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Words and Music by Robert Lamm
[Intro]
   GM7    CM7/      D     Em7     F6  Em7  
[Verse 1]
GAs I was Fwalking down the BbM9street one dayEbM7  
A BbM7man came up to EbM7me and asked me
BbM7What the time was EbM7that was on my watch
And I DsaidEm7  F6  Em7  
[Chorus]
GM7Does anybody really CM7know what time it is,
GM7Does anybody really CM7care?
GM7If so, I CM7can't imagine why 
GM7We've all got CM7time enough to cry.
D   Em7   F6   Em7
[Verse 2]
GAnd I was Fwalking down the BbM9street one dayEbM7  
A BbM7pretty lady EbM7looked at me and 
BbM7Said her diamond EbM7watch had stopped cold dead.
And I DsaidEm7  F6  Em7  
[Chorus]
GM7Does anybody really CM7know what time it is,
GM7Does anybody really CM7care?
GM7If so, CM7I can't imagine why 
GM7We've all got CM7time enough to cry.
D   Em7   F6   Em7
[Verse 3]
GAnd I was Fwalking down the BbM9street one day,EbM7  
Being BbM7pushed & shoved by EbM7people trying to 
BbM7Beat the clock, oh EbM7ho, I just don't know, I don't know
And I DsaidEm7  F6  Em7  
[Chorus]
GM7Does anybody really CM7know what time it is,
GM7Does anybody really CM7care?
GM7If so, CM7I can't imagine why 
GM7We've all got CM7time enough to die.
[Coda]
GM7I     CM7don't  GM7care       CM7about
GM7Time,     CM7oh GM7no.CM7  
F   BbM7   EbM7   FM7   GM7

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355333

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

G minor

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Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is

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Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

GM7

CM7

Em7

BbM9

EbM7

BbM7

FM7

Words and Music by Robert Lamm

[Intro]

GM7 CM7 D Em7 F6 Em7

[Verse 1]

G F BbM9 EbM7

As I was walking down the street one day

BbM7 EbM7

A man came up to me and asked me

BbM7 EbM7

What the time was that was on my watch

D Em7 F6 Em7

And I said

[Chorus]

GM7 CM7

Does anybody really know what time it is,

GM7 CM7

Does anybody really care?

GM7 CM7

If so, I can't imagine why

GM7 CM7

We've all got time enough to cry.

D Em7 F6 Em7

[Verse 2]

G F BbM9 EbM7

And I was walking down the street one day

BbM7 EbM7

A pretty lady looked at me and

BbM7 EbM7

Said her diamond watch had stopped cold dead.

D Em7 F6 Em7

And I said

[Chorus]

GM7 CM7

Does anybody really know what time it is,

GM7 CM7

Does anybody really care?

GM7 CM7

If so, I can't imagine why

GM7 CM7

We've all got time enough to cry.

D Em7 F6 Em7

[Verse 3]

G F BbM9 EbM7

And I was walking down the street one day,

BbM7 EbM7

Being pushed & shoved by people trying to

BbM7 EbM7

Beat the clock, oh ho, I just don't know, I don't know

D Em7 F6 Em7

And I said

[Chorus]

GM7 CM7

Does anybody really know what time it is,

GM7 CM7

Does anybody really care?

GM7 CM7

If so, I can't imagine why

GM7 CM7

We've all got time enough to die.

[Coda]

GM7 CM7 GM7 CM7

I don't care about

GM7 CM7 GM7 CM7

Time, oh no.

F BbM7 EbM7 FM7 GM7

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