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I Didn't Know What Time It Was chords by
Carmen Mcrae
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
C
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D#
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C
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F#dim
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2

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Em
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I didn't know what time
Verse 1

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2

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it was
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Then I met you
D#dim
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G
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Oh, what a lovely time it was
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F#dim
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How sublime it was too
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2

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F#m
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I didn't know what day it was
B
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2

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A

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You held my hand
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Warm like the month
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of May it was
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And I'll say it was grand
Verse 2
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2

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Grand to be alive, to be young and mad,
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and yours alone
Em
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Grand to see your face,

feel your touch
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C
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Hear your voice say I'm all
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Cm
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3

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F#dim
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D
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B
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2

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your own
Verse 3
Em
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B
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2

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I didn't know what year it was
Em
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Life was no prize
B
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2

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C
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G
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I wanted love and here it was
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2

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shining out of your eyes
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2

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E
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I'm wise, I know what time it is now
Interlude 1
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D#
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6

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F#m
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2

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Em
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A
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F#m
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F#dim
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2

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Em
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Verse 4

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F#m
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B
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Em
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I didn't know
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F#m
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what day it was
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You held my hand, and warm like the
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F#
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Bm
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month of May it was
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Bm
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And I'll say it was grand
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Em
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to be alive
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Young, mad, yours alone
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Verse 5
C
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So grand to see your face,
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feel your touch
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C
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Hear your voice say I'm all your own
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Em
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F#m
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I did not know what year it was
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Life was no prize, hey
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I wanted love and there it was shining
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Cm
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out of your eyes
Verse 6
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I'm wise, 'cause I know
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what time it is now
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I'm wise, 'cause I know

what time it is now
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So very, very, very, very wise

I know what time it is

I'm wise
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C
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So very, very wise
Verse 7

Yeah, yeah, yeah
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I know what time it is now
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You heard me
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I said I'm wise
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'Cause I know what time it is now

Yeah

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • B

    2

  • D#

    6

  • F#dim

    4

  • Em

  • Bb

  • D

  • D#dim

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • E

  • Cm

    3

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • F

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I Didn't Know What Time It Was by Carmen McRae is G minor.

The primary chords used in I Didn't Know What Time It Was are Eb, Cm, D, F#, Adim, Gm.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Cm, D, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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