time stands still chords by
Chris Smither

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

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G

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Verse 1

G

G

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I've been blind,

she's been kind.

C

C

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G

G

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She knows at times I forget to see.

Through a cold dark cloud,

an imaginary shroud or a

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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shadow settles over me.

I once was smart,

C

C

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G

G

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it was back at the start.

Em

Em

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I offered her my body

C

C

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G

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and my soul.

Em

Em

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Thought in my heart it would tear me apart;

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

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It made me whole.

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Verse 2

G

G

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Keep it simple,

keep it clear. It's what we like to hear.

C

C

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G

G

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She don't argue, she don't ever lie.

If I say it's so,

it's so. She don't want to know

C

C

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If it's a metaphor or

G

G

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something in disguise.

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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She let me know, a long time ago

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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It's better to say just what I mean.

Em

Em

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Truth to tell it can hurt like hell,

C

C

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G

G

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But it keeps me clean.

Interlude 2

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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Verse 3

G

G

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My guiding star, I don't stray far.

C

C

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G

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I keep her in my mind and in my eye.

I've been lost before, but never any more.

C

C

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G

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I just look up at my compass in the sky.

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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I had my fears, in the early years,

Em

Em

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That I'd locked me up and

throw'd away the key

C

C

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G

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Em

Em

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I lost my mind to the ties that bind,

C

C

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But it set me free

Interlude 3

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

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G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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Em

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C

C

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G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 4

G

G

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Oh she's fast, I know I'll never ask,

C

C

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She's by me now but I

G

G

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don't really mind

I hardly know, I'm oh so slow,

C

C

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My shadow often kicks me from behind.

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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I once was fast, in the distant past.

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G

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Em

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C

C

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G

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In a mighty demonstration of my will,

Em

Em

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I kissed her twice at the speed of light.

C

C

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Time stood still.

G

G

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Verse 5

Em

Em

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I kissed her twice at the speed of light,

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C

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Em

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G

G

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And time stood still.

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Em

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of time stands still by Chris Smither is G major.

The primary chords used in time stands still are G, C, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of time stands still is approximately 214 beats per minute.

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