As Time Goes By Chords
by ZZ Top
As Time Goes By by ZZ Top is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords Cmaj7, F, Em7, A7+, Dm7, G7, G7+, C#dim, D9, Fdim, F7, F#dim, F#13/5-, Fmaj7, A7, Dm, F#dim7, Am, Am7, Gdim, G#m7 and Ebdim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Cmaj7 F Em7 A7+
Dm7 G7
You must remember this
Em7 A7+ Cmaj7 G7+ Cmaj7
A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh
C#dim D9 Fdim
The fundamental things apply
G7+ Cmaj7 F7 Em7 A7+
As time goes by
Dm7 G7
And when two lovers woo
Dm7 G7+
They still say, "I love you"
Cmaj7 G7+ Cmaj7 C#dim
On that you can rely
D9 Dm7
No matter what the future brings
G7+ Cmaj7 F#dim Dm7 F#13/5-
As time goes by
Fmaj7
Moonlight and love songs
A7
Never out of date
Dm
Hearts full of passion
F#dim7
Jealousy and hate
Am AMmaj7
Woman needs man
Am7 D9
And man must have his mate
G7 Gdim Am7 Am7-G#m7 G7
That no one can deny
C#dim Dm7 G7
it's still the same old story
Dm7 G7 G7+
A fight for love and glory
Cmaj7 G7+ Cmaj7
A case of do or die
C#dim D9 Ebdim G7+
The world will always welcome lovers
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
As time goes by
Solo: 2x chords verse
Fmaj7
Moonlight and love songs
A7
Never out of date
Dm
Hearts full of passion
F#dim7
Jealousy and hate
Am AMmaj7
Woman needs man
Am7 D9
And man must have his mate
G7 Gdim Am7 Am7-G#m7 G7
That no one can deny
Dm7 G7
You must remember this
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 G7+ Cmaj7
A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh
C#dim D9 Ebdim
The fundamental things apply
G7 Cmaj7 A7+ Dm7
As time goes by
C#dim D9 Fdim
The fundamental things apply
Dm7 G7 Cmaj7
As time goes by