The Time Is Now chords by Neil Diamond

Chords with lyrics

"The Time Is Now"
                 (Neil Diamond)
                  Neil Diamond
    B-side of "Kentucky Woman" and "Solitary Man" (1970 re-issue) 45's

Note: This song is in a very slow, swing-like tempo, so it sounds like 6/8,
which
   is how I'm writing this.

Intro [acoustic guitar doubled by bass]:

    v v v v v v
    ------------|
    ------------|
    ------------|
    2-0-----0---|
    ----0-2-----|
    ----------3-|

    E MajorE
    ////// ////// ////// //////

Verses 1 & 2:

    E MajorE       A augmentedA       E MajorE       A augmentedA       E MajorE
    ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// //////

    A augmentedA       E MajorE       A augmentedA
    ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// //////

Chorus:

    D MajorD A augmentedA  E MajorE   D MajorD A augmentedA  E MajorE   D MajorD A augmentedA  E MajorE   D MajorD A augmentedA  E MajorE
    ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// ////// //////

    fill [bass doubled by acoustic guitar]:

    v v v v v v
    ------------|
    ------------|
    ------------|
    2-0-----0---|
    ----0-2-----|
    ----------3-|

[Verse 2]

[Repeat chorus]

[Repeat verse 2, with electric guitar solo over first 8 bars]

[Repeat first 8 bars of chorus, 2x, fade 2nd time]

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