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The Right Time chords by
Aretha Franklin
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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F
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Bb
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C
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C
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Verse 1
F
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You know the night time,

darling
Bb
Bb

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(Night and day)
F
F

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Is the right time

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To be

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Bb
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F
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With the one you love, now
Verse 2

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F
F

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Say now oh baby

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Bb
Bb

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When I come home baby, now

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I wanna be with the one I love,

now
F
F

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(Night and day)
C
C

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You know what I'm thinking
F
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C
C

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of

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Verse 3
C
C

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I know the night time
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
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(Night and day, oh)

Whoa, is the right time

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F
F

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Bb
Bb

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To be with the one you love, now

(Night and day)
Bdim
Bdim

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C
C

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G
G

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I said to be with
C
C

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G
G

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the one you love
Bdim
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G
G

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Bb
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C
C

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(Night and day)
G
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You know my
Verse 4
F
F

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mother, now

(Night and day)

Had to die, now

(Night and day)

Umm, and my father

(Night and day)

Well he broke down and cry

(Night and day)
Verse 5
Bb
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Whoah! whoa baby

(Night and day)

When I come home baby
F
F

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now

(Night and day)
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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I want you to hold my hand

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C
C

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Yeah, tight as you can
F
F

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(Night and day)
Verse 6
C
C

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I know the night time
Bb
Bb

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(Night and day, oh)

Whoah is the right time

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F
F

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To be with the one you love
Bb
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Bdim
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G
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Bb
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C
C

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G
G

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You know what
C
C

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I'm thinking of

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G
G

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Bdim
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Whoah! sing your song, Margie
Verse 7
F
F

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Baby
Bb
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(Night and day)

Baby

(Night and day)

Baby

(Night and day)

Oh, Baby

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Verse 8
Bb
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Do I love you?

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No one above you
F
F

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(Night and day)

Hold me tight

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C
C

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G
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C
C

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And make everything all right

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Verse 9
C
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Because the night time

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Bb
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Oh, is the right time

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F
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Bb
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To be with the one you love now
Bdim
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G
G

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C
C

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C
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(Night and day)
G
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F
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Oh
Dm
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F
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Bb
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Dm
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F
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C
C

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Bb
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Bb
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Bdim
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G
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Bdim
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yeah
G
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Bb
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(Night and day)
Verse 10
F
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Tease me

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Squeeze me
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(Night and day)

Leave me

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Ah, don't leave me

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Verse 11
F
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Lawdy baby
Bb
Bb

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Take my hand, now
F
F

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Bb
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I don't need
F
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No other man

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Bb
Bb

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Because
Verse 12
C
C

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the night time
Bb
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Ow, is the right time
F
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(Night and day)

To be with the one you love (Night and day)
Verse 13
Bb
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Oh
Bdim
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yeah
C
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G
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Bdim
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Bb
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F
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(Night and day)
Verse 14

I said baby

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Baby

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Baby

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Baby

(Night and day)

Whoah! baby now
Verse 15

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F
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Oh come on baby

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You know I want you by my side

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Bb
Bb

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I want you to keep

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Oh keep me satisfied

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F
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I
Verse 16
C
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C
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F
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know
C
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the

night time

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Bb
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Everyday is the right time

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F
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Yeah to be with the one you

love now
Bb
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Bdim
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F
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C
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G
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Bdim
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(Night and
G
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C
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Bdim
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F
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day)
Verse 17
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Well you know it's
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Bb
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F
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all right
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Bb

  • G

  • Cm

    3

  • Bdim

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Right Time by Aretha Franklin is C major.

The primary chords used in The Right Time are C, F, Bb, G, Cm, Bdim.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Right Time is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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