Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
I've Had The Time Of My Life (Dirty Dancing)
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
E MajorE 
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Now I've, had, the time of my life
E MajorE
No, I never felt like this before
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Yes, I, swear it's the truth
E MajorE
and I owe it all to you
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD
'Cause I've, had, the time of my life
E MajorE (Lead 1)
and I owe it all to you
Lead 1
e|-12\\-----|
BB|-12\\-----|
G+G|----------|
D MajorD|----------|
A augmentedA|----------|
E MajorE|----------|
Verse 1:
D MajorD
I've been waiting for so long,
now I've finally found someone
E MajorE
to stand by me
D MajorD
We saw the writing on the wall,
E MajorE
as we felt this magical fantasy
D MajorD
Now with passion in our eyes,
E MajorE
there's no way we could disguise it secretly
D MajorD
So we take each other's hand,
'Cause we seem to understand
E MajorE
the urgency (just remember)
Pre-chorus:
A augmentedA
You're the one thing,
G+G
I can't get enough of
A augmentedA
So I'll tell you something,
B7B7
this could be love because
Chorus:
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD
Now I've, had, the time of my life
E MajorE
No, I never felt like this before
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Yes, I, swear it's the truth
B5B5
and I owe it all to you
Instrumental 1:
E MajorE D MajorD (Lead 2)
Hey baby
Lead 2
e|-------------------|
BB|-------------------|
G+G|-9-9---------------|
D MajorD|------11--9--11----|
A augmentedA|-----------------7-|
E MajorE|-------------------|
Verse 2:
D MajorD
With my body and soul
E MajorE
I want you more than you'll ever know
D MajorD
So we'll just let it go,
E MajorE
don't be afraid to lose control no
D MajorD
Yes I know what's on your mind,
when you say, "Stay with me
E MajorE
tonight." - Stay with me just remember
Pre-chorus:
A augmentedA
You're the one thing,
G+G
I can't get enough of
A augmentedA
So I'll tell you something,
B7B7
this could be love because
Chorus:
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD
Now I've, had, the time of my life
E MajorE
No, I never felt like this before
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Yes, I, swear it's the truth
B5B5
and I owe it all to you
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD
'Cause I had the time of my life
E MajorE
And I've searched through every open door
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Till I've found the truth
B5B5
and I owe it all to you
Instrumental 2:
E MajorE D MajorD 
F#5F#5 B5B5
Solo:
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD B5B5
Lead 3
Solo: (sax)
e|-12-----9---------9--------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------12-12-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-----------------------11-9-----9--9--11--------9-9----9-9----11-11b13r11-9------|
D MajorD|----------------------------11-------------9-11-----11-----11--------------11----|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-9-9--------14b16r14-12---------------------------------------------12/14-14\12-9-------9---------|
BB|-----12-12--------------------------------------9-10-11-12-9----------------------12-12----9------|
G+G|-------------------------11b13r11----9---9-9-11--------------11-9----------------------------11-9-|
D MajorD|----------------------------------11--------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lead 3
e|-------------------B--------------------|
BB|----------------------------------------|
G+G|------------------------------0----2----|
D MajorD|--------0------2------4---------2----4--|
A augmentedA|-3--------2------3-------5-2------------|
E MajorE|---5-2------3------5--------------------|
Chorus: (quiet)
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD
Cause I've, had, the time of my life
E MajorE
No, I never felt like this before
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Yes, I, swear it's the truth
/ / / / / E MajorE
and I owe it all to you
Chorus:
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD
Now I've, had, the time of my life
E MajorE
No, I never felt like this before
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Yes, I, swear it's the truth
B5B5
and I owe it all to you
E MajorE C# minorC#m D MajorD
'Cause I had the time of my life
E MajorE
And I've searched through every open door
C# minorC#m D MajorD
Till I've found the truth
B5B5
and I owe it all to you
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