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Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, August 24, 2025
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Alison Brown Feat. Jackson Browne & Steve Martin - Dear Time by Rkl3
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No Capo - Feel free to transpose this tab to any key that suits
B.p.m. 91
4/4 Time Signature
Original Key – D
* Single Strum
N.C. No Chords
( ) Designated Riff
([D]) ([A])
e|0h2p0---|--------|
B|------3-|--------|
G|--------|------0-|
D|--------|0h2p0---|
A|--------|--------|
E|--------|--------|
Light pick & strum the G chords in the Intro & Instrumentals
[Asus4] x02230 [Esus] 002200 [GM7] 320032 [G] 320033 [G] 320003
Please listen to the interactive tab of the Intro for more detail by pressing the Interactive
Tab Link or the link in the comments section for my Guitar Pro Tab.
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Intro
N.C.
SM "Oh my God"
AB "Wow, the famous Troubadour bar"
SM "We have a ton of memories here, don't we, Jackson?"
JB "I don't remember anything"
SM "Neither do I"
[D] [GM7] [GM7]
e|0h2p0---2--------|2--------------|2--------------|
B|------3-3--3-----|3--------------|3--------------|
G|--------2--0-----|0--------------|0--------------|x2 The second time play G chords
D|-----------0--4--|0--------------|0--------------| See the Guitar Pro Tab Detail
A|-----------------|2--------------|2--------------|
E|-----------------|3--------------|3--------------|
[Verse 1] 0:23
([D]) [D]
Dear time
[A] [D]
On this fair occasion
[A] [D]
I’d like to say you given me
[G] [A]
More than what you’ve taken
([A]) [D]
Hey time
[A] [Bm]
Working well together
[A] [D]
I know it’s not forever
[G] [Bm]
We’ll both be moving on
[Chorus] 0:47
[A] [D]
Look what I’ve collected
[G] [D]
A little box of memories
[A] [D]
Somewhat disconnected
[G]* [D]* [A]
Tied with twine
[Bm]
Each a small remembrance
[G] [D]
One inside the other
[Em] [D]
On rewind, tonight I find them
[G] [Esus]
Dimmed by wine
[Instrumental] 1:09
[D] [G] [G]
e|0h2p0---2--------|3--------------|3--------------|
B|------3-3--3-----|3--------------|3--------------|
G|--------2--0-----|0--------------|0--------------|x2
D|--------0--0--4--|0--------------|0--------------|
A|-----------------|2--------------|2--------------|
E|-----------------|3--------------|3--------------|
[Verse 2] 1:20
([D]) [D] [Dsus2]
Hey time
[A] [D]
Thank you for the lovers
([A]) [A] [D]
The ones that went astray and
[G] [Asus4] [Asus4]
Thank you for the one that stayed
[D]
Hey time
[A] [Bm]
Accepting of each other
[A] [D]
Hold off on that buzzer
[G] [Bm]
For just a little while
[Chorus 2] 1:43
[A] [D]
Look what I’ve collected
[G] [D]
A little box of memories
[A] [D]
Somewhat disconnected
[G]* [D]* [A]
Tied with twine
[A] [Bm]
Each a bit of color
[G] [G/D] [D]
Winter, spring, fall and summer
[Em] [D] [G] [A]
Set to burn, they return, a warm blue flame
[Instrumental] 2:06
| [G] | [D] | [G] | [D] [A] |
| [G] | [A] [Bm] | [G] [A] | [D] [D]* |
| [Am]* [D]* [G]* | [G] |[Am]* [Em7]* [Bm]*| [Bm] |
| [Bm] [G7] | [C] [Am] | [D] [G] | [A] [D] |
| [D]* |
[Verse 3] 2:48
[D]
Dear time
[A] [D]
You know I’m at your service
[A] [D]
Thank you for the extra heartbeats
[G] [A]
I’m not so sure I earned them
[D]
Dear time
[A] [Bm]
I heard you are efficient
[A] [D]
I cancelled my physician
[G] [Bm]
Whatever you decide
[A] [D]
How much have I forgotten?
[G] [D]
In the little box of memories
[A] [D]
Edges start to soften
[D]* [G]* [A]
Lose their shine
[A] [Bm] [G]
Each a little wonder
[G/D] [Dsus2]
A faded watercolor
[Em] [D]
All unsigned, on standby
[G] [A]
In my mind
[Chorus 3] 3:32
[Em] [D]
Look what I’ve collected
[G] [D]
A little box of memories
[Esus] [D]
Somewhat disconnected
[G]* [D]* [A]
Tied with twine
[A] [Bm]
Could I trade them in for
[G] [Dsus2]
A visit with my mom and dad
[Em] [D]
Or throw the ball with my old dog
[Em] [D] [G] [Asus4] [A]*
One more ti..iiiime..
[Outro] 3:58
[D]* [D]
Hey time
[A] [Asus4]
Look at what you made me
[D] [G] [Asus4] [A]
Sentimental and slightly crazy
[D]
Dear time
[G] [D]
On this fair occasion
[Asus4] [D]
I’d like to say you given me
[D/A] [GM7] [GM7]
More than what you’ve ta......ken......
[GM7] [GM7] [D] N.C.
Dear time
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| p Pull-off
| h Hammer-on
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