Time in a Bottle was written by Jim Croce in 1970 after finding out his wife, Ingrid, was pregnant with their son, Adrian James (A.J.). Croce wanted to capture the emotion of having so little time and so many things he wanted to do with his child. Tragically, Jim Croce died in a plane crash in 1973 before seeing the songs success.
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DmD7MDm7Dm6 If I could save time in a bottle Gm6A7 The first thing that I'd like to do - play riff in reg time DmDm7BbGm7Dm Is to save every day till eternity passes away GmA7 Just to spend them with you. DmD7MDm7Dm6 If I could make days last forever Gm6A7 If words could make wishes come true DmDm7BbGm7Dm I'd save every day like a treasure and then GmA7 Again, I would spend them with you.
DD7M But there never seems to be enough time D6DGG7MEm7A7 To do the things you want to do Once you find them DD7M I've looked around enough to know D6DGG7MEm7A7 That you're the one I want to go through time with.
DmD7MDm7Dm6 If I had a box just for wishes Gm6A7 And dreams that had never come true DmDm7BbGm7Dm The box would be empty except for the memory GmA7 Of how they were answered by you
DD7M But there never seems to be enough time D6DGG7MEm7A7 To do the things you want to do Once you find them DD7M I've looked around enough to know D6DGG7MEm7A7 That you're the one I want to go through time with. Intro Riff again
DmD7MDm7Dm6 If I could save time in a bottle Gm6A7 The first thing that I'd like to do - play riff in reg time DmDm7BbGm7Dm Is to save every day till eternity passes away GmA7 Just to spend them with you DD7M But there never seems to be enough time D6DGG7M To do the things you want to do once you find them Em7A7DD7M D6DG That you're the one I want to go through time with. G7MEm7A7 On the last go 'round, play and hold Dm. DmDm(7M)Dm7Dm6Gm6 ====O====== ====O====== ====O====== ====O===O== =========== * * * * * A7BbGm7DEm7 ==O===O===O ====O====== ====O====== ====O====== O=====O===O * GD6D7MG7M ==X=O=O=O== ====O===O== =========== ==X=O=O=O==