Anytime

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Anytime - Journey (1978)
Written By: Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Ross Valory,
Robert Fleischman and R. Silver.
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 72 BPM (3 Min. 50 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B
e Bass| Chord
------------------ ---------------
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E G#-B-E
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
F#m - 2 4 4 2 2 2 F# A-C#-F#
A7 - x 0 2 0 2 0 A A-C#-E-G -OR-
- x 0 2 2 2 3
B - x 2 4 4 4 2 B B-D#-F#
C#m - x 4 6 6 5 4 C# G#-C#-E
INTRO: [4 M]
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|NC |NC |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you want… me…
|NC |NC |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you need… me…
VERSE #1: [12 M]
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E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you want… me… to…
E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you need… me…
E F#m A7
| | |
I'm stand-… in' here… with my arms a mile… wide,…
E F#m A7 E F#m
| | | |
hop-in' and pray-… in'… for you… Lis-ten to me,… and en-
A7 E F#m A7
| | | |
-light-… en me,… yeah… I hope that you'll need… me too,… 'cause…
VERSE #2: [12 M]
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E D A
| | |
… ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you want… me…
E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you need… me…
E F#m A7 E F#m
| | | |
Give me all… of your sun-shine… A spark is all I…
A7 E F#m A7
| | | |
need… to take it a-way,… out of the sha-… dows…
E F#m A7 B
| | |
… Well, what more… can I say,… yeah, yeah…
BRIDGE: [4 M]
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C#m F#m D D B
| | | | |
… Oh,… an-y-time… at all… An-y-time,… an-y-time at all…
GUITAR SOLO #1: [9 M]
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E D A E D A
|NC (Drums)| | | | |
E D A E D A
| | | | |
CHORUS: [12 M]
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E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you want… me…
E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you need… me…
E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you want… me… to…
E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you need… me…
E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you need… me…
E D A
| | |
Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you want… me… to…
CODA: [16 M] 'Guitar Solo' (Studio Version fades out @ 8 Measures, but when
---- covering this song our lead guitarist showcases
his lead for 16 Measures.)
E D A E D A E D A E D A
| | | | | | | | |
E D A E D A E D A E D A
| | | | | | | | |

Anytime chords and lyrics

Free chords for Anytime by Journey. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Anytime - Journey (1978)
Written By: Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Ross Valory,
            Robert Fleischman and R. Silver.
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 72 BPM (3 Min. 50 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used:
-----------
             GUITAR               KEYS
E    -  0  2  2  1  0  0      E    G#-B-E
D    -  x  x  0  2  3  2      D    A-D-F#
A    -  x  0  2  2  2  0      A    A-C#-E
F#m  -  2  4  4  2  2  2      F#   A-C#-F#
A7   -  x  0  2  0  2  0      A    A-C#-E-G  -OR-
     -  x  0  2  2  2  3
B    -  x  2  4  4  4  2      B    B-D#-F#
C#m  -  x  4  6  6  5  4      C#   G#-C#-E
INTRO: [4 M]
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|NC                                   |NC       |
   Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you want… me…
|NC                                   |NC       |
   Ooh,… ooh, an-y-time… that you need… me…
VERSE #1: [12 M]
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VERSE #2: [12 M]
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BRIDGE: [4 M]
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GUITAR SOLO #1: [9 M]
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|NC (Drums)|E   D   |A       |E   D   |A       |
|E   D   |A       |E   D   |A       |
CHORUS: [12 M]
------
CODA: [16 M] 'Guitar Solo' (Studio Version fades out @ 8 Measures, but when
----                        covering this song our lead guitarist showcases
                            his lead for 16 Measures.)
|E   D   |A       |E   D   |A       |E   D   |A       |E   D   |A       |
|E   D   |A       |E   D   |A       |E   D   |A       |E   D   |A       |

Anytime Chords by Journey

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