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Did You Know? Times A Wastin was recorded by June Carter and her first husband Carl Smith. June later married Johnny Cash and became June Carter Cash.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Yellow Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Yellow Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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White Pick Level
Times A Wastin Chords And Strumming, June Carter Cash And Carl Smith
Django Chords:
(capo fret 8)
Django D Chord
Django C Chord
Django G Chord
Strumming:
"Driver":
|D D D U D U |
Tempo: 166bpm
Key: With capo Eb, without D
Intro -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 1 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Now (G)I've got arm
And (G)I've got arms
(G)Let's get together and (G)use those arms
Let's (G)go (G)
Times a (D)wastin' (D)
(D)I've got lips
And (D)I've got lips
(D)Let's get together and (D)use those lips
Let's (D)go (D)
Times a (G)wastin' (G)
Chorus -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
A (C)cakes no good if you (C)don't mix the batter and (G)bake it (G)
And (G)loves just a bubble if you (G)don't take the trouble to (D)make it (D)
So (G)if you're free to (G)go with me
(G)I'll take you quicker than (G)one, two, three
Let's (D)go (D)
Times a (G)wastin' (G)
Chorus (instrumental) -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Verse 2 -
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
Now (G)I've got blues
And (G)I've got blues
(G)Let's get acquainted and (G)lose those blues
Let's (G)go (G)
Time's a (D)wastin' (D)
Now (D)I've got feet
And (D)I've got feet
(D)Let's start to walk with a (D)lovers beat
Let's (D)go (D)
Times a (G)wastin' (G)
Chorus 2 -
|C - - - |C - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
You've (C)got me feelin' (C)love like I never have (G)felt it (G)
You're (G)full of sugar and (G)I'm think I'm the burner to (D)melt it (D)
Now (G)I've got schemes
And (G)you've got schemes
(G)Let's get together and (G)dream some dreams
Let's (D)go (D)
Times a (G)wastin' (G)
Final Chord Strum: G
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Yellow Pick Level
Times A Wastin Chords And Strumming, June Carter Cash And Carl Smith
Open Chords:
(capo fret 1)
Open D Chord
Open A Chord
Open G Chord
Tempo: 165bpm
Key: With capo Eb, without D
Strumming:
"Driver":
|D D D U D U |
"Cash Bass":
|B D U B D U |
Intro -
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
e| |10 10 |10 10 10|8 3 | |
b| 8 9 10|11 11 |11 11 11|9 4 4| 43 5 3|
g| |10 10 |10 10 10|8 3 | |
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4& 1 2 3 4& 1&2 3 4
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Now (D)I've got arm
And (D)I've got arms
(D)Let's get together and (D)use those arms
Let's (D)go (D)
Times a (A)wastin' (A)
(A)I've got lips
And (A)I've got lips
(A)Let's get together and (A)use those lips
Let's (A)go (A)
Times a (D)wastin' (D)
Chorus -
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
A (G)cakes no good if you (G)don't mix the batter and (D)bake it (D)
And (D)loves just a bubble if you (D)don't take the trouble to (A)make it (A)
So (D)if you're free to (D)go with me
(D)I'll take you quicker than (D)one, two, three
Let's (A)go (A)
Times a (D)wastin' (D)
Chorus (instrumental) -
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Now (D)I've got blues
And (D)I've got blues
(D)Let's get acquainted and (D)lose those blues
Let's (D)go (D)
Time's a (A)wastin' (A)
Now (A)I've got feet
And (A)I've got feet
(A)Let's start to walk with a (A)lovers beat
Let's (A)go (A)
Times a (D)wastin' (D)
Chorus 2 -
|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
You've (G)got me feelin' (G)love like I never have (D)felt it (D)
You're (D)full of sugar and (D)I'm think I'm the burner to (A)melt it (A)
Now (D)I've got schemes
And (D)you've got schemes
(D)Let's get together and (D)dream some dreams
Let's (A)go (A)
Times a (D)wastin' (D)
Final Chord Strum: D
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