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Tuning: Ta da Yes!
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   C|x32010
   F|x33211
   G|320033
  Am|x02210
 G11|32001x
  Em|022000
CI can smileF  
FOn a warm summer dCayF  
FI can Claugh
FI can listen to the children pClay
AmBut I'm going to miss
GThe killer with the kiss
He was a friend of mineF  G  
GNow is the timeC  F  
FNow is the tCimeF  
It's going to rain
Hope it don't rain on you
There's going to be a lot of pain
Before this thing is through
If Jesus was alive
He'd be standing on the M5
Holding up a neon sign
Screaming now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time
GAnd now is the tiCme 
G11so many people can't Fsee
They thGink that love is blCind
But it ain't Ffree
GAnd There's a liCne
G11For so many people to cFross
GAnd now their love is lCost
FSay goodbye
FMy fuFnny vFalentine
FNow is the tiCmeF  
FNow is the tiCmeF  
Organ Solo:
 Em   Am   Em   Amx4
last time:
G G G G
GNow is the tiCmeF  
FNow is the tiCmeF  
I can run
Just as far as my eyes can see
And I'm free, yeah,
Just as free as I want to be
But I won't ever forget
That crazy little planet
He was a friend of mine
Now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time
Now is the time

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Now Is The Time

by Ian Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G11

Tuning: Ta da Yes!

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|x32010

|x33211

|320033

|x02210

G11

|32001x

|022000

C F

I can smile

F C F

On a warm summer day

F C

I can laugh

F C

I can listen to the children play

But I'm going to miss

The killer with the kiss

F G

He was a friend of mine

G C F

Now is the time

F C F

Now is the time

It's going to rain

Hope it don't rain on you

There's going to be a lot of pain

Before this thing is through

If Jesus was alive

He'd be standing on the M5

Holding up a neon sign

Screaming now is the time

Now is the time

G C

And now is the time

G11 F

so many people can't see

G C

They think that love is blind

But it ain't free

G C

And There's a line

G11 F

For so many people to cross

G C

And now their love is lost

Say goodbye

F F F

My funny valentine

F C F

Now is the time

F C F

Now is the time

Organ Solo:

Em Am Em Am

last time:

G G G G

G C F

Now is the time

F C F

Now is the time

I can run

Just as far as my eyes can see

And I'm free, yeah,

Just as free as I want to be

But I won't ever forget

That crazy little planet

He was a friend of mine

Now is the time

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