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[Intro]
G   D  Am   C
G   D  Am   C
[Verse 1]
GPicked up a buffalDo nickel
Amoutside CHampton's grocery aGnd video stoDre.Am  C  
GShined it up on Dmy old jeans
and Amnoticed that buffalo had Cthree legs,    Gsteada  four.D  Am  C  
GMr. Hampton looked it up in a book
said Dson you got some kinda luck
                                    C  D(start strum)
somebody might of lost five cents but you just found five-hundred bucks
[Chorus]
GSometimes it's Djust your time
there Amaint no reason and there Caint no rhyme
GOtta the blue the Dstars align everAmybodys gotta have there Cturn to shine.C  
   C      G      Am      C      C    G     D    Am           C(*Play chords the same as intro)
Sometimes   it's   just your time.
[Verse 2]
GFive-hundred dollars wouldn't buy me Da car
so I sAmold that nickel and I bought Ca guitar
GTaught myself to DplayAm  C  
GHitched a ride to DTennesse Amjust that old gold top Cgibson and me
Gand I learned how to waitD.Am  C  
GShe found me in a Nashville bar
Dtryin' to make a living, wasn't gettin' to far
                                        C   D(start strum)
The sky opened up when she walked in and walked back out with my heart.
[Chorus 2]
GSometimes its Djust your time
there Amaint no reason and there Caint no rhyme
GOtta the blue the Dstars align everAmybodys gotta have there Cturn to shine.
GCatch your break, Daccept your fate
AmEvery dogs gotta have hCis day.C  
CSomeGtimAmes iCts jCust yGour time.
[Solo]
G D Am C
G D Am C
[Bridge]
GI don't worry about when. I won't start now,
Dwhen your number comes up and your light goes out
CI'm still here so I must be blessed
And DI'm gonna keep rockin' till the good Lord says
[End Chorus]
GSometimes its Djust your time
there Amaint no reason and there Caint no rhyme
GOtta the blue the Dstars align eveAmrybodys gotta have therCe turn to shine.
GCatch your break, Daccept your fate
AmEvery dogs gotta hCave his day.
GSometimes its Djust your time
there Amaint no reason and there Caint no rhyme
GOtta the blue the Dstars align everAmybodys gotta have there Cturn to shine.
GCatch your break, Daccept your fate
AmEvery dogs gotta have hCis day.C  
   C     G   Am    C      C   G(let ring)
Sometimes its just your time.

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Sometimes Its Just Your Time

by Eric Heatherly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Am C

[Verse 1]

G D

Picked up a buffalo nickel

Am C G D Am C

outside Hampton's grocery and video store.

G D

Shined it up on my old jeans

Am C G D Am C

and noticed that buffalo had three legs, steada four.

Mr. Hampton looked it up in a book

said son you got some kinda luck

C D

(start strum)

somebody might of lost five cents but you just found five-hundred bucks

[Chorus]

G D

Sometimes it's just your time

Am C

there aint no reason and there aint no rhyme

G D Am C C

Otta the blue the stars align everybodys gotta have there turn to shine.

C G Am C C G D Am C

(*Play chords the same as intro)

Sometimes it's just your time.

[Verse 2]

G D

Five-hundred dollars wouldn't buy me a car

Am C

so I sold that nickel and I bought a guitar

G D Am C

Taught myself to play

G D Am C

Hitched a ride to Tennesse just that old gold top gibson and me

G D Am C

and I learned how to wait.

She found me in a Nashville bar

tryin' to make a living, wasn't gettin' to far

C D

(start strum)

The sky opened up when she walked in and walked back out with my heart.

[Chorus 2]

G D

Sometimes its just your time

Am C

there aint no reason and there aint no rhyme

G D Am C

Otta the blue the stars align everybodys gotta have there turn to shine.

G D

Catch your break, accept your fate

Am C C

Every dogs gotta have his day.

C G Am C C G

Sometimes its just your time.

[Solo]

G D Am C

[Bridge]

I don't worry about when. I won't start now,

when your number comes up and your light goes out

I'm still here so I must be blessed

And I'm gonna keep rockin' till the good Lord says

[End Chorus]

G D

Sometimes its just your time

Am C

there aint no reason and there aint no rhyme

G D Am C

Otta the blue the stars align everybodys gotta have there turn to shine.

G D

Catch your break, accept your fate

Am C

Every dogs gotta have his day.

G D

Sometimes its just your time

Am C

there aint no reason and there aint no rhyme

G D Am C

Otta the blue the stars align everybodys gotta have there turn to shine.

G D

Catch your break, accept your fate

Am C C

Every dogs gotta have his day.

C G Am C C G

(let ring)

Sometimes its just your time.

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