what time it was

'Til I met you

Oh, what lovely time it was

I said, "lovely," once too
Gaug
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Ab
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Bm
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I did n't know what day it was
D
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'Til you held my hand
E
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Warm, like the month of May it was

And that's when
Am
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I was prayin'

Prayin' to be alive
D
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To be young, to be mad

To be yours alone
G
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Prayin' to see your face
C
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Feel your touch

Hear your voice say

"I'm all your own"
F
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I didn't know what year it was

Life was no prize
D
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I wanted love, and here it was

Shining out of your eyes

I'm wild, and I know

I didn't know what time it was

'Til I met you

Oh, what lovely time it was

I said, "lovely," once too
D
D

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6

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I didn't know what

day it was
Am
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D
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'Til you held my hand
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Warm, like the month of
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D
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May it was
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And that's when
C
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I was prayin'
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Prayin' to be alive
Abdim
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6

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Am
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To be young, to be mad
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To be yours alone
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Prayin' to see your face
Am
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Feel your touch
D
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Hear your voice say
C
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B
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2

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"I'm all your own"
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Abdim
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6

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I didn't know what year it was
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Life was no prize
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I wanted love, and here it was
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Shining out of your eyes
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I'm wild, and I know
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You are that promised

kiss of springtime
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That makes the lonely winter seem long

You are the birds hush-

hush hush- hush
C
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That sprinkle thunder,

bring love, a lovely song

You're the angel there that

lights the stars

Little things I never knew
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how what you are
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How what you are
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Someday my happy arms
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will hold you

And someday I know that
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moonlit heave
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I will know the things you are

If they ask me
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I bet I could write a book
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About the way you are
C
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And whisper and look
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E
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I could write a preface on how we met
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Am
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And my world would never forget
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The simple secret of my plot
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Is just to tell you that I love you a lot

And the world discovers when
G
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my book ends

Oh, how to make two lovers a friend
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If they ask me
Am
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I could write a book

About the way you are
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And whisper and look
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I could write a preface on how we met
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And the world would never forget

The simple, simple secret of my plot
Dm
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Is just to tell you that I love you a lot

And the world discovers
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when my book ends

How to make two lovers a friend

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gaug

  • Ab

    4

  • F

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • Am

  • A

  • D

  • C

  • Abdim

    6

  • Bdim

  • B

    2

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of I Didn't Know What Time It Was by Betty Carter is G major.

The primary chords used in I Didn't Know What Time It Was are G, Gaug, Ab, F, Bm, E.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Gaug, Ab, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Didn't Know What Time It Was is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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