{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2873945,"song":"It Might Be Time","artist":"Tame Impala","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11648309-it-might-be-time-chords-by-tame-impala/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2873945?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":23,"content":"I'll start off by giving you tabs for the intro if you want to play it all on guitar, and then the chords.\r\nAfter the chords, there's a deeper explanation of the chord inversions that Kevin are using if you really\r\nas some tips on how to play the intro on guitar with bass line and chord progession combined. \r\n\r\nIt Might Be Time starts of with an electric piano smashing two beautiful and kind of dissonant chords\r\nafter eachother. You could say that the first chord is an Amadd2 and the second Gadd2, \r\nbut you leave out the 5th note (E and D, respectively). \r\nThe song is pretty straight forward, but as usual Kevin's playing around a bit with the timing of the chord\r\nchanges, so listen carefully to time them right if you wanna play it correctly.\r\nVery few of the chords are being played in root position as they have a sort of semi-dissonance to them\r\ncaused by the major 7th:s being all vibey with the root notes. To get the chorus riff right,\r\nyou need to play the chords in the right inversions. You'll get all this at the bottom.\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro bass:\r\n\r\n[tab]G||--------7--------7-------7----------|\r\nD||-------7--------7-------7--------7--|\r\nA||5--5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5--5--5-5----|\r\nE||------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Intro chords on guitar:\r\ne|-----------------|\r\nB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|\r\nG|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|\r\nD|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|\r\nA|-----------------|\r\nE|-----------------| x4[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]And if you want to play the bass at the same time, use drop D tuning (explanation for beginners\r\nat the bottom):\r\ne|-------------------------------------------------------------\r\nB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-\r\nG|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-\r\nD|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\r\nA|-------------5---------------5---------------5---------------\r\nD|-0-----0-0-7-----0-----0-0-7-----0-----0-0-7-----0-----0-0-7-[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]You can play it like this if you want to keep the standard tuning, but you'll lose the low bass note \r\n(explanation for beginners way down at the bottom):\r\ne|-------------------------------------------------------------\r\nB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-\r\nG|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-\r\nD|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\r\nA|-5-----5-5-0-5---5-----5-5-0-5---5-----5-5-0-5---5-----5-5-0-\r\nE|-------------------------------------------------------------[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nSynth melody:\r\n\r\n[tab]e|----10-12-------------10-12--------------10-9-|\r\nB|---------10----------------10------10-12------|\r\nG|----------------------------------------------|\r\nD|----------------------------------------------|\r\nA|----------------------------------------------|\r\nE|----------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Amadd2/D[/ch] [ch]Gadd2/D[/ch] x4 (leave out the 5th for each chord)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]            [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nSomething doesn't feel right[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nThat's enough for one night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]               [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]    [ch]D#maj7[/ch]\r\nHope y'all get home alright[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]    [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nThere I go, blame it on the weather[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]                      [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nBut hey, there's nothin' wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m7[/ch]         [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]      [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]   [ch]D#maj7[/ch]\r\nI'm only tired of all these voices[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]     [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nAlways sayin' nothing lasts forever[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m7[/ch]            [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]   [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time to face it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]                          [ch]F#m7add9/G#[/ch] [ch]Dmaj[/ch] [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nIt ain't as fun as it used to be, no[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nYou're goin' under[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nYou ain't as young as you used to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m7/G#[/ch]           [ch]Dmaj[/ch]   [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time to face it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]                              F#m7add9/G# [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nYou ain't as cool as you used to be, no[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nYou won't recover[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nYou ain't as young as you used to be[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#m7/G#[/ch]         [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]   [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time to face it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]                   N.C        [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time to face it[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]     [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nI've been lost before[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m7[/ch]             [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nSo tell me it's not over[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D#maj[/ch]         [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]   [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n'Cause I finally got somethin' goin'[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nAnd suddenly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dmaj7[/ch]               [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]\r\nAll my friends are growin' up[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F#maj7[/ch] [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D#maj7[/ch]\r\nAnd movin' on[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]   [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nI must be missin' somethin'[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]          [ch]Cmaj7/E[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]D#maj7[/ch]\r\n'Cause I just wanna keep this dream alive for now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D#maj7[/ch]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nDon't they know, nothin' lasts forever?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m7[/ch]              [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]   [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time to face it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]                                   [ch]F#m7/G#[/ch]  [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nNobody knows what you've come here for, no[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nYou're goin' under[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nThey roll their eyes when you're at the door[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#m7/G#[/ch]      [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Gmaj7[/ch]           [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time to face it (Yeah)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nYou may as well embrace it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nWe promise to come visit (Yeah)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]   [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time to face it (Yeah)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]                                [ch]F#m7/G#[/ch] [ch]Dmaj7[/ch] [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch]\r\nYou ain't as fun as you used to be[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nYou won't recover[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nYou ain't as cool as you used to be[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Post-Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m7/G#[/ch]           [ch]Dmaj7[/ch]  [ch]C#m7[/ch] [ch]Cmaj7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nIt might be time to face it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch] x3.5 [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] x4 (this is the repeat-y thing that goes over\r\nfive and a half bars so the changes come fast)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F#m7[/ch] x2\r\n\r\nIt might be time to face it\r\n\r\n[ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj7[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nEXPLANATIONS, CHORD INVERSIONS (MAINLY FOR PIANO) AND TIPS FOR BEGINNERS:\r\nFrom what I picked up, this is how the chords are being played, with the actual note order in parentheses \r\nfor those who aren't that theoretical excluding the bass note/root note \r\nIntro chords (four bars):\r\nAmadd2: root position A, B, C (hit this chord once at the very first beat of each bar)\r\nGadd2: root position G, A, B  (hit this seven times per bar)\r\n\r\nVerse chords::\r\nDmaj7: 1st inversion (F#, A, C#, D)\r\nCmaj7: 2nd inversion (G, B, C, E)\r\nGmaj7: 3rd inversion (F#, G, B, D)\r\nF#m7: root position (F#, A, C#, E)\r\nD#maj7: root position (D#, G, A#, D)\r\n\r\nChorus chords:\r\nDmaj7: 1st inversion\r\nC#m7: 2nd inversion (G#, B, C#, E)\r\nCmaj7: 2nd inversion\r\nGmaj7: 3rd inversion\r\nF#m7: root position\r\nF#m7/G#: root position (F#, A, C#, E with G# bass)\r\nF#m7add2/G#: root position (F#, G#, A, C#, E with G# bass)\r\nC#m7/G#: 2nd inversion (with G# bass)\r\nCmaj7/E: 2nd inversion (with E bass)\r\n\r\nA picture for the chords on piano for anybody who prefers a visual demonstration and especially for you\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]Bass, intro (notes are D, D, D, A, D):\r\nG||--------7--------7-------7----------|\r\nD||-------7--------7-------7--------7--|\r\nA||5--5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5--5--5-5----|\r\nE||------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Intro chords combined with bass line on guitar:\r\ne|-------------------------------------------------------------\r\nB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-\r\nG|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-\r\nD|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\r\nA|-------------5---------------5---------------5---------------\r\nD|-0-----0-0-7-----0-----0-0-7-----0-----0-0-7-----0-----0-0-7-[/tab]\r\n\r\nWith your fretting hand (left if you're right handed and vice versa), put your pinky or ring finger\r\non the seventh fret on the D-string, whichever you find most comfortable. Put your index finger on the fifth\r\nfret on the G-string. After the first chord, you've let go of your index finger, leaving the index