Bryan Martin - Things You Didn't Make Time For: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Things You Didn't Make Time For" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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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      G#
That phone starts ringin' rollin' 75
 C#
Four hours in to a ten hour drive
Fm            D#                   C#
Dad says son when you goin' home again
            G#
I said the schedule changes just like the weather
       C#
Got a good woman to hold it all together
    Fm              D#                     C#
And he said I know I've been where you've been
            Fm              D#               C#
But just remember when you get that chance again

Chorus:
 G#
Hold her tight in the middle of the night
      C#
When you get home you go outside
 Fm                    D#               C#
Teach that little boy how to hold that bat
          G#
Let your baby girls braid your hair
 C#
Load 'em up and take 'em somewhere
   Fm                        D#                 C#
I promise you son you'll be wantin' those days back
               Fm
But when they gone they gone
            D#               C#
They ain't comin' 'round no more
                            G#     C# G# C#
The things you didn't make time for

Well, it hit me like a brick and I ain't forgot
He was always gone more times than not
Now I think I finally understand
Just hearing him saying those words
I can hear his regret, I could feel the hurt
And I just thought that's what it takes to be a man

I know I've said I can't when I know I can

Chorus:
Hold her tight in the middle of the night
When I get home, go outside
Teach that little boy how to hold that bat
Let my baby girls braid my hair
Load 'em up and take 'em somewhere
I know one day I'll be wanting those days back
'Cause when they gone, they gone,
they ain't coming 'round no more
The things you didn't make time for

Hold her tight in the middle of the night
When you get home, you go outside
Teach that little boy how to hold that bat
Let your baby girls braid your hair
Load 'em up and take 'em somewhere
'Cause one day, you won't
ever know when you can't get it back
Yeah, when they gone, they gone,
they ain't coming 'round no more
The things you didn't make time for

Maybe make a little time for
The things you didn't make time for


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Things You Didn't Make Time For" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Things You Didn't Make Time For" by Bryan Martin.