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It's About Time chords by
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Key: Db major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Time,
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time, time
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Verse 2
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Last time, wrong time
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5

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Outside, out of line
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D5
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5

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Yeah, but this time's our time
C
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Right on, we'll let it shine
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Verse 3

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2

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(Get Up) turn your clock back
D
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Bm
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Bring it all right back
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D
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Oh, hell, yeah
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Come on, alright
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F

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Hey, hey, hey
Verse 4
G
G

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You can spend my money
C
C

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Don't you waste my time
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C
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(My time, prime time)
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Well, right now makin' up for lost time,

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Fm
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Alright, alright
C
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I think it's high time we laid it
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Bb
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C
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out there on the line
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Bb
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Now it's about time, it's about time
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It's about time, yeah
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Verse 5
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Bright lights, old fights
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This time we got it right, yeah
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It's been a long time, overtime

Second flash,
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you're out of sight (yeah, so get up)
Verse 6
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Turn your, your clock back
D
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D5
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Bm
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We'll get it all right back
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F
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Oh, hell, yeah, yeah
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Eb
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Come on

It's alright
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Hey, hey, hey
Verse 7
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G

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You can spend my money
C
C

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Bb
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Don't you waste my time
C
C

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(My time, prime time)
G
G

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Well, I'm about to make
C
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it up to you big time
F
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Eb
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C
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Big, big, big, big time (woah)
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G
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C
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Well, it's about time we laid it out there on the line,
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Fm
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woah
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Bb
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It's about time, it's about time
C
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It's a just about time
Eb
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Just about time, yeah
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Time
Interlude 1
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Time
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Verse 8

It's alright
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Yeah
Verse 9
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Spend my money, don't waste my time
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(My time, prime time)
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Yeah, we're gonna make
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it up to you big time
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Big time, big time (woah)
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Because it's high time we laid it out
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there on the line
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It's about time, it's about time
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It's about time
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It's just about time
Verse 10
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It's about time, it's about time
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It's all about I'm talkin' 'bout
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I wanna know, there ain't no doubt
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It's about time, yeah,
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yeah, yeah
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Woah

So go ahead
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Turn your clocks back
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • C5

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • F

  • D

  • D5

    5

  • G

  • B5

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Bb

  • Fm

  • Am

  • A5

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of It's About Time by Van Halen is Db major.

The primary chords used in It's About Time are Db, Db5, Fb, Gb, Eb, Eb5.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Db5, Fb, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It's About Time is approximately 140 beats per minute.

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