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Key: G major•
Intro 1
F
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Verse 1
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Baby
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I've got metal knees ooh.
C
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A
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Lady I'm beggin' of you please
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Baby you think you're a champ but
C
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G
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Girl you ain't nothin'
Bm
Bm
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D
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but a raw ramp.
Verse 2
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Lady, your lips are the most
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Bm
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A
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Baby, your mouth is like a ghost
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Lady, you think you're a champ but
C
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Bm
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G
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Girl you ain't nothin' but a raw ramp.
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Verse 3

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Woman, I love your chests ooh,
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Bm
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Baby, I'm crazy 'bout your breasts
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Woman, you think you're a champ but
C
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Bm
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Girl you ain't nothin' but a raw ramp
F#m
F#m
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Baby I've got metal knees ooh.
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Lady I'm
Verse 4
Bm
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beggin' of you please
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Baby you think you're a champ but
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Bm
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Girl you ain't nothin'
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but a raw ramp.
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Baby, I love your chests ooh,
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Lady, I'm crazy 'bout your breasts
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Wo man, you think you're a champ but
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Bm
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Girl you ain't
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nothin' but a raw ramp
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You ain't nothin' but a raw ramp
Interlude 1
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Em
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Standin'
Verse 5

on a corner by my old high school,

I let this female call me a fool
Em
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I got on my knees and

begged to the sun
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And I knew that my manhood

had begun

Boogie on, electric boogie, boogie on
B
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Embrace your brother, dance in the mud
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Like a Palamino stud
E
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Come along hold my hand.
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Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • C

  • Em

  • G

  • Am

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • E

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of There Was A Time by T. Rex is G major.

The primary chords used in There Was A Time are F, C, Em, G, Am, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of There Was A Time is approximately 122 beats per minute.

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