Only Time Will Tell Chords

KeyD# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays420

Only Time Will Tell by Kenny Chesney is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D#. It uses the chords A#, A, D#, D, G#, G, Fm and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Unsure About a few of the chords, but its close enough to be a guide 
 
easier played with a capo on the first fret 
 
A#=A D#=D G#=G Fm=Em 
 
 
INTRO: D# 
 
 
Verse 1 
 
D#                   A#                 D# 
Everybody says its gonna' take a little time 
 
G#                                             D# 
Might as well get used to her runnin' thru my mind 
 
G#                                                G#  Fm     D# 
Her memory brought me to my knees when will I be back up walkin' 
 
 A#                                 D# 
Only time will tell, but it ain't talkin' 
 
 
Verse 2 
 
 
D#                             A#                 D# 
A lot of sleepless nights i'm sure are lyin' up ahead 
 
G#                                                 D# 
Wonder when the night will come when I lay down in bed 
 
G#                               G#  Fm      D# 
And her memory, finally decides, to stop callin' 
 
A#                                  D# 
Only time will tell, but it ain't talkin' 

 
A#                                G#         D# 
Only time will tell when I will finally be free 
 
 Fm                              D#          A# 
But so far it hasn't spoke a single word to me 
 
G# 
I wonder when the pain will end  
 
                              D# 
and all the tears will stop fallin' 
 
A#                                  D# 
Only time will tell, but it ain't talkin' 
 
 
INSTRU:  A#   D# 
 
 
Chorus 
 
 
A#                                G#         D# 
Only time will tell when I will finally be free 
 
 Fm                              D#          A# 
But so far it hasn't spoke a single word to me 
 
G# 
I wonder when the pain will end  
 
                              D# 
and all the tears will stop fallin' 
 
A#                                  D# 
Only time will tell, but it ain't talkin' 
 
A#                                  D# 
Only time will tell, but it ain't talkin' 
    	

Chord diagrams

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