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I GOT BY IN TIME
(Paul Weller)
Tuning:  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb  
[Chords]
B      = 799877 or x24442                C#m = 9-11-11-9-9-9
      A= 577655                           D#m= 11-13-13-11-11-11
G#m    = 466444 or x-11-13-13-12-11      B7  = xx9875
G#m/F# = x-9-13-13-12-x                  D#  = 11-13-13-12-11-11
B/A    = x04442 or xx7877                E*  = 12-14-14-13-12-12
E      = 022100 or x7999x                F#7 = x-9-11-9-11-9-9
   G#m7= 466474
Note: The G#m/F# is implied by the bass, so I've put it in brackets, but if you want to play it on the guitar,
it's much easier to start by playing the G#m at the 11th fret then moving your index finger to the 9th fret.
Another option that mimics that descending sound is to play G#m/F# as G#m7 = 464444 and B/A as B7 = 797877.
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[Intro]
   B     A   G#m(G#m/F#)  x2
 B(B/A)  G#m(G#m/F#)
   B     A   G#m(G#m/F#)  F#  
[Verse 1]
      B(B/A)            G#m(G#m/F#)
  Saw a girl that I used to know
            B(B/A)             G#m(G#m/F#)
I was deep in thought at the time
             B          A      G#m(G#m/F#)
  Didn't recognise her face at first
                     B            A    G#m(G#m/F#)
'Cause I was probably lookin' at mine
Yeah, but Eshe was the only girl I've ever loved,
                  B(B/A)       G#m  
But my folks didn't dig her so much
I was F#young (young), it was Eserious,
And to F#me she was the Eworld (she was my world, now)
  F#I thought I'd never Elive without her, but
  F#I got by in G#mtimeG#m7  
[Verse 2]
      B(B/A)           G#m(G#m/F#)
  Saw a guy that I used to know
        B(B/A)         G#m(G#m/F#)
Man, he's changed so much
            B             A     G#m(G#m/F#)
  I think it hurt him to say hello
         B            A     G#m(G#m/F#)
He hardly opened his mouth
Yeah, well, Ehe was my best friend a few years ago,
  BTruly inseparaG#mble
We were F#young (young) and Efull of ideas
We were F#gonna rule this Ewhole world,
But F#something happened, I Edid't know why, and
  F#Well, that's the way that it G#mgoes
[Bridge]
I suppose..C#m. what you sayD#m, what you do
Don't mean Bnothing, nothing at all (B7nothing at all), yeah
  C#mAnd all the bonds you D#mmake between you can be
  BBroken anytime you B7want, now
  D#Please tell me if my phiG#mlosphy's wrong
I've D#got to know the G#mtruth
E*                B  
  I don't mean to fail anyone, but
  C#mYou know it's somethin' I F#7do, oh-oh-oh
[Outro]
    B         A       G#m(G#m/F#)
  So nice to see ya tonight, and I'm
    B               A    G#m(G#m/F#)
  So glad that you came
             B(B/A)               G#m(G#m/F#)
  I'm sure the people all standin' outside say,
        B(B/A)       G#m(G#m/F#)
 "Sure, I feel the same,"
Yeah, Emy point is, in a roundabout way,
                   B(B/A)   G#m  
Given time, you will always forget
'Cause the F#memories (memories) that are Eshouting me on
To F#me they're... everyEthing (they're everything, now)
  F#I know they always Ewill be mine, and
  F#No one can take them aG#mwayF#  
 B(B/A)  G#m(G#m/F#) x4
F#   B

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I Got By In Time

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m7

G#m

G#m/F#

B/A

C#m

F#7

I GOT BY IN TIME

(Paul Weller)

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Tuning:

[Chords]

B = 799877 or x24442 C#m = 9-11-11-9-9-9

A D#m

= 577655 = 11-13-13-11-11-11

G#m = 466444 or x-11-13-13-12-11 B7 = xx9875

G#m/F# = x-9-13-13-12-x D# = 11-13-13-12-11-11

B/A = x04442 or xx7877 E* = 12-14-14-13-12-12

E = 022100 or x7999x F#7 = x-9-11-9-11-9-9

G#m7

= 466474

Note: The G#m/F# is implied by the bass, so I've put it in brackets, but if you want to play it on the guitar,

it's much easier to start by playing the G#m at the 11th fret then moving your index finger to the 9th fret.

Another option that mimics that descending sound is to play G#m/F# as G#m7 = 464444 and B/A as B7 = 797877.

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[Intro]

B A G#m G#m/F#

() x2

B B/A G#m G#m/F#

() ()

B A G#m G#m/F# F#

()

[Verse 1]

B B/A G#m G#m/F#

() ()

Saw a girl that I used to know

B B/A G#m G#m/F#

() ()

I was deep in thought at the time

B A G#m G#m/F#

()

Didn't recognise her face at first

B A G#m G#m/F#

()

'Cause I was probably lookin' at mine

Yeah, but she was the only girl I've ever loved,

B B/A G#m

()

But my folks didn't dig her so much

F# E

I was young (young), it was serious,

F# E

And to me she was the world (she was my world, now)

F# E

I thought I'd never live without her, but

F# G#m G#m7

I got by in time

[Verse 2]

B B/A G#m G#m/F#

() ()

Saw a guy that I used to know

B B/A G#m G#m/F#

() ()

Man, he's changed so much

B A G#m G#m/F#

()

I think it hurt him to say hello

B A G#m G#m/F#

()

He hardly opened his mouth

Yeah, well, he was my best friend a few years ago,

B G#m

Truly inseparable

F# E

We were young (young) and full of ideas

F# E

We were gonna rule this whole world,

F# E

But something happened, I did't know why, and

F# G#m

Well, that's the way that it goes

[Bridge]

C#m D#m

I suppose... what you say, what you do

B B7

Don't mean nothing, nothing at all (nothing at all), yeah

C#m D#m

And all the bonds you make between you can be

B B7

Broken anytime you want, now

D# G#m

Please tell me if my philosphy's wrong

D# G#m

I've got to know the truth

E B

I don't mean to fail anyone, but

C#m F#7

You know it's somethin' I do, oh-oh-oh

[Outro]

B A G#m G#m/F#

()

So nice to see ya tonight, and I'm

B A G#m G#m/F#

()

So glad that you came

B B/A G#m G#m/F#

() ()

I'm sure the people all standin' outside say,

B B/A G#m G#m/F#

() ()

"Sure, I feel the same,"

Yeah, my point is, in a roundabout way,

B B/A G#m

()

Given time, you will always forget

F# E

'Cause the memories (memories) that are shouting me on

F# E

To me they're... everything (they're everything, now)

F# E

I know they always will be mine, and

F# G#m F#

No one can take them away

B B/A G#m G#m/F#

() () x4

F# B

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