A Rhyme This Time – Al Jarreau · Song Chords

A Rhyme This Time

Al Jarreau · E

Real Key

E

E

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

Al Jarreau - (A Rhyme) This Time (1980)

from his album "This Time"

written by Earl Klugh & Al Jarreau

YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjPnZY_DObo

4/4

126 bpm

Intro

[F#m/B] [G#m/B] [A/B] [A/B] [B/A] [B/A] [A2] [A2] [A2] [B/A] [E2]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • |

[A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Chorus

[F#m/B] [G#m/B] [A/B] [A/B] [B/A]

I will take my time, this time

[B/A] [A2] [A2] [B/A] ([E])

I'm gonna make a rhyme, this time

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Verse 1

[E2] [B/E] [A/E]

I'll ring the bell, this time

[A/E] [E]

The dreaming's over

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m7] ([E])

I'm gonna sing "Gotta Wing", this time

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Verse 2

[E2] [B/E] [A/E]

I've no sweets to sell, this time

[A/E] [E]

The scheming's over

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m7] ([E])

I'm gonna be only me this time

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Bridge

[C#m] [B/C#] [A/C#] [E/C#] [E/A] [A] [F#m/A] [E/B] [E/C#] [C#m] [B] [A]

Most unfortunately, my dreams never knew the ground

[C#m/A] [B/A] [A] [E/A] [B/A] [A] [E/A] [F#m/A] [Bsus4]

Every mir-ror I see, re - minds me you're not around

([E])

I let you down

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Verse 3

[E2] [B/E] [A/E]

All my stories tell, this time

[A/E] [E]

The dreaming's over

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m7] ([E])

I'm gonna bring everything, this time

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Solo

[E2] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m7]

| • • • • | • • • • |

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[E2] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m7]

| • • • • | • • • • |

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Bridge

[C#m] [B/C#] [A/C#] [E/C#] [E/A] [A] [F#m/A] [E/B] [E/C#] [C#m] [B] [A]

Most unfortunately, my dreams never knew the ground

[C#m/A] [B/A] [A] [E/A] [B/A] [A] [E/A] [F#m/A] [Bsus4]

Every mir-ror I see, re - minds me you're not around

([E])

I let us down

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Verse 4

[E2] [B/E] [A/E]

I will ring the bell, this time

[A/E] [E]

The dreaming's over

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m7] ([E])

I'm gonna sing "Gotta Wing", this time

[E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Chorus

[F#m/B] [G#m/B] [A/B] [A/B] [B/A]

I will take my time, this time

[B/A] [A2] [A2] [B/A] ([E])

I'm gonna make a rhyme, this time

[E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E] [B/E] [A/E] [E]

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Outro

[F#m/B] [G#m/B] [A/B] [A/B] [B/A]

I will make a rhyme, this time

[B/A] [A2] [A2] [B/A] [E2]

I'm gonna take my time, this time

Chords Used (23)

Guitar

Ukulele

F#m/B

1 / 4

G#m/B

4fr

1 / 4

A/B

1 / 4

B/A

1 / 4

A2

N/A

E2

N/A

A/E

1 / 4

E

1 / 4

B/E

1 / 4

Amaj7

1 / 4

G#m7

1 / 5

F#m7

1 / 6

C#m

1 / 4

B/C#

1 / 4

A/C#

1 / 4

E/C#

1 / 4

E/A

1 / 4

A

1 / 4

F#m/A

1 / 4

E/B

1 / 4

B

1 / 4

C#m/A

1 / 4

Bsus4

2fr

1 / 4

Song Info

Real Key

E

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