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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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
