Time in a Bottle Jim Croce
Date: Thu, 29.08.2004
Tabbed by Peter Tuyp(peter.tuyp@wxs.nl)
subject: Jim Croce - Time in a bottle
Originaly the song is played by at least two guitars. I think this is a version playable by one.
Intro:
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Verse 1:
If I could save time in a bottle, the first thing that I'd like to do
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is to save every day 'till eternity passes away just to spend them with you
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Verse 2:
If I could could make days last for ever, if words could make wushes come true
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i'd save every day like treasure and then again I would spend them with you
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Chorus:
But there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do once you find them
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( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jim_croce/time_in_a_bottle_tab_ver_3.html )
I looked around enough to know that you're the one I want to go through time with
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Solo:
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Verse 3:
If I had a box just for wishes and dreams that had never come true
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the box would be empty except for the mem'ry of how they were answered by you
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Chorus:
But there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do once you find them
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I looked around enough to know that you're the one I want to go through time with
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Outro:
[B] [B] [B] [B] [B] [B]
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H = Harmonic
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