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[Verse]
I use my D5outside voice because I C5have no choice
The barn that I was raised in was Aconstructed out of noise
And now I'm D5all torn up because my C5buttercup
Up and gone and left me, said she Afinally had enough
D5Left me here to C5ruminate on all she can't admit
And Aall she can't explain
[Chorus]
GAll time F#mwhat, I never Bmthought, I never Gthought
GAll time F#mwhat, things break aBmpart, things break aGpart
GAh-ah, Aah-ah
DAh-ah, Emah-ahA  
[Verse]
Man, she D5pulled out the rug from her C5doodlebug
Rolling down the highway, not a Aworry in her mind
Here's a D5flash card where someone's written C5stultify
I take it as a sign. It's Ahard to redefine.
D5Same old sad soC5liloquy, they handed me a Bmbroom
The Acast has left the room
[Chorus]
GAll time F#mwhat, stumble aBmbout wrapped in a sGhroud
GAll time F#mwhat, partly subBmmerged playing a Fdirge
[Bridge]
AComplete completely completelier
ADefeat defeated defeatlier
AComplete completely completelier
ADefeat defeated defeatlier
[Chorus]
GAll time F#mwhat, I never Bmthought, I never Gthought
GAll time F#mwhat, things break aBmpart, things break aGpart
GAh-ah, Aah-ah
DAh-ah, Emah-ah
GAh-ah, Aah-ah,
DAh!

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All Time What

by They Might Be Giants

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F#m

[Verse]

D5 C5

I use my outside voice because I have no choice

The barn that I was raised in was constructed out of noise

D5 C5

And now I'm all torn up because my buttercup

Up and gone and left me, said she finally had enough

D5 C5

Left me here to ruminate on all she can't admit

And all she can't explain

[Chorus]

G F#m Bm G

All time what, I never thought, I never thought

G F#m Bm G

All time what, things break apart, things break apart

G A

Ah-ah, ah-ah

D Em A

Ah-ah, ah-ah

[Verse]

D5 C5

Man, she pulled out the rug from her doodlebug

Rolling down the highway, not a worry in her mind

D5 C5

Here's a flash card where someone's written stultify

I take it as a sign. It's hard to redefine.

D5 C5 Bm

Same old sad soliloquy, they handed me a broom

The cast has left the room

[Chorus]

G F#m Bm G

All time what, stumble about wrapped in a shroud

G F#m Bm F

All time what, partly submerged playing a dirge

[Bridge]

Complete completely completelier

Defeat defeated defeatlier

Complete completely completelier

Defeat defeated defeatlier

[Chorus]

G F#m Bm G

All time what, I never thought, I never thought

G F#m Bm G

All time what, things break apart, things break apart

G A

Ah-ah, ah-ah

D Em

Ah-ah, ah-ah

G A

Ah-ah, ah-ah,

Ah!

About All Time What Chords by They Might Be Giants

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What key is "All Time What" in?

The chords for "All Time What" show the original chord names (including D5, C5, A, G, F#m, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.