Metric - Nothing But Time: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Nothing But Time" 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.

Em                G
Steal once, pay twice
           Em
Advice to heed
            G
I won't, I might
           Em
Advice to heed
                  G
Steal once, pay twice
            Em
Advice to heed
            G
I won't, I might
            Em
Advice to heed

Steal once, pay twice
Advice to heed
I won't, I might
Advice to heed
Steal once, pay twice
Advice to heed
I won't, I might
Advice to heed

Chorus:
C                    Em
We always said that love was not enough
G
We're always on the move
(Advice to heed)
C                   Em
And even though we longed to shut it off
G
We could never choose
(Advice to heed)
C                    Em
Now we know there's nothing awaiting us
G
Better than the truth
(Advice to heed)

I wanted to be part of something
I've got nothing but time
So the future is mine
(Advice to heed)
I wanted to be part of something
I've got nothing but time
So the future is mine
(Advice to heed)
I wanted to be part of something
I've got nothing but time
So the future is mine

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Nothing But Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Nothing But Time" by Metric.