Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
[Opening]
If [Dm]I could save time in a bottle
The [Gm]first thing that [A7]I’d like to do
Is to [Dm]save every day till [Gm]eternity passes a[Dm]way
Just to [Gm]spend them with [Dm]you. [A7]
[verse 2]
If [Dm]I could make days last forever
If [Gm]words could make wishes come [A7]true [Dm]
I’d [Dm]save every day like a [Gm]treasure and then
[Dm]Again, I [Gm]would spend them with [Dm]you. [A7]
[chorus]
But there [D]never seems to be enough time
To [D]do the things you want to do once you [G]find them [D] [Em7] [A7]
I’ve [D]looked around enough to know
That [D]you’re the one I want to go through [G]time with. [D] [Em7] [A7]
[Closing]
If [Dm]I had a box just for wishes
And [Gm]dreams that had never come [A7]true [Dm]
The [Dm]box would be empty [Gm]except for the memory
[Dm]Of how they were [Gm]answered by [Dm]you [A7]
[chorus]
But there [D]never seems to be enough time
To [D]do the things you want to do once you [G]find them [D] [Em7] [A7]
I’ve [D]looked around enough to know
That [D]you’re the one I want to go through [G]time with. [D] [Em7] [A7]
[outro]
[Dm]
How to play Time In A Bottle on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Time In A Bottle uses these transitions most often: Dm → Gm (9), A7 → Dm (6), and Gm → Dm (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Gm chord transition.
1. Dm → Gm chord transition
To move from Dm to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
2. Gm → A7 chord transition
To move from Gm to A7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
3. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. D → Em7 chord transition
To move from D to Em7;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
7. Em7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to A7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Time In A Bottle chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Time In A Bottle.
- Time In A Bottle includes 47 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Time In A Bottle contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Time In A Bottle connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → Gm: 5%
- Dm → A7: 2%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em7: 0%