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[Intro]
Em7/B   Em11   Cadd9   G5
[Verse 1]
Em7/BThere is a Em11time to laugh Cadd9and a time to G5cry
Em7/BAnd there is Em11a time to accept Cadd9and a time to G5deny
Em7/BThere is a tiEm11me to be strong Cadd9and a time to be G5weak
Em7/BAnd there is Em11a time to listen Cadd9and a time we must G5speak
[Chorus]
Em7/BFor everything there's a Em11reason
Cadd9For everything there's a G5rhyme
Em7/BFor everything there's a Em11season
Cadd9For everything there's a G5time
Em7/BFor everything, Em11everything, Cadd9everything there's a G5time
Em7/BFor everything, Em11everything, Cadd9everything there's a G5time
[Verse 2]
Em7/BThere is a Em11time to say hello Cadd9and a time to wave G5goodbye
Em7/BThere is a Em11time that we are born Cadd9and a time we musG5t die
Em7/BThere is a Em11time to build up Cadd9and a time to it tear G5down
Em7/BThere is a Em11time to be lost Cadd9and a time to be G5found
[Chorus]
Em7/BFor everything there's a Em11reason
Cadd9For everything there's a G5rhyme
Em7/BFor everything there's a Em11season
Cadd9For everything there's a G5time
Em7/BFor everything, Em11everything, Cadd9everything there's a G5time
Em7/BFor everything, Em11everything, Cadd9everything there's a G5time
[Bridge]
Am7/EOne without the Cadd9other is like a G5king without a Dkingdom
Am7/EEverything works Cadd9together, it G5all coinDcides
[Instrumental]
   Em7/B     Em11     Cadd9   G5(x2)
[Chorus]
Em7/BFor everything there's a Em11reason
Cadd9For everything there's a G5rhyme
Em7/BFor everything there's a Em11season
Cadd9For everything there's a G5time
Em7/BFor everything, Em11everything, Cadd9everything there's a G5time
Em7/BFor everything, Em11everything, Cadd9everything there's a G5time

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Time

by Shawn McDonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7/B

Em11

Cadd9

Am7/E

[Intro]

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

[Verse 1]

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

There is a time to laugh and a time to cry

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

And there is a time to accept and a time to deny

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

There is a time to be strong and a time to be weak

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

And there is a time to listen and a time we must speak

[Chorus]

Em7/B Em11

For everything there's a reason

Cadd9 G5

For everything there's a rhyme

Em7/B Em11

For everything there's a season

Cadd9 G5

For everything there's a time

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

For everything, everything, everything there's a time

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

For everything, everything, everything there's a time

[Verse 2]

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

There is a time to say hello and a time to wave goodbye

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

There is a time that we are born and a time we must die

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

There is a time to build up and a time to it tear down

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

There is a time to be lost and a time to be found

[Chorus]

Em7/B Em11

For everything there's a reason

Cadd9 G5

For everything there's a rhyme

Em7/B Em11

For everything there's a season

Cadd9 G5

For everything there's a time

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

For everything, everything, everything there's a time

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

For everything, everything, everything there's a time

[Bridge]

Am7/E Cadd9 G5 D

One without the other is like a king without a kingdom

Am7/E Cadd9 G5 D

Everything works together, it all coincides

[Instrumental]

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

(x2)

[Chorus]

Em7/B Em11

For everything there's a reason

Cadd9 G5

For everything there's a rhyme

Em7/B Em11

For everything there's a season

Cadd9 G5

For everything there's a time

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

For everything, everything, everything there's a time

Em7/B Em11 Cadd9 G5

For everything, everything, everything there's a time

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