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For The Time Being
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Gm355333
Am115x553x
D#maj9x6576x
F6/9x8778x
[Intro]
e|--Gm--------------------------------------------Am11------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------5----------5----------5----------5----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-5--------5-5--------5-5--------5-5--------|
e|--Gm--------------------------------------------Gm------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------|
[Verse 1]
It's all I can Gmdo
Am11Wait til it's GmgoneGm
Check til it's Gmthrough
Am11Hang around til I'm GmnumbGm
I Gmwon't lose control
Am11This tGmime
I Gmwon't lose control
Am11This tGmime
[Chorus]
I'm over hGmere
Am11I'll sing alD#maj9ong with you
F6/9Come sing alGmong with me
Am11I'll sing alD#maj9ong with youF6/9
[Solo]
e|--------Gm10-8----------Am118----------D#maj9-----------F6/9-----|
B|--10-10---------10-10---8----6-6-8------6-6-8----|
G|-----------------------------------7----------7--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|--------Gm10-10-8----------Am118----------D#maj9-----------F6/9-----|
B|--10-10-----------10-10----8----6-6-8------6-6-8----|
G|--------------------------------------7----------7--|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
e|--------Gm10-10-8----------Am118----------D#maj9-----------F6/9-----|
B|--10-10-----------10-10----8----6-6-8------6-6-8----|
G|--------------------------------------7----------7--|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Where there'll Gmbe time
Or Am11no time
For the D#maj9time beingF6/9
Where there'll Gmbe time
Or Am11no time
For the D#maj9time beingF6/9
Where there'll Gmbe time
Or Am11no time
For the D#maj9time beingF6/9
[Outro]
e|--Gm--------------------------------------------Am11------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------5----------5----------5----------5----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-5--------5-5--------5-5--------5-5--------|
e|--D#maj9--------------------------------------------F6/9------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------|x2
e|--Gm--------------------------------------------Am11------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------5----------5----------5----------5----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-5--------5-5--------5-5--------5-5--------|
e|--Gm--------------------------------------------Gm------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------|
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For The Time Being
by Erlend Øye & La Comitiva
Chords in this song · guitar
Gm
Am11
D#maj9
F6/9
Gm
355333
Am11
5x553x
D#maj9
x6576x
F6/9
x8778x
[Intro]
Gm Am11
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------5----------5----------5----------5----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-5--------5-5--------5-5--------5-5--------|
Gm Gm
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------|
[Verse 1]
Gm
It's all I can do
Am11 Gm Gm
Wait til it's gone
Gm
Check til it's through
Am11 Gm Gm
Hang around til I'm numb
Gm
I won't lose control
Am11 Gm
This time
Gm
I won't lose control
Am11 Gm
This time
[Chorus]
Gm
I'm over here
Am11 D#maj9
I'll sing along with you
F6/9 Gm
Come sing along with me
Am11 D#maj9 F6/9
I'll sing along with you
[Solo]
Gm Am11 D#maj9 F6/9
e|--------10-8----------8--------------------------|
B|--10-10---------10-10---8----6-6-8------6-6-8----|
G|-----------------------------------7----------7--|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Gm Am11 D#maj9 F6/9
e|--------10-10-8----------8--------------------------|
B|--10-10-----------10-10----8----6-6-8------6-6-8----|
G|--------------------------------------7----------7--|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Gm Am11 D#maj9 F6/9
e|--------10-10-8----------8--------------------------|
B|--10-10-----------10-10----8----6-6-8------6-6-8----|
G|--------------------------------------7----------7--|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Gm
Where there'll be time
Am11
Or no time
D#maj9 F6/9
For the time being
Gm
Where there'll be time
Am11
Or no time
D#maj9 F6/9
For the time being
Gm
Where there'll be time
Am11
Or no time
D#maj9 F6/9
For the time being
[Outro]
Gm Am11
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------5----------5----------5----------5----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-5--------5-5--------5-5--------5-5--------|
D#maj9 F6/9
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------|x2
Gm Am11
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------5----------5----------5----------5----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-5--------5-5--------5-5--------5-5--------|
Gm Gm
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3------|
G|------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----------3----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------3-3--------|
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