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Timothy chords by
Rod Macdonald
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
G
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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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Timothy the mirror maker
A
A

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D

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Made a very special one for me

Now I can see with no disguise

How I look in someone's eyes
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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What it is exactly that they see
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G

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It was there when you came
D
D

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to see me

Though you said you
A
A

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D

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couldn't stay very long

I saw that I will never touch

The woman that I love so much
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G

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A
A

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D
D

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In any way I'm no longer young
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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In your eyes my fingernails were dirty
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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My shirt is never gonna be in style
E
E

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A
A

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And if I lived to be a hundred
E
E

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You'd only look away
A
A

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At the aging of my smile,
G
G

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D
D

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I put the mirror in the closet
Em
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D

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Locked the door and hid the key

I knew that mirror wasn't lying
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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And you will never be all mine
A
A

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But it was something I didn't
D
D

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G
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D

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want to see

Bm
Bm
2

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Then one day I needed something
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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I opened up that closet once again
E
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A
A

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Just then a stranger came to visit
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E

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That mirror shone all day
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A

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from the light on my skin
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G

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D

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In her eyes my hands were gentle
Em
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D

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But strong for the work they have done
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And the smile there on my lips
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tasted sweet to her kiss
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A

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And I felt like I always
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D

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G
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will be young

F#m
F#m
2

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F#
F#
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Now who can say what the truth is
Bm
Bm
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The eyes will see what
F#
F#
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F#m
F#m
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Bm
Bm
2

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they want to see
Em
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E
E

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A
A

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But I can't stay with you, love
E
E

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Knowing there's someone

there who sees
A
A

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The me I want to be
G
G

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Timothy, who makes the mirror

Has gone back to making

normal once again
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A

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He says no one really wants to know
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What makes their loved ones come and go
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In fact it nearly did his business,
G
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yeah
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A

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • Em

  • F#

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Timothy by Rod MacDonald is E major.

The primary chords used in Timothy are A, E, B, G#m, C#m, F#.

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

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

The tempo of Timothy is approximately 41 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Timothy 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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