finger\r\nand the middle finger free for the bass line. The first three notes on the lowest string (E-string tuned\r\ndown to D) are played on an open string (so only using your thumb on your strumming hand), and then use your\r\nmiddle finger for the 7th fret on the lowest string, and then your index finger for the fifth fret\r\n[tab]If you want to play it in standard tuning:\r\ne|-------------------------------------------------------------\r\nB|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-\r\nG|-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-0-0-0-0-0-\r\nD|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-\r\nA|-5-----5-5-0-5---5-----5-5-0-5---5-----5-5-0-5---5-----5-5-0-\r\nE|-------------------------------------------------------------[/tab]\r\n\r\nWith your fretting hand, put your index finger on the fifth fret on the A-string. Use your middle finger\r\nfor the fifth fret on the G-string and your pinky for the seventh fret on the D-string. \r\nAfter the first beat, release the middle finger so you're only using your pinky for the chord. \r\nYou're only using your index finger for the bass on the fifth fret.\r\n[tab]      D  E  A           D  E A       A  B  D  D#\r\ne|----10-12-------------10-12--------------10-9-|\r\nB|---------10----------------10------10-12------|\r\nG|----------------------------------------------|\r\nD|----------------------------------------------|\r\nA|----------------------------------------------|\r\nE|----------------------------------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"I'll start off by giving you tabs for the intro if you want to play it all on guitar, and then the chords.\nAfter the chords, there's a deeper explanation of the chord inversions that Kevin are using if you really\nas some tips on how to play the intro on guitar with bass line and chord progession combined. \n\nIt Might Be Time starts of with an electric piano smashing two beautiful and kind of dissonant chords\nafter eachother. You could say that the first chord is an Amadd2 and the second Gadd2, \nbut you leave out the 5th note (E and D, respectively). \nThe song is pretty straight forward, but as usual Kevin's playing around a bit with the timing of the chord\nchanges, so listen carefully to time them right if you wanna play it correctly.\nVery few of the chords are being played in root position as they have a sort of semi-dissonance to them\ncaused by the major 7th:s being all vibey with the root notes. To get the chorus riff right,\nyou need to play the chords in the right inversions. You'll get all this at the bottom.\n\n\nIntro bass:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSynth melody:\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nAmadd2/D Gadd2/D x4 (leave out the 5th for each chord)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\nDmaj7 C#m7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 F#m7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\n\n\n\nF#m7\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\nGmaj7 F#m7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\nDmaj7 C#m7 Cmaj7 Gmaj7 F#m7\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\nF#m7\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Post-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nF#m7 x2\n\nIt might be time to face it\n\nGmaj7 F#m7  Gmaj7 F#m7\n\n\nEXPLANATIONS, CHORD INVERSIONS (MAINLY FOR PIANO) AND TIPS FOR BEGINNERS:\nFrom what I picked up, this is how the chords are being played, with the actual note order in parentheses \nfor those who aren't that theoretical excluding the bass note/root note \nIntro chords (four bars):\nAmadd2: root position A, B, C (hit this chord once at the very first beat of each bar)\nGadd2: root position G, A, B  (hit this seven times per bar)\n\nVerse chords::\nDmaj7: 1st inversion (F#, A, C#, D)\nCmaj7: 2nd inversion (G, B, C, E)\nGmaj7: 3rd inversion (F#, G, B, D)\nF#m7: root position (F#, A, C#, E)\nD#maj7: root position (D#, G, A#, D)\n\nChorus chords:\nDmaj7: 1st inversion\nC#m7: 2nd inversion (G#, B, C#, E)\nCmaj7: 2nd inversion\nGmaj7: 3rd inversion\nF#m7: root position\nF#m7/G#: root position (F#, A, C#, E with G# bass)\nF#m7add2/G#: root position (F#, G#, A, C#, E with G# bass)\nC#m7/G#: 2nd inversion (with G# bass)\nCmaj7/E: 2nd inversion (with E bass)\n\nA picture for the chords on piano for anybody who prefers a visual demonstration and especially for you\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith your fretting hand (left if you're right handed and vice versa), put your pinky or ring finger\non the seventh fret on the D-string, whichever you find most comfortable. Put your index finger on the fifth\nfret on the G-string. After the first chord, you've let go of your index finger, leaving the index finger\nand the middle finger free for the bass line. The first three notes on the lowest string (E-string tuned\ndown to D) are played on an open string (so only using your thumb on your strumming hand), and then use your\nmiddle finger for the 7th fret on the lowest string, and then your index finger for the fifth fret\n\n\nWith your fretting hand, put your index finger on the fifth fret on the A-string. Use your middle finger\nfor the fifth fret on the G-string and your pinky for the seventh fret on the D-string. \nAfter the first beat, release the middle finger so you're only using your pinky for the chord. \nYou're only using your index finger for the bass on the fifth fret.","chords":["E","D","G","A","B","Amadd2/D","Gadd2/D","Dmaj7","Cmaj7","Gmaj7","F#m7","D#maj7","C#m7","Dmaj","C#m7/G#","F#","C","D#maj","F#maj7","Cmaj7/E","F#m7/G#","F","D#","C#"],"chord_diagrams":{"Cmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,0,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,0,0]},"Dmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,2,2]},"Gmaj7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,2]}}}