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Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle Chords

Chord reference Dm, Gm, A7, D, G, Em7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

If [Dm]I could save time in a bottle The [Gm]first thing that [A7]I’d like to do Is to [Dm]save every day till [Gm]eternity passes a[Dm]way Just to [Gm]spend them with [Dm]you. [A7]

If [Dm]I could make days last forever If [Gm]words could make wishes come [A7]true [Dm] I’d [Dm]save every day like a [Gm]treasure and then [Dm]Again, I [Gm]would spend them with [Dm]you. [A7]

But there [D]never seems to be enough time To [D]do the things you want to do once you [G]find them [D] [Em7] [A7] I’ve [D]looked around enough to know That [D]you’re the one I want to go through [G]time with. [D] [Em7] [A7]

If [Dm]I had a box just for wishes And [Gm]dreams that had never come [A7]true [Dm] The [Dm]box would be empty [Gm]except for the memory [Dm]Of how they were [Gm]answered by [Dm]you [A7]

But there [D]never seems to be enough time To [D]do the things you want to do once you [G]find them [D] [Em7] [A7] I’ve [D]looked around enough to know That [D]you’re the one I want to go through [G]time with. [D] [Em7] [A7]

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Artist Jim Croce
Album You Don't Mess Around with Jim
Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year 1973
Key Dm

How to Play Time In A Bottle on Guitar?

Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle can be played in the key of Dm using the Dm, Gm, A7, D, G, Em7 chords.

  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Time In A Bottle with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.