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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
     E A D G B E
	 D: x-x-0-3-2-3
	Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
	 C: x-3-2-0-1-0
	 G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
	Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
	 E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
       F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Chorus:
This is the right time, once in a lifetime
Violin solo:
A, A, G, A, B, B, C, B, A, G, E, E, G, G, E, G, A, B,
 Cslide A, G, A,
A, A, G, A, B, B, C, B, A, G, E, E, G, G, E, G, A, G  
DSo I Emfind it hard to Csleep, Gdon't you Dknow?Em  C  G  
DThe sun is Emshining in my Cwindow, Glife's in a DflowEm  C  G  
DMaking Emmusic in the Cmorning, Glaughter's DlightEm  C  G  
DCreaEmtivity tCouches Gin full EmflightC  G  
[Chorus has the same progression as the verses]
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EmNow Csomething has Amentered my DmindEm  
CShattering Amall of my Dthoughts
EmIt's Cno good, it's Amjust one big Dwaste of my Emtime
But Cwhat can I Amdo to reDcall
D, A, F#, G, hD, 
C, C, B, A, G,
B, B, A, G, E, 
D, E, D, E, D, E, D, E, D,
C, C, B, A, G,
B, B, A, G, E,
D, D, A, G, 
F, G, G, F#, hD, C,
B, C, C, A, G, 
B, B, A, G, E,
D, E, F#, G, A, B, hD, A  
[Violin solo the same as intro, but the last note before the pitch change is A]
Violin solo after pitch change:
B, B, A, B, C, C, D, C, B, A, F, F, A, A, F, A, B, C,
 Dslide B, A, B,
B, B, A, B, C, C, D, C, B, A, F, F, A, A, F, A, B, A  
This is the Eright F#mtimeD,   A   E  F#m  D  A  
Once in a ElifF#metimDeA  E  F#m  D  A  
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The Right Time

by The Corrs

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F#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

E A D G B E

: x-x-0-3-2-3

: 0-2-2-0-0-0

: x-3-2-0-1-0

: 3-2-0-0-0-3

: x-0-2-2-1-0

: 0-2-2-1-0-0

F#m

: 2-4-4-2-2-2

Chorus:

This is the right time, once in a lifetime

Violin solo:

A A G A B B C B A G E E G G E G A B

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

C A G A

slide , , ,

A A G A B B C B A G E E G G E G A G

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D Em C G D Em C G

So I find it hard to sleep, don't you know?

D Em C G D Em C G

The sun is shining in my window, life's in a flow

D Em C G D Em C G

Making music in the morning, laughter's light

D Em C G Em C G

Creativity touches in full flight

[Chorus has the same progression as the verses]

Em C Am D Em

Now something has entered my mind

C Am D

Shattering all of my thoughts

Em C Am D Em

It's no good, it's just one big waste of my time

C Am D

But what can I do to recall

D A F# G

, , , , hD,

C C B A G

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B B A G E

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D E D E D E D E D

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C C B A G

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B B A G E

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D D A G

, , , ,

F G G F# C

, , , , hD, ,

B C C A G

, , , , ,

B B A G E

, , , , ,

D E F# G A B A

, , , , , , hD,

[Violin solo the same as intro, but the last note before the pitch change is A]

Violin solo after pitch change:

B B A B C C D C B A F F A A F A B C

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

D B A B

slide , , ,

B B A B C C D C B A F F A A F A B A

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

E F#m D A E F#m D A

This is the right time,

E F#m D A E F#m D A

Once in a lifetime

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