Time chords by The Alan Parsons Project (Official Version)

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Eb
Cm
Cm6
F7/A
Cdim7
Adim7
Bb/D
Bbm/Db
Ab/C
Abm/B
Cm7
Fm7
Dbmaj7
C7
Ddim7
Db

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
Cm 
Cm6 
F7/A 
 (E flat major) Time, flowing like a  (C minor) river  (C minor6)  (F7/A) 
Eb 
Cm 
Cdim7 
 (E flat major) Time, beckoning me  (C minor)  (Cdim7) 
Adim7 
Bb/D 
Bbm/Db 
 (Adim7) Who      knows when  (B flat/D) we     shall meet again  (B flat minor/Db) 
Ab/C 
Abm/B 
 (A flat/C) If ever  (A flat minor/B) 
Eb 
But  (E flat major) time
Cm6 
Keeps flowing like a  (C minor6) river
Eb 
To the  (E flat major) sea

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Verse 2
Eb 
 (E flat major) Goodbye my love
Cm 
Cm6 
F7/A 
Maybe for for (C minor) ever  (C minor6)  (F7/A) 
Eb 
 (E flat major) Goodbye my love
Cm 
Cdim7 
The tide waits for  (C minor) me  (Cdim7) 
Adim7 
Bb/D 
Bbm/Db 
 (Adim7) Who      knows when  (B flat/D) we     shall meet again  (B flat minor/Db) 
Ab/C 
Abm/B 
 (A flat/C) If ever  (A flat minor/B) 
Eb 
But  (E flat major) time
Cm6 
Keeps flowing like a  (C minor6) river
Eb 
To the  (E flat major) sea, to the sea

Bridge 1

Till it's gone forever

Gone forever

Gone for- evermore

Verse 3
Eb 
 (E flat major) Goodbye my friends
Cm 
Cm6 
F7/A 
Maybe for for (C minor) ever  (C minor6)  (F7/A) 
Eb 
 (E flat major) Goodbye my friends
Cm 
Cdim7 
The stars wait for  (C minor) me  (Cdim7) 
Adim7 
Bb/D 
Bbm/Db 
 (Adim7) Who      knows where  (B flat/D) we     shall meet again  (B flat minor/Db) 
Ab/C 
Abm/B 
 (A flat/C) If ever  (A flat minor/B) 
Eb 
But  (E flat major) time
Cm6 
Keeps flowing like a  (C minor6) river
Eb 
To the  (E flat major) sea, to the sea

Bridge 2

Till it's gone forever

Gone forever

Gone for- evermore

Outro 1

Forevermore

[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Eb
Cm
Cm6
F7/A
Cdim7
Adim7
Bb/D
Bbm/Db
Ab/C
Abm/B
Cm7
Fm7
Dbmaj7
C7
Ddim7
Db

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 70

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Cm6: x-3-1-2-1-x
F7/A: 5-x-3-5-4-x
Cdim7: x-3-4-2-4-x
Adim7: 5-x-4-5-4-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Bbm/Db: x-4-3-3-6-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
Abm/B: 7-x-6-8-x-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Dbmaj7: x-4-6-5-6-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Ddim7: x-x-0-1-0-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Time by The Alan Parsons Project, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Alan Parsons Project.