I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Abbey Lincoln
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Tom : D
Intro: F#m7/9 B7 Cdim B7 F#m7/9 B7 Cdim B7
F#m7/9 B7 Cdim B7 F#m7/9 B7 Cdim B7
I didn't know what time it was, then I met you
E7/9 A7 Cdim A7 D9 D6 Cdim
Oh what a lovely time it was how sublime it was too
F#m7/9 B7 Cdim B7 F#m7/9 B7 Cdim B7
I didn't know what day it was you held my hand
E7/9 A7 Cdim A7
Warm like the month of May it was
D7M D6 D
And I'll say it was grand
D7M9 F#m A7 Em7 Edim
Grand to be alive, to be young
D7M
D5+ D7/9 Em7
To be mad, to be yours alone
Gdim Edim A7 Em7 D6 Cdim Em7
Grand to see your face, feel your touch
Edim A7 Em7 A7 D6 B7
Hear your voice say, "I'm all your own"
B7 F#m Cdim B7 F#m Cdim B7
I didn't know what year it was, life was no prize
Em7/9 B7 Em B D Cdim B7
I wanted love and here it was shining out of your eyes
Cdim
E C#m5-/7 A Cdim E
I'm wise and I know what time it is now
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Detected progression: B7 → Cdim → B7 → B7 → Cdim → B7 → B7 → Cdim
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