Abbey Lincoln

I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Abbey Lincoln


Tom: D

Intro: F#m7/9 B7 Cdim B7 F#m7/9 B7 Cdim B7

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I       didn't know what time it was,      then I met you
E7/9   A7      Cdim     A7       D9     D6       Cdim
Oh       what a lovely time it was    how sublime it was too
F#m7/9     B7      Cdim    B7     F#m7/9      B7     Cdim B7
I       didn't know what day it was     you held my hand
E7/9    A7            Cdim         A7
Warm     like the month of May it was
D7M        D6       D
And I'll say it was grand
D7M9   F#m    A7    Em7   Edim
Grand to be alive, to be young
    D7M      D5+   D7/9   Em7
To be mad, to be yours    alone
Gdim  Edim   A7 Em7   D6    Cdim      Em7
Grand  to  see your face, feel your touch
Edim      A7   Em7       A7    D6   B7
Hear your voice say, "I'm all your own"
B7    F#m       Cdim     B7       F#m      Cdim   B7
I      didn't know what year it was,   life was no prize
Em7/9     B7      Em     B         D          Cdim       B7
  I      wanted love and here it was    shining out of your eyes
Cdim   E   C#m5-/7    A     Cdim       E
I'm wise    and I know what time it is now