Let Me Be The Clock chords by
Smokey Robinson

N/A•

Key: A major•

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Oh... Oh...

C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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Let me be the clock for the time of your life

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Oh, yeah

Bm

Bm

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Let me be the pendulum

C

C

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D

D

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that strikes your chime

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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For the first time

Verse 3

C

C

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I'm a cuckoo I know

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Counting hours till we will

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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be together

D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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When the door to my heart will open

D

D

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C

C

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It's for sure that I will be hopin',

hopin' that you

Verse 4

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Will let me be the clock for

C

C

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D

D

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the time of your life

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Oh, yeah, baby, oh, yeah, babe

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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And let me be the pendulum

C

C

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D

D

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that strikes your chime

C

C

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G

G

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For the first time

C

C

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D

D

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Let it begin

G

G

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Cause

Verse 5

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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every moment we're apart

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Is some good feeling wasted

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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A good feeling deep down

Bm

Bm

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inside me told me

C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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A good time for me to try

to get you to hold me

Verse 6

Is right here and now so

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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Let me be the clock for the time of your life

C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, baby

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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And let me be the pendulum

C

C

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D

D

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that strikes your chime

G

G

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For the first time,

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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for the first time

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Verse 7

C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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I wanna be your pendulum, baby

D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Striking your chime

Verse 8

D

D

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C

C

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Hickory dickory dock

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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I want to be your clock

G

G

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D

D

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Just set me for lifetime

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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And I'll wake you up every morning

Verse 9

C

C

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G

G

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Woo... Woo... Oh... Let me

Bm

Bm

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(Let me be the clock for

C

C

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the time of your life)

D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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For the time of your life (Oh, yeah),

C

C

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D

D

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oh, yeah, oh...

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Let me be the pendulum striking your

D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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chime for the first time

C

C

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And every time after that cause

I know where it's at

Verse 10

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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So let me, let me, let me, let me, let me,

D

D

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let me, baby, ooh, ooh

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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An d let me be the pendulum

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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striking your chime for the first time

G

G

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C

C

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For the first time

Verse 11

G

G

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G

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Bm

Bm

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(Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh...)

C

C

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(Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh...)

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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D

D

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Strike your chime

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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One time, baby

G

G

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Strike your chime

C

C

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One time

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Let me be the pendulum

C

C

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D

D

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that strikes your chime

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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For the first time, ooh

Verse 12

Bm

Bm

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Let me be the clock for

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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the time of your life

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Oh, yeah

D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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And let me be the pendulum who's striking

D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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your chime for the first time

C

C

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And every time after that ?cause

D

D

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G

G

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I know where it's at

Verse 13

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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So let me, let me, let me, let me,

D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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let me, let me, baby, oo h, ooh

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Let me be the pendulum striking

your chime for the first time

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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 ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

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D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

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G ₃

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C ₃

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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B ₁

E ₂

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E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

D ₄

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G ₄

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B ₃

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

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G ₃

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
Bm
D
Em
Am

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Let Me Be The Clock by Smokey Robinson is A major.

The primary chords used in Let Me Be The Clock are D, A, C#m, E, F#m, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, C#m, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Let Me Be The Clock is approximately 81 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Let Me Be The Clock using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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