Chase Matthew - Can't Buy Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Can't Buy 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.

Learn Can't Buy Time Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chase Matthew

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 "Can't Buy Time" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
         D#             A#
They say time is money (money)
     F               Gm
But money can't buy time (time time)
D#         A#
If time is money (money)
      F                   D#
Then why can't money buy time?
D#         A#
If time is money (money)
     F               Gm         D#m
And money can't buy time (time time)
    D#      A#
If time is money (money)
          F               D#
Then why can't money buy time? (time time)
           D#
Buy time (Yeah)
D#              A#
Money can't buy time

A#                   F                Gm
Man, I miss the old days, single cab Chevrolet
                      D#                      D#
Running from our consequences fast down a two-lane
                  F
Damn it, we were livin' it
                  D#
Parking lot, just kickin' it
             D#                                  A#
Pretty girls kissin' on them cigarillos, hittin' it
                      F
If money buy me time, I would hit rewind
Gm                           D#
I could go and see my homies on the other side
A#                     F
Always sharin' smiles, never seen us cry
D#
But growin' up, I finally realized

Chorus:
Time is money
But money can't buy time
If time is money
Then why can't money buy time?
If time is money
And money can't buy time
If time is money
Then why can't money buy time?
Buy time, money can't buy time

We used to have it good, but, man, we had to grow up
Police knew our name, but never really knew us
Got ones of our own now we're puttin'
on the school bus
Remember raising hell, thinkin' it was true love
Thinkin' of times we were smokin' on them backroads
Ignorin' the signs, just cruisin' 'round Rothco's
Switchin' up lanes, still dodgin' all them bottles
Grippin' the grain and feelin' that wind blow

A#             F                        Gm
Didn't have a dime, damn, that was the best day
              D#                     D#  A#
Stubborn old minds stuck off in our own ways
                  F                     D#
Damn it, we grow fast, wish I could go back
                D#
But now that I know that

Chorus:
Time is money
And money can't buy time
If time is money
Then why can't money buy time?
If time is money
And money can't buy time
If time is money
Then why can't money buy time?
Buy time, money can't buy time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Can't Buy Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Can't Buy Time" by Chase Matthew.