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Time Marches On Chords

Tracy Lawrence Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Time Marches On Chords – Guitar

Tracy Lawrence’s reflective country ballad about the passage of time and changing lives. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Sister cries out from her baby bed

C G

Brother just got his license

D G

Daddy’s in the kitchen with his coffee cup

Em C D

Mama’s in the car with the radio on

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Verse 2

G C G

Brother marries Becky, she’s a Chevy dealer’s daughter

D G

Daddy lets her have the Buick

Em C D

Mama cries and calls her her new daughter

G C G

Sister’s in the back with her headset on

D G

Listening to the radio

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Bridge

Em C G

Sister calls her house in Memphis

D G

Says she’s coming home

Em C G

Becky runs off with the dentist

D G C

Daddy says the Buick’s hers to keep

D G

Mama just cries

Verse 3

G C

Daddy just sits and stares out the window

G D G

Says the rain’s gonna come

Em C D

Mama says his heart is getting weaker

G C G

Sister says she’s gonna have a baby

D G

And I’m just sitting here

Em C D

Thinking ’bout a girl I used to know

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Outro

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

G C G

Time marches on

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout; practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Time Marches On Chords – Ukulele

Tracy Lawrence’s reflective country ballad about the passage of time and changing lives. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Sister cries out from her baby bed

C G

Brother just got his license

D G

Daddy’s in the kitchen with his coffee cup

Em C D

Mama’s in the car with the radio on

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Verse 2

G C G

Brother marries Becky, she’s a Chevy dealer’s daughter

D G

Daddy lets her have the Buick

Em C D

Mama cries and calls her her new daughter

G C G

Sister’s in the back with her headset on

D G

Listening to the radio

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Bridge

Em C G

Sister calls her house in Memphis

D G

Says she’s coming home

Em C G

Becky runs off with the dentist

D G C

Daddy says the Buick’s hers to keep

D G

Mama just cries

Verse 3

G C

Daddy just sits and stares out the window

G D G

Says the rain’s gonna come

Em C D

Mama says his heart is getting weaker

G C G

Sister says she’s gonna have a baby

D G

And I’m just sitting here

Em C D

Thinking ’bout a girl I used to know

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Outro

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

G C G

Time marches on

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout; practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Time Marches On Chords – Piano

Tracy Lawrence’s reflective country ballad about the passage of time and changing lives. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Sister cries out from her baby bed

C G

Brother just got his license

D G

Daddy’s in the kitchen with his coffee cup

Em C D

Mama’s in the car with the radio on

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Verse 2

G C G

Brother marries Becky, she’s a Chevy dealer’s daughter

D G

Daddy lets her have the Buick

Em C D

Mama cries and calls her her new daughter

G C G

Sister’s in the back with her headset on

D G

Listening to the radio

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Bridge

Em C G

Sister calls her house in Memphis

D G

Says she’s coming home

Em C G

Becky runs off with the dentist

D G C

Daddy says the Buick’s hers to keep

D G

Mama just cries

Verse 3

G C

Daddy just sits and stares out the window

G D G

Says the rain’s gonna come

Em C D

Mama says his heart is getting weaker

G C G

Sister says she’s gonna have a baby

D G

And I’m just sitting here

Em C D

Thinking ’bout a girl I used to know

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Outro

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

G C G

Time marches on

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout; practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Time Marches On Chords – Banjo

Tracy Lawrence’s reflective country ballad about the passage of time and changing lives. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Sister cries out from her baby bed

C G

Brother just got his license

D G

Daddy’s in the kitchen with his coffee cup

Em C D

Mama’s in the car with the radio on

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Verse 2

G C G

Brother marries Becky, she’s a Chevy dealer’s daughter

D G

Daddy lets her have the Buick

Em C D

Mama cries and calls her her new daughter

G C G

Sister’s in the back with her headset on

D G

Listening to the radio

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Bridge

Em C G

Sister calls her house in Memphis

D G

Says she’s coming home

Em C G

Becky runs off with the dentist

D G C

Daddy says the Buick’s hers to keep

D G

Mama just cries

Verse 3

G C

Daddy just sits and stares out the window

G D G

Says the rain’s gonna come

Em C D

Mama says his heart is getting weaker

G C G

Sister says she’s gonna have a baby

D G

And I’m just sitting here

Em C D

Thinking ’bout a girl I used to know

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Outro

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

G C G

Time marches on

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout; practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions in the song.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Time Marches On Chords – Mandolin

Tracy Lawrence’s reflective country ballad about the passage of time and changing lives. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Sister cries out from her baby bed

C G

Brother just got his license

D G

Daddy’s in the kitchen with his coffee cup

Em C D

Mama’s in the car with the radio on

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Verse 2

G C G

Brother marries Becky, she’s a Chevy dealer’s daughter

D G

Daddy lets her have the Buick

Em C D

Mama cries and calls her her new daughter

G C G

Sister’s in the back with her headset on

D G

Listening to the radio

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Bridge

Em C G

Sister calls her house in Memphis

D G

Says she’s coming home

Em C G

Becky runs off with the dentist

D G C

Daddy says the Buick’s hers to keep

D G

Mama just cries

Verse 3

G C

Daddy just sits and stares out the window

G D G

Says the rain’s gonna come

Em C D

Mama says his heart is getting weaker

G C G

Sister says she’s gonna have a baby

D G

And I’m just sitting here

Em C D

Thinking ’bout a girl I used to know

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Outro

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

G C G

Time marches on

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout; practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Time Marches On Chords – Harmonica

Tracy Lawrence’s reflective country ballad about the passage of time and changing lives. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Country Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G, C, D, and Em shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Sister cries out from her baby bed

C G

Brother just got his license

D G

Daddy’s in the kitchen with his coffee cup

Em C D

Mama’s in the car with the radio on

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Verse 2

G C G

Brother marries Becky, she’s a Chevy dealer’s daughter

D G

Daddy lets her have the Buick

Em C D

Mama cries and calls her her new daughter

G C G

Sister’s in the back with her headset on

D G

Listening to the radio

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Bridge

Em C G

Sister calls her house in Memphis

D G

Says she’s coming home

Em C G

Becky runs off with the dentist

D G C

Daddy says the Buick’s hers to keep

D G

Mama just cries

Verse 3

G C

Daddy just sits and stares out the window

G D G

Says the rain’s gonna come

Em C D

Mama says his heart is getting weaker

G C G

Sister says she’s gonna have a baby

D G

And I’m just sitting here

Em C D

Thinking ’bout a girl I used to know

Chorus

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

Outro

G C G

And time marches on

D G C

Time marches on

G C G

And soon enough we come to know

D G C D

Where the wind blows and why

G C G

Time marches on

G C G

Time marches on

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout; practice switching between G and C, and D and Em, as these are the most common transitions in the song.