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Now Would Be a Good Time

TRACK SHEETNo. 38
Key
E
Play it
C shapes, capo 4
Tempo
Not set yet
Words & music
Wes Ellis

CHORDS IN THIS SONG

Shapes with capo 4
  • C×
  • Am×
  • F
  • C/E
  • G
  • Dm××
  • Csus4×
  • Em
  • D××

Tap any chord in the song to see its shape. The boxes are drawn right-handed; Lefty flips them, which is how I actually play. Use − and + to move the whole song into a key that suits your voice, or tap Capo 4 to see the real chords with no capo.

Verse 1

Climbing the ladder to make a dime

Wondering how I can make up for lost time

Don't be a fool

It's always boring inside the rules

It'd be a good time, to make the best of your day.

Verse 2

Remember way back when

I think about it every now and then

It was fun to be a kid

Now the time was wasted, heaven forbid

It'd be a good time, to make the best of your day.

Chorus 1

Time is running fast

You get what you get, got to make it last

No matter what the cost

You can't regain, what you have lost

Take it from someone who's tried

Verse 3

When your hair turns grey

And you telling stories, think of what you'll say

One thing's the truth

You will never regain your youth

It'd be a good time, to make the best of your day.

Words and music © Wes Ellis. All rights reserved. Play it, sing it, learn it; just don't pass it off as yours.