Chords for Nick of Time by Tom Chapin
Tempo:
104.4 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G] [C]
[Am] Kids, come on down for dinner.
[E] Your dinner's getting [Bm] cold.
Come on now, it's time to [Am] eat.
Do as you're told.
[Dm] Kids, hurry up, shake a [Am] leg, step on it, look alive.
[E] Kids, come on, I mean it, I'm gonna count to five.
One, [F] two,
[F#] three, [G] [E] four.
[A#m]
[Em] In the nick, [C] nick, nick, nick of [G] time, that's [C] when kids arrive.
Not one, not [G] two, not three, not [D] four, but in [G] the nick of time on the fly.
[F] [C] [G]
[C] [Am] Kids, come on down, there's company, [E] Aunt Bess and Uncle Hugh.
On their way to Delaware, [A] and they're just passing through.
[Dm] Kids, they're in a hurry, [Am] they do not have all day.
[E] Kids, come on, I mean it, you want me to count?
Okay, one, I know they'll be thrilled [F] to see you.
Two, you won't believe how [F#] they've grown.
Three, maybe their [G] door is shut.
[C#m] Four, [F] in the nick, [C] nick, nick, in the nick of [G] time, that's when [C] kids arrive.
[F] Not one, not two, not three, not [D] four, but in [G] the nick of time on the fly.
[F] [C]
[Am] Kids, who's been [A] using [E] crayons and writing on the wall?
In the kitchen?
In the bathroom?
[Am] In the basement?
[A] In the hall?
[Dm] Kids, I want whoever did it to [Am] get down here on the double.
[E] If I have to count, you're in twice as [N] much trouble.
[Em]
One, [F] two,
[F#] three, [G] four, four and a half.
[C#m]
[F] In the nick, nick, [C] nick, in the nick of [G] time, that's when [C] kids arrive.
Not one, not [A] two, not three, not [Dm] four, but in the [G] nick of time on the fly.
[F] [C] [G] [C]
[Dm] [E]
[Am] Kids, come on down for ice cream, I [E] got chocolate chip for you.
And if you're here by the count of five, [F] you can have a cookie too.
[C#m] One, [Em] [F] but when it comes [C] to ice [G] cream and other [C] kinds of fun.
In [F#m] the nick, nick, nick, in the nick of time, [G] the nick of time, it comes.
[F] One.
[C] [G] [C] [Fm]
[Am] Kids, come on down for dinner.
[E] Your dinner's getting [Bm] cold.
Come on now, it's time to [Am] eat.
Do as you're told.
[Dm] Kids, hurry up, shake a [Am] leg, step on it, look alive.
[E] Kids, come on, I mean it, I'm gonna count to five.
One, [F] two,
[F#] three, [G] [E] four.
[A#m]
[Em] In the nick, [C] nick, nick, nick of [G] time, that's [C] when kids arrive.
Not one, not [G] two, not three, not [D] four, but in [G] the nick of time on the fly.
[F] [C] [G]
[C] [Am] Kids, come on down, there's company, [E] Aunt Bess and Uncle Hugh.
On their way to Delaware, [A] and they're just passing through.
[Dm] Kids, they're in a hurry, [Am] they do not have all day.
[E] Kids, come on, I mean it, you want me to count?
Okay, one, I know they'll be thrilled [F] to see you.
Two, you won't believe how [F#] they've grown.
Three, maybe their [G] door is shut.
[C#m] Four, [F] in the nick, [C] nick, nick, in the nick of [G] time, that's when [C] kids arrive.
[F] Not one, not two, not three, not [D] four, but in [G] the nick of time on the fly.
[F] [C]
[Am] Kids, who's been [A] using [E] crayons and writing on the wall?
In the kitchen?
In the bathroom?
[Am] In the basement?
[A] In the hall?
[Dm] Kids, I want whoever did it to [Am] get down here on the double.
[E] If I have to count, you're in twice as [N] much trouble.
[Em]
One, [F] two,
[F#] three, [G] four, four and a half.
[C#m]
[F] In the nick, nick, [C] nick, in the nick of [G] time, that's when [C] kids arrive.
Not one, not [A] two, not three, not [Dm] four, but in the [G] nick of time on the fly.
[F] [C] [G] [C]
[Dm] [E]
[Am] Kids, come on down for ice cream, I [E] got chocolate chip for you.
And if you're here by the count of five, [F] you can have a cookie too.
[C#m] One, [Em] [F] but when it comes [C] to ice [G] cream and other [C] kinds of fun.
In [F#m] the nick, nick, nick, in the nick of time, [G] the nick of time, it comes.
[F] One.
