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The Thyrds (circa 1964-65)
      Single release
 No Time Like The Present
Intro: Lead pick over  C7   D7   C7  G7  
G7Well you say don't put off to to-mor-row, what you can do to-dayG7  
G7Ah baby I think there's somethin' in what the people sayG7  
G7Now I C7may not be a wise man, baby I'm no foolC7  
C7I love the G7readin' writin' rithmatic in, primary schoolG7  
G7Well there's D7no time like the present,  C7for you to show that you love meG7  
G7Well I've been wastin' time, for, many a yearrrrrG7  
G7Now I'm back in cir-cu-lation, I want all you girls to hearG7  
G7Lookin' for C7someone to love, lookin' for someone to loveC7  
C7Baby I'm not part-G7ic-u-lar don't want money diamonds fursG7  
G7Well there's D7no time like the present,  C7for you to show that you love meG7  
G7Ah say that time waits for no man, money can't get you timeG7  
G7And it's not for lack of tryin', that I haven't got a dimeG7  
G7Well I've C7spent all my money, tryin' to please you girlsC7  
C7I've tried G7long haired short and tall girls, even ones with curlsG7  
G7But there's D7no time like the present,  C7for you to show that you love meG7  
Harmonica solo
G7I still say that I won't be true, I'm a lover for a dayyyyyG7  
G7Baby I got news for you, I swear I'm gonna stayyyyyG7  
G7Now I C7may not be so pur-ty, or own a fan-cy carrrrrC7  
C7But I'd G7love to take you walkin', and we won't, walk, farG7  
G7Cuz there's D7no time like the present,  C7for you to show that you love meG7  
G7Ahhhhh baby D7no time like the present, C7for you to show that you love meG7  
Outro: Harmonica

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No Time Like The Present

by The Thyrds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The Thyrds (circa 1964-65)

Single release

No Time Like The Present

C7 D7 C7 G7

Intro: Lead pick over

G7 G7

Well you say don't put off to to-mor-row, what you can do to-day

G7 G7

Ah baby I think there's somethin' in what the people say

G7 C7 C7

Now I may not be a wise man, baby I'm no fool

C7 G7 G7

I love the readin' writin' rithmatic in, primary school

G7 D7 C7 G7

Well there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me

G7 G7

Well I've been wastin' time, for, many a yearrrrr

G7 G7

Now I'm back in cir-cu-lation, I want all you girls to hear

G7 C7 C7

Lookin' for someone to love, lookin' for someone to love

C7 G7 G7

Baby I'm not part-ic-u-lar don't want money diamonds furs

G7 D7 C7 G7

Well there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me

G7 G7

Ah say that time waits for no man, money can't get you time

G7 G7

And it's not for lack of tryin', that I haven't got a dime

G7 C7 C7

Well I've spent all my money, tryin' to please you girls

C7 G7 G7

I've tried long haired short and tall girls, even ones with curls

G7 D7 C7 G7

But there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me

Harmonica solo

G7 G7

I still say that I won't be true, I'm a lover for a dayyyyy

G7 G7

Baby I got news for you, I swear I'm gonna stayyyyy

G7 C7 C7

Now I may not be so pur-ty, or own a fan-cy carrrrr

C7 G7 G7

But I'd love to take you walkin', and we won't, walk, far

G7 D7 C7 G7

Cuz there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me

G7 D7 C7 G7

Ahhhhh baby no time like the present, for you to show that you love me

Outro: Harmonica

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