Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle Chords
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[Opening]
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]
[verse 2]
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]
[chorus]
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]
[Closing]
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]
[chorus]
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]
[outro]
[Dm]
How to play Time In A Bottle on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Time In A Bottle uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (9), A7 → Dm (6), and Gm → Dm (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Gm chord transition.
1. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Gm → A7 chord transition
To move from Gm to A7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
3. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. D → Em7 chord transition
To move from D to Em7;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
7. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Time In A Bottle chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Time In A Bottle.
- Time In A Bottle includes 47 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Time In A Bottle contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Time In A Bottle connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Gm: 5%
- Dm → A7: 1%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em7: 0%