Billy Joel - This Is the Time: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "This Is the Time" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn This Is the Time Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Joel
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "This Is the Time" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm7 D# F We walked on the beach beside that old hotel Dm7 D# F They're tearing it down now, but it's just as well Dm7 D# F I haven't shown you everything a man can do Dm7 D# F So stay with me baby, I've got plans for you Chorus: F/A A# This is the time to remember D# F Cause it will not last forever F/A A# These are the days to hold on to D# F Cause we won't, although we'll want to A# This is the time G#6 G7sus4 G7 But time is gonna change F#+ F#6 F#+ F#6 You've given me the best of you A#/F F And now I need the rest of you Did you know that before you came into my life It was some kind of miracle that I survived Some day we will both look back And have to laugh We lived through a lifetime And the aftermath Chorus I know we've got to move somehow But I don't want to lose you now Dm7 Am7 Sometimes it's so easy A# C C#dim7 To let a day slip on by Dm7 Am7 A# A# C Without even seeing each other at all Dm7 Am7 But this is the time you'll turn back Gm7 Em7-5 A7 And so will I Dm7 Am7 A# And those will be days you can never recall And so we embrace again Behind the dunes This beach is so cold on winter afternoons But holding you close is like holding the summer sun I'm warm from the memory of days to come Chorus You've given me the best of you But now I need the rest of you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A#  Am7  C  C#dim7  D#  Dm7  F  F#+  F#6  G7  G7sus4  G#6  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "This Is the Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Is the Time" by Billy Joel.