Chords for When It's My Time - Rodney Atkins
Tempo:
125 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
Gm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I [F] was late for work, [Bb] had to pull to the side [G] while a funeral train [C] of cars drove by [F] with
their lights on.
[Bb] It's just my luck, [Gm] it's been on and on [C] for miles.
I [F] kept checking my watch, [Bb] gritting my teeth, [D] and suddenly [C] it dawned on me, [F] whoever this
is, [Bb] is gonna be missed [Gm] for a [D] long, long [C] time.
[Bb]
It got [C] me thinking, [F] when it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it [C] looks like this.
[F] Two hundred [Bb] cars stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I [C] touched while I lived, [Dm] and I hope
I [F] leave half as [Bb] much [F] love [Gm] behind [C]
when [F] it's my time.
So I followed that last car down to the church, [Gm] took off my ball [C] cap tucked in my shirt.
I [F] just had to see [Bb] what [G] kind of life [Gm] could cause such a [C] traffic jam.
Heard story after [F] story, people laughed, people cried, [D] it didn't take long [C] to understand why
I [F] left a refuseful.
A lot of good souls [Gm] speak better from over [C] him.
[Bb] Now I'm [C] one of them.
[F] When it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it looks [C] like this.
[F] Two hundred [Bb] cars stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I touched while [C] I lived, [Dm] and I hope
I [F] leave half as [Bb] much [F] love [D]
behind [C] when [F] it's my time.
[D]
[C] Felt [Gm] a hand on my back, [F] turned around, someone [Dm] asked, did you know [C] him well?
And I [Bb] said, yeah, well [F] enough to know.
[Bb]
[F] When it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it looks [C] like this.
[F] Two hundred cars [Bb] stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I touched [C] while I lived, [Dm] and I hope
I leave [F] half as [Bb] much [F] love [D] behind [C]
when [F] it's my time.
When it's my time.
their lights on.
[Bb] It's just my luck, [Gm] it's been on and on [C] for miles.
I [F] kept checking my watch, [Bb] gritting my teeth, [D] and suddenly [C] it dawned on me, [F] whoever this
is, [Bb] is gonna be missed [Gm] for a [D] long, long [C] time.
[Bb]
It got [C] me thinking, [F] when it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it [C] looks like this.
[F] Two hundred [Bb] cars stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I [C] touched while I lived, [Dm] and I hope
I [F] leave half as [Bb] much [F] love [Gm] behind [C]
when [F] it's my time.
So I followed that last car down to the church, [Gm] took off my ball [C] cap tucked in my shirt.
I [F] just had to see [Bb] what [G] kind of life [Gm] could cause such a [C] traffic jam.
Heard story after [F] story, people laughed, people cried, [D] it didn't take long [C] to understand why
I [F] left a refuseful.
A lot of good souls [Gm] speak better from over [C] him.
[Bb] Now I'm [C] one of them.
[F] When it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it looks [C] like this.
[F] Two hundred [Bb] cars stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I touched while [C] I lived, [Dm] and I hope
I [F] leave half as [Bb] much [F] love [D]
behind [C] when [F] it's my time.
[D]
[C] Felt [Gm] a hand on my back, [F] turned around, someone [Dm] asked, did you know [C] him well?
And I [Bb] said, yeah, well [F] enough to know.
[Bb]
[F] When it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it looks [C] like this.
[F] Two hundred cars [Bb] stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I touched [C] while I lived, [Dm] and I hope
I leave [F] half as [Bb] much [F] love [D] behind [C]
when [F] it's my time.
When it's my time.
Key:
F
C
Bb
Gm
D
F
C
Bb
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_ _ _ _ I [F] was late for work, [Bb] had to pull to the side [G] while a funeral train [C] of cars drove by [F] with
their lights on.
[Bb] It's just my luck, [Gm] it's been on and on [C] for miles.
I [F] kept checking my watch, [Bb] gritting my teeth, [D] and suddenly [C] it dawned on me, [F] whoever this
is, [Bb] is gonna be missed [Gm] for a [D] long, long [C] time.
_ _ [Bb] _
It got [C] me thinking, [F] when it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it [C] looks like this.
_ [F] Two hundred [Bb] cars stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I [C] touched while I lived, _ [Dm] and I hope
I [F] leave half as [Bb] much [F] love _ [Gm] behind _ _ [C] _ _
when [F] it's my _ time. _
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So I followed that last car down to the church, [Gm] took off my ball [C] cap tucked in my shirt.
I [F] just had to see [Bb] what [G] kind of life [Gm] could cause such a [C] traffic jam.
_ Heard story after [F] story, people laughed, people cried, [D] it didn't take long [C] to understand why
I [F] left a refuseful.
A lot of good souls [Gm] speak better from over [C] him. _
_ _ [Bb] _ Now I'm [C] one of them.
_ [F] When it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it looks [C] like this.
_ [F] Two hundred [Bb] cars stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I touched while [C] I lived, [Dm] and I hope
I [F] leave half as [Bb] much [F] love _ [D] _
behind _ [C] _ _ when [F] it's my _ _ time.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ Felt [Gm] a hand on my back, [F] turned around, someone [Dm] asked, did you know [C] him well?
And I [Bb] said, yeah, well [F] enough to _ know.
_ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] When it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it looks [C] like _ this.
[F] Two hundred cars [Bb] stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I touched [C] while I lived, _ [Dm] and I hope
I leave [F] half as [Bb] much [F] love _ [D] _ _ behind [C] _ _
when [F] it's my _ time. _
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When it's my time. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ I [F] was late for work, [Bb] had to pull to the side [G] while a funeral train [C] of cars drove by [F] with
their lights on.
[Bb] It's just my luck, [Gm] it's been on and on [C] for miles.
I [F] kept checking my watch, [Bb] gritting my teeth, [D] and suddenly [C] it dawned on me, [F] whoever this
is, [Bb] is gonna be missed [Gm] for a [D] long, long [C] time.
_ _ [Bb] _
It got [C] me thinking, [F] when it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it [C] looks like this.
_ [F] Two hundred [Bb] cars stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I [C] touched while I lived, _ [Dm] and I hope
I [F] leave half as [Bb] much [F] love _ [Gm] behind _ _ [C] _ _
when [F] it's my _ time. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So I followed that last car down to the church, [Gm] took off my ball [C] cap tucked in my shirt.
I [F] just had to see [Bb] what [G] kind of life [Gm] could cause such a [C] traffic jam.
_ Heard story after [F] story, people laughed, people cried, [D] it didn't take long [C] to understand why
I [F] left a refuseful.
A lot of good souls [Gm] speak better from over [C] him. _
_ _ [Bb] _ Now I'm [C] one of them.
_ [F] When it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it looks [C] like this.
_ [F] Two hundred [Bb] cars stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I touched while [C] I lived, [Dm] and I hope
I [F] leave half as [Bb] much [F] love _ [D] _
behind _ [C] _ _ when [F] it's my _ _ time.
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ Felt [Gm] a hand on my back, [F] turned around, someone [Dm] asked, did you know [C] him well?
And I [Bb] said, yeah, well [F] enough to _ know.
_ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] When it's my time to go, [Bb] the end of my road, [Gm] I hope it looks [C] like _ this.
[F] Two hundred cars [Bb] stretched out as far [Gm] as the hearts I touched [C] while I lived, _ [Dm] and I hope
I leave [F] half as [Bb] much [F] love _ [D] _ _ behind [C] _ _
when [F] it's my _ time. _
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When it's my time. _ _ _
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