Time Was Chords
by Canned Heat
Time Was by Canned Heat is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Dm, A, Am, G, D and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
#1.
C Dm A Am A
Time was when we got along.
C Dm A Am A
Time was when we got along.
G D A C A
It's too bad, that the feeling's gone.
#2.
C Dm A Am A
Time was when we could agree.
C Dm A Am A
Time was when we could agree.
G D
That time's gone, now you find fault
A C A
with me.
INTERLUDE: C D A..C D A
#3.
G D
I've got time, things will work out
Am C A
fine.
C Dm Am A
Trouble will not wreck my life.
C D A
Trouble will not wreck my life.
G D
Someday you'll like, what I'm putting
Am C A
down.
OUTRO: C D A .. C Am.. C D A D A .. C D A
C Dm A .. C D A Am .. C F Am .. C D A ..(Fade.)