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 |       A/B|        A/B|
 |       Em9|      Em6/9|       Em9|     Em6/9|
 |       Am7|      Am7/D|       A/B|         B|
 |       Em9|      Em6/9|       Em9|    Em6/9|
 |       Am7|      Am7/D|       A/B|         B|
Em9Everyone has a Em6/9dream or a wish they'd Em9like to see come Em6/9true
From the G/Atime you begin to A7+5-9crawl             Eb9it's in Am7/Dside of us all  a-A/BallB  
There are Em9always those who Em6/9go through life with a Em9silver spoonEm6/9  
That can G/Aget so hard to A7+5-9take,          Eb9          Am7/Djust sit back and A/Bwait     he-e-ey
  CHORUS
Cuz time is the Cmaj7keeper   (Cmaj7doot     D/Cdoo     Cmaj7doot    D/Cdoo    Cmaj7doot       D/Ctime is the kee Cper )
of the dreams are made    Emdoot     D/Edoo     Emdoot    D/Edoo    Emdoot       D/Etime is the kee Emper )
And dreams are the Cmaj7sleeper     (Cmaj7doot    D/Cdoo   Cmaj7doot    D/Cdoo    Cmaj7doot    D/Ctime is the kee Cper )
 waiting to awake     Em(doot    D/Edoo    Emdoot     D/Edoo    Emdoot   D/Etime is the kee Emper )
|            G/A|              G/A|            A/B|               A/B|
|            Em9|            Em6/9|            Em9|             Em6/9|
|            Am7|            Am7/D|            A/B|                 B|
You will Em9get some of the Em6/9things you want
But in your Em9mind there's always Em6/9more,  guess that's the Em7/Away we areA7+5-9  
 We all Eb9want to Am7/Dgo so  far   -A/BarB7  
 Em9Patience is a virtue Em6/9tried and proven, you Em9get what's coming to Em6/9you
 You might as Em7/Awell have a seat,          A7+5-9       Eb9take a  Am7/Dload off your fee  -A/BeetB7  
For time is the Cmaj7keeper   (Cmaj7doot     D/Cdoo      Cmaj7doot     D/Cdoo    Cmaj7doot     D/Ctime is the kee Cper )
of the dreams are made    Emdoot     D/Edoo     Emdoot    D/Edoo     Emdoot    D/Etime is the kee Emper )
 Oooohh and dreams are the Cmaj7sleeper  (Cmaj7doot   D/Cdoo   Cmaj7doot    D/Cdoo    Cmaj7doot   D/Ctime is the kee Cper )
 waiting to awake    Em(doot    D/Edoo    Emdoot   D/Edoo    Emdoot   D/Etime is the kee Emper )
|            G/A|              G/A|            A/B|                A/B|
                                                             Time is the
 Cmaj7keeper   (Cmaj7doot   D/Cdoo     Cmaj7doot   D/Cdoo    Cmaj7doot   D/Ctime is the kee Cper )
of the dreams are made             Em          D/E          Em         D/E          Em  D/EoooooooooooooooEmh
 Time is the Cmaj7keeper   (Cmaj7doot   D/Cdoo     Cmaj7doot   D/Cdoo    Cmaj7doot    D/Ctime is the kee Cper )
of the dreams are Emmade             Em          D/E          Em         D/E          Em   D/EooooooooooooooEmhh
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Time Is The Keeper

by Ian Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/B

Em9

Em6/9

Am7

Am7/D

G/A

A7+5-9

Eb9

Cmaj7

D/C

D/E

Em7/A

A/B A/B

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Em9 Em6/9 Em9 Em6/9

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Am7 Am7/D A/B B

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Em9 Em6/9 Em9 Em6/9

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Am7 Am7/D A/B B

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Em9 Em6/9 Em9 Em6/9

Everyone has a dream or a wish they'd like to see come true

G/A A7+5-9 Eb9 Am7/D A/B B

From the time you begin to crawl it's in side of us all a-all

Em9 Em6/9 Em9 Em6/9

There are always those who go through life with a silver spoon

G/A A7+5-9 Eb9 Am7/D A/B

That can get so hard to take, just sit back and wait he-e-ey

CHORUS

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C C

Cuz time is the keeper (doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E Em

of the dreams are made doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C C

And dreams are the sleeper (doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E Em

waiting to awake (doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

G/A G/A A/B A/B

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Em9 Em6/9 Em9 Em6/9

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Am7 Am7/D A/B B

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Em9 Em6/9

You will get some of the things you want

Em9 Em6/9 Em7/A A7+5-9

But in your mind there's always more, guess that's the way we are

Eb9 Am7/D A/B B7

We all want to go so far -ar

Em9 Em6/9 Em9 Em6/9

Patience is a virtue tried and proven, you get what's coming to you

Em7/A A7+5-9 Eb9 Am7/D A/B B7

You might as well have a seat, take a load off your fee -eet

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C C

For time is the keeper (doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E Em

of the dreams are made doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C C

Oooohh and dreams are the sleeper (doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E Em

waiting to awake (doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

G/A G/A A/B A/B

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Time is the

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C C

keeper (doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E Em

of the dreams are made oooooooooooooooh

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C Cmaj7 D/C C

Time is the keeper (doot doo doot doo doot time is the kee per )

Em Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E Em

of the dreams are made oooooooooooooohh

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