Got The Time Chords by Joe Jackson

Tempo:
152.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

B

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Jackson-Got the time..mpg chords
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You've been an above average audience, give yourselves a clap.
We're going to put our mums over with, shall we?
[G] [A] Okay, this is our last song, [G] it's for anyone out there that leads a hectic life.
[N] Students!
Alright, any requests?
[G] Yes, [A#]
[C#] [D]
[F]
[A] [G]
very nice boys and girls.
This is called Got the [Bm] Time.
[E] Thank you, goodnight.
[A] [Bm]
[C#m] [B] [G] [E]
[D] [E] [A] [B]
Went up, got another taxi, get a boo now, got another man to see.
Gotta call him on the telephone, now I gotta find him some paper.
Sit down, got another letter to write.
Think hard, gotta get the letter just right,
he'll ring it on the teller, no no, gotta write it a little later.
[G] [F#] All such bad [D] ass to bother, [Em] only one, two, three, go!
I've got the time tick tick in my head, I've got the time tick tick in [D] my head,
I've got the time tick [A] tick in my head, tick in my [E] head, [B] tick in my head, [Em] tick in [D] my head.
[A] [B]
If I tell you what I'm doing to you, will you shut up and get out of my way?
Someone else will want to talk, no no, I ain't nowhere gonna go now.
Got the time, trying to get a watch, no time, never got a thing to do.
He's ringing on the telephone, no no, hearing it in my head now.
[G] All [D] such bad ass to bother, [E] only one, two, three, go!
I've got the time tick tick in my head, I've got the time tick tick [Bm] in my head,
I've [Em] got the time tick tick [A] in my head, [Bm] tick in my head, [E]
tick [D] in my head, [Em] tick in my head.
[A] [D]
[A] [G#m] [D] [A] [G#m] [D]
[A] [B]
[D] [F] [C#]
[A#] [A]
[B]
[C]
[Gm] [B]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[Em]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[B]
[E] [G]
[B]
[G]
All [D] such bad ass to bother, [E] only one, two, three, go!
[Em] I've got the time tick tick in my head, I've got the time tick tick in my head,
I've got the time tick tick [A] in my head, [Bm] tick in my head, [Em] tick in my head.
[A]
[D] If I [C] tell you what I'm doing to you, will you shut up and get out of my way?
[G] [Cm] [B]
[G]
[B]
[C#]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Joe Jackson - (Rock Goes To College: Joe Jackson 2) Got The Time chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G#m, D, A, Bm, Em, E, B, Em and D of chords. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 76 BPM before aiming for the song's 152 BPM. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You've been an above average audience, give yourselves a clap. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We're going to put our mums over with, shall we? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] Okay, this is our last song, [G] it's for anyone out there that leads a hectic life.
_ _ [N] Students!
_ _ Alright, _ _ any requests? _ _
[G] _ Yes, [A#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
very nice boys and girls.
This is called Got the [Bm] Time.
_ [E] _ Thank you, goodnight. _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Went up, got another taxi, get a boo now, got another man to see.
Gotta call him on the telephone, now I gotta find him some paper.
_ Sit down, got another letter to write.
Think hard, gotta get the letter just right,
he'll ring it on the teller, no no, gotta write it a little later.
[G] _ [F#] All such bad [D] ass to bother, [Em] only one, two, three, go!
I've got the time tick tick in my head, I've got the time tick tick in [D] my head,
I've got the time tick [A] tick in my head, _ tick in my [E] head, _ [B] tick in my head, [Em] tick in [D] my head.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If I tell you what I'm doing to you, will you shut up and get out of my way?
Someone else will want to talk, no no, I ain't nowhere gonna go now.
Got the time, trying to get a watch, no time, never got a thing to do.
He's ringing on the telephone, no no, hearing it in my head now.
[G] All [D] such bad ass to bother, [E] only one, two, three, go!
I've got the time tick tick in my head, I've got the time tick tick [Bm] in my head,
I've [Em] got the time tick tick [A] in my head, [Bm] tick in my head, [E]
tick [D] in my head, [Em] _ tick in my head.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [G#m] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [G#m] _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[D] _ [F] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
All [D] such bad ass to bother, [E] only one, two, three, go!
[Em] I've got the time tick tick in my head, I've got the time tick tick in my head,
I've got the time tick tick [A] in my head, _ [Bm] tick in my head, [Em] _ tick in my head. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] If I [C] tell you what I'm doing to you, will you shut up and get out of my way?
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was authored by Joe Jackson.

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