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I play with a Capo on the third fret -- just to make it easier for me to sing:
GUptown, Emgoin' down, Gold life-lCine,
BmWalkin' down fCaster, wAmalkin' with the mGaster of tDime,
My lady woke Cup, and Amshe broke down, 
She got Dmup, she let Gmgo,
DmTake me, Timer, shake me, Timer,
Timer, let it blow, let it bGlow,
My darlin' frienCdsF  C  F  
GOh, I beloCng to TEmimer, he cDmhanged Gmy fCace,
AmYou're fCine, a fine one, TEmimer,
You got me wDmalkin' through the gGates of sCpace,
I keep reDmembering iDmn-doors that I used to wEmalk through,
Baby, I'm not tryin' to talk you dDmown,
But I could walk through tEmhem doors oFnto a pDleasure grouGnd,
It was sAmweet and fuEmnny, a Dmpleasure groGund,
Didn't kAmnow about mEmoney, didn't kFnow about TEmimer,
DmDid not kAmnow about Timer.Bb  
FHoldin' to my cradle at the sEmtart, but Dmnow my hand is open,
And Emnow my hand is ready Amfor my heart,F  G  F  G  
So lCet the wind blow, TiAmmer, let the wAmind bGlow, TCimer
And if the Amsong gCoes mEminor, AmI won't miGmnd.
GmAnd Timer know the Lady's gonna lDmove again,G  
And AmTimer says the LGady rambles nevermore,
If you love Amme, too, aGnd if you lDmove me true,
I'll spend my lFife with Emyou, Cyou Dmand GTimer.
You're a jiCgsaw, TEmimer, you're a
AbGod is a jigsaw TGmimer,
CYou're a jigsaw, TEmimer, you're a 
AbGod is a jigsaw TGmimer
EbTimer, souling with,
CmTimer, souling with,
BbTimer, souling with,
FTimer,
Let it Cgo
CTimer uh-huh,
CTimer, uh-huh,
CTimer, uh-huh.

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Timer

by Laura Nyro

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I play with a Capo on the third fret -- just to make it easier for me to sing:

G Em G C

Uptown, goin' down, old life-line,

Bm C Am G D

Walkin' down faster, walkin' with the master of time,

C Am

My lady woke up, and she broke down,

Dm Gm

She got up, she let go,

Take me, Timer, shake me, Timer,

Timer, let it blow, let it blow,

C F C F

My darlin' friends

G C Em Dm G C

Oh, I belong to Timer, he changed my face,

Am C Em

You're fine, a fine one, Timer,

Dm G C

You got me walkin' through the gates of space,

D Dm Em

I keep remembering in-doors that I used to walk through,

Baby, I'm not tryin' to talk you down,

Em F D G

But I could walk through them doors onto a pleasure ground,

Am Em Dm G

It was sweet and funny, a pleasure ground,

Am Em F Em

Didn't know about money, didn't know about Timer,

Dm Am Bb

Did not know about Timer.

F Em Dm

Holdin' to my cradle at the start, but now my hand is open,

Em Am F G F G

And now my hand is ready for my heart,

C Am Am G C

So let the wind blow, Timer, let the wind blow, Timer

Am C Em Am Gm

And if the song goes minor, I won't mind.

Gm Dm G

And Timer know the Lady's gonna love again,

Am G

And Timer says the Lady rambles nevermore,

Am G Dm

If you love me, too, and if you love me true,

F Em C Dm G

I'll spend my life with you, you and Timer.

C Em

You're a jigsaw, Timer, you're a

Ab Gm

God is a jigsaw Timer,

C Em

You're a jigsaw, Timer, you're a

Ab Gm

God is a jigsaw Timer

Timer, souling with,

Timer,

Let it go

Timer uh-huh,

Timer, uh-huh,

Timer, uh-huh.

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