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Chords used:
C#m: X46654
B: X24442
A: X02220
E: 022100
F#m: 244222
He uses the power chords sometimes too, in which case just play the lowest 3 strings in 
chords (i.e X46654 becomes X466xx).
Intro  C#m   B   Ax 2
C#mDogs and such, they doBn't know, how oAld they really are
C#mThey don't have to go Bto work and leaArn to drive a car
C#mThey just live till thBey can't see, till their bAark ain't got no bite
EI still hear him howling, Bhowling in the night
C#mThe air is still as tiBme flies by at Aa most unruly pace
C#mUnless you're in a priBson cell, it haAs no name or face
C#mI do recall what I tolBd myself, as I Aturned 52
EThis time its different, tBhis time
I got yEouA  
This time I gEot youA  
This time I gEot youB  
This time I got F#myouA  
Rest of song uses the same chords. Verse chords are played over the solo.

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This Time I Got You

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Chords used:

C#m

: X46654

: X24442

: X02220

: 022100

F#m

: 244222

He uses the power chords sometimes too, in which case just play the lowest 3 strings in

chords (i.e X46654 becomes X466xx).

C#m B A

Intro x 2

C#m B A

Dogs and such, they don't know, how old they really are

C#m B A

They don't have to go to work and learn to drive a car

C#m B A

They just live till they can't see, till their bark ain't got no bite

E B

I still hear him howling, howling in the night

C#m B A

The air is still as time flies by at a most unruly pace

C#m B A

Unless you're in a prison cell, it has no name or face

C#m B A

I do recall what I told myself, as I turned 52

E B

This time its different, this time

E A

I got you

E A

This time I got you

E B

This time I got you

F#m A

This time I got you

Rest of song uses the same chords. Verse chords are played over the solo.

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