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I use a lot of jazz symbols so for those of you that don't know:
a (-) means minor. As in A#-7 = A#min7
A#-7         D#7  G#m  
I------- didn't know what time it was
A#-7           D#7  C#  
Then------ I met you.
C#mOh, what a G#mlovely time it D#mwas,E  
                D#m    C#m(F#-7 F#7)
How sublime it was too!
A#-7        D#7  G#m  
I------ didn't know what day it was
A#You-D#7--- hold my hC#and.
C#mWarm like the mG#month of May it D#mwas,E  
                  D#m  C#-7  (F#-7 F#7)
and I'll say it was grand.
             B  C#-7          D#7  
Grand to be alive, to be young,
to be C#mmad, to be yD#7ours alG#mone!
EGraF#7nd-- to see your fBace, feel your touch,
                              C#7    C#m7(F#-7 F#7)
hear your voice say I'm all your own.
A#-7         D#7  G#m  
I------- didn't know what year it was
A#-7           D#7  C#  
life---- was no prize.
C#mI------ wanted G#mlove and here it D#mwasE  
                    C#-7  
shining out of your eyes.
C#-7-5  B  
I'm    wise----,
               E6       F#    E6        B1. E#-7-5  F#7  
and I know what time it is now.    2. B  B6

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I Didnt Know What Time It Was

by Ella Fitzgerald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#7

G#m

C#m

D#m

F#7

C#7

C#m7

I use a lot of jazz symbols so for those of you that don't know:

a (-) means minor. As in A#-7 = A#min7

A# D#7 G#m

-7

I------- didn't know what time it was

A# D#7 C#

-7

Then------ I met you.

C#m G#m D#m E

Oh, what a lovely time it was,

D#m C#m F#7

(F#-7 )

How sublime it was too!

A# D#7 G#m

-7

I------ didn't know what day it was

A# D#7 C#

You---- hold my hand.

C#m G#m D#m E

Warm like the month of May it was,

D#m C# F#7

-7 (F#-7 )

and I'll say it was grand.

B C# D#7

-7

Grand to be alive, to be young,

C#m D#7 G#m

to be mad, to be yours alone!

E F#7 B

Grand-- to see your face, feel your touch,

C#7 C#m7 F#7

(F#-7 )

hear your voice say I'm all your own.

A# D#7 G#m

-7

I------- didn't know what year it was

A# D#7 C#

-7

life---- was no prize.

C#m G#m D#m E

I------ wanted love and here it was

-7

shining out of your eyes.

C# B

-7-5

I'm wise----,

E6 F# E6 B F#7

1. E#-7-5

and I know what time it is now. 2. B B6

About I Didnt Know What Time It Was Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

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