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It Was Time:Mac Davis.
#3 on BB Hot Country and #69 on
BB Hot 100 on CASABLANCA Records
in 1980.
INTRO:  Ab   Db   Ebm   Bb   Ab  Db  
#1.
DbI never dreamed that it would be so FmeasyDb, Bbm  
to Ebmsee you finally walk on out the Dbdoor.
DbBut I'm tired of trying to make you smile,
Fmlivin' every Dbday's a trial, Ebmtired of always 
Fmbeing the one who Gbloved a little Abmore.
CHORUS:
AbIt was Gbtime for you to Fmleave me, it was time,
it was Bbmtime, when you Ebreally get down Gbto 
the bottom Dbline.
GbmWe never had the Fmpoetry, we just tried to make
it Bbmright.
It was Ebtime that we were Abover, it was Dbtime.
BRIDGE:
(EbAaaaaaaa-aaaaaaa-Abaaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaa-Dbaaaaaa)
(Gbaaaaaaa-aaaaaa-Faaaaaaaa-Ebmaaaaaa-Abaaaaaaaaaaaa)
It was Dbtime.
#2.
And Dbnow, I Gbknow the emptiness I Fmfeel.Bbm....it's more 
for Ebmwhat we missed than what we Dbhad.
GbWatchin' something dying so can Fmhurt much more
than Bbmletting go.
EbmEven with the Fmloneliness you'd know I'm Gbalmost 
Abthere.
CHORUS:
AbIt was Gbtime for you to Fmleave me, it was time,
it was Bbmtime, when you Ebreally get down Gbto 
the bottom Dbline.
GbmWe never had the Fmpoetry, we just tried to make
it Bbmright.
It was Ebtime that we were Abover, it was Dbtime.
#3.
I Gbguess I Fmwasn't right for you and Gbyou weren't 
meant for Ebme, Ebmand it Abdoesn't pay to Bbmsell your 
soul, just for DbcomBbmpany..it's better being Eblonely.
CHORUS:
AbIt was Gbtime for you to Fmleave me, it was time,
it was Bbmtime, when you Ebreally get down Gbto 
the bottom Dbline.
GbmWe never had the Fmpoetry, we just tried to make
it Bbmright.
It was Ebtime that we were Abover, it was Dbtime.
OUTRO:
(EbAaaaaaaa-aaaaaaa-Abaaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaa-Dbaaaaaa)
(Gbaaaaaaa-aaaaaa-Faaaaaaaa-Ebmaaaaaa-Abaaaaaaaaaaaa)
It was Dbtime..(Fade.)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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It Was Time

by Mac Davis

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Ebm

Bbm

Gbm

It Was Time:Mac Davis.

#3 on BB Hot Country and #69 on

BB Hot 100 on CASABLANCA Records

in 1980.

Ab Db Ebm Bb Ab Db

INTRO:

#1.

Db Fm Db Bbm

I never dreamed that it would be so easy,

Ebm Db

to see you finally walk on out the door.

But I'm tired of trying to make you smile,

Fm Db Ebm

livin' every day's a trial, tired of always

Fm Gb Ab

being the one who loved a little more.

CHORUS:

Ab Gb Fm

It was time for you to leave me, it was time,

Bbm Eb Gb

it was time, when you really get down to

the bottom line.

Gbm Fm

We never had the poetry, we just tried to make

Bbm

it right.

Eb Ab Db

It was time that we were over, it was time.

BRIDGE:

Eb Ab Db

(Aaaaaaaa-aaaaaaa-aaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaa-aaaaaa)

Gb F Ebm Ab

(aaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa)

It was time.

#2.

Db Gb Fm Bbm

And now, I know the emptiness I feel.....it's more

Ebm Db

for what we missed than what we had.

Gb Fm

Watchin' something dying so can hurt much more

Bbm

than letting go.

Ebm Fm Gb

Even with the loneliness you'd know I'm almost

there.

CHORUS:

Ab Gb Fm

It was time for you to leave me, it was time,

Bbm Eb Gb

it was time, when you really get down to

the bottom line.

Gbm Fm

We never had the poetry, we just tried to make

Bbm

it right.

Eb Ab Db

It was time that we were over, it was time.

#3.

Gb Fm Gb

I guess I wasn't right for you and you weren't

Eb Ebm Ab Bbm

meant for me, and it doesn't pay to sell your

Db Bbm Eb

soul, just for company..it's better being lonely.

CHORUS:

Ab Gb Fm

It was time for you to leave me, it was time,

Bbm Eb Gb

it was time, when you really get down to

the bottom line.

Gbm Fm

We never had the poetry, we just tried to make

Bbm

it right.

Eb Ab Db

It was time that we were over, it was time.

OUTRO:

Eb Ab Db

(Aaaaaaaa-aaaaaaa-aaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaa-aaaaaa)

Gb F Ebm Ab

(aaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaaaaa-aaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa)

It was time..(Fade.)

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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