Dido - Quiet Times: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Quiet Times" 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 Quiet Times Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Dido

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 "Quiet Times" smoothly on your guitar.

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     G#                                 D#/G
You ask me where I'd go tonight I'd go back to
            Fm
today last year
G#                              D#/G
we knew how to make each other happy
                            Fm
and there was hope of everything
     G#                           D#/G
It's hard enough to feel the world as it
                   Fm
is and hold on anything
               A#m7
without these quiet times,
C#                   G#
you've bought round here

I'm gonna have to run away,
I'm sure that I belong some other place
I've seen another side, of all
I've seen it keeps me wonderin' where my family is
It's hard enough to see the world as
it is and hold on anything
Without these quiet times comin' 'round here

Chorus:
          G#      D#/G    Fm
And I'll miss you, and I want you
            A#m7    C#                  G#
but I can't have you, even when you're here

I suppose I have to take you with me, broken mind,
I'd rather leave you here
To forget everything you've seen and known,
erase every idea
When you walk up in the street and hold my

hand and smile
Well, I won't be takin' it cause I know how
it turns out
And it takes me back to these quiet times comin'
'round here

Chorus:
And I miss you
And I want you
You're not coming back
And I need you
But I can't have you
Even when you're here
And I miss you
And I want you
You're not coming back
And I need you
But I can't have you
Even when you're here


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Quiet Times" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Quiet Times" by Dido.

Dido - Quiet Times: Guitar Chords

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