[C] [G] [C] [Fm]
Key:
C
G
F
Am
E
C
G
F
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[Am] Kids, come on down for dinner.
[E] Your dinner's getting [Bm] cold.
Come on now, it's time to [Am] eat.
Do as you're told.
[Dm] Kids, hurry up, shake a [Am] leg, step on it, look alive.
[E] Kids, come on, I mean it, I'm gonna count to five.
One, _ _ [F] two, _ _
[F#] three, _ _ [G] _ [E] four.
[A#m] _
_ [Em] In the nick, [C] nick, nick, nick of [G] time, that's [C] when kids arrive.
Not one, not [G] two, not three, not [D] four, but in [G] the nick of time on the fly.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ [Am] Kids, come on down, there's company, [E] Aunt Bess and Uncle Hugh.
On their way to Delaware, [A] and they're just passing through.
[Dm] Kids, they're in a hurry, [Am] they do not have all day.
[E] Kids, come on, I mean it, you want me to count?
Okay, one, I know they'll be thrilled [F] to see you.
Two, you won't believe how [F#] they've grown.
Three, maybe their [G] door is shut.
[C#m] Four, _ _ [F] in the nick, [C] nick, nick, in the nick of [G] time, that's when [C] kids arrive.
[F] Not one, not two, not three, not [D] four, but in [G] the nick of time on the fly.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] Kids, who's been [A] using [E] crayons and writing on the wall?
In the kitchen?
In the bathroom?
[Am] In the basement?
[A] In the hall?
[Dm] Kids, I want whoever did it to [Am] get down here on the double.
[E] If I have to count, you're in twice as [N] much trouble.
[Em] _ _ _ _
One, _ _ [F] two, _ _
[F#] three, _ _ [G] _ _ four, _ _ _ four and a half.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[F] In the nick, nick, [C] nick, in the nick of [G] time, that's when [C] kids arrive.
Not one, not [A] two, not three, not [Dm] four, but in the [G] nick of time on the fly.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [E] _
[Am] Kids, come on down for ice cream, I [E] got chocolate chip for you.
And if you're here by the count of five, [F] you can have a cookie too.
[C#m] One, _ [Em] _ [F] but when it comes [C] to ice [G] cream and other [C] kinds of fun.
In [F#m] the nick, nick, nick, in the nick of time, [G] the nick of time, it comes.
[F] One.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _
[Am] Kids, come on down for dinner.
[E] Your dinner's getting [Bm] cold.
Come on now, it's time to [Am] eat.
Do as you're told.
[Dm] Kids, hurry up, shake a [Am] leg, step on it, look alive.
[E] Kids, come on, I mean it, I'm gonna count to five.
One, _ _ [F] two, _ _
[F#] three, _ _ [G] _ [E] four.
[A#m] _
_ [Em] In the nick, [C] nick, nick, nick of [G] time, that's [C] when kids arrive.
Not one, not [G] two, not three, not [D] four, but in [G] the nick of time on the fly.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ [Am] Kids, come on down, there's company, [E] Aunt Bess and Uncle Hugh.
On their way to Delaware, [A] and they're just passing through.
[Dm] Kids, they're in a hurry, [Am] they do not have all day.
[E] Kids, come on, I mean it, you want me to count?
Okay, one, I know they'll be thrilled [F] to see you.
Two, you won't believe how [F#] they've grown.
Three, maybe their [G] door is shut.
[C#m] Four, _ _ [F] in the nick, [C] nick, nick, in the nick of [G] time, that's when [C] kids arrive.
[F] Not one, not two, not three, not [D] four, but in [G] the nick of time on the fly.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] Kids, who's been [A] using [E] crayons and writing on the wall?
In the kitchen?
In the bathroom?
[Am] In the basement?
[A] In the hall?
[Dm] Kids, I want whoever did it to [Am] get down here on the double.
[E] If I have to count, you're in twice as [N] much trouble.
[Em] _ _ _ _
One, _ _ [F] two, _ _
[F#] three, _ _ [G] _ _ four, _ _ _ four and a half.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[F] In the nick, nick, [C] nick, in the nick of [G] time, that's when [C] kids arrive.
Not one, not [A] two, not three, not [Dm] four, but in the [G] nick of time on the fly.
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [E] _
[Am] Kids, come on down for ice cream, I [E] got chocolate chip for you.
And if you're here by the count of five, [F] you can have a cookie too.
[C#m] One, _ [Em] _ [F] but when it comes [C] to ice [G] cream and other [C] kinds of fun.
In [F#m] the nick, nick, nick, in the nick of time, [G] the nick of time, it comes.
[F] One.
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _