I have composed a melody for thia lyric by Carroll KIpken.
Rough recording: my voice + ukulele
IN MY TIME
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© Lyrics: Carroll Kiphen, 2023.
© Melody: Guy E. Trépanier, 2024.
Intro: 4 bars (key of E)
chords: I=E, V7=B7, 2m=F#m
(I)3_.15_~/(V7)2_.72_~/(2m)4_.2(V7)7_5_/(I)1__~~/
(I)In my time I’ve seen /(V7)things / (1_.5131_/7__~~/)
(2m)No man should (V7)have to /(I)see / (2_627_2_/3__~~/)
(I)Some have filled me with /(V7)rage / (1_.5131_/7__~~/)
(2m)Some brought (V7)me to my /(I)knees / (2_6_4_27/1__~~/)
(I)In my time I’ve known /(V7)love / (1_.5131_/7__~~/)
(2m)In ways that (V7)few men /(I)do / (2_627_2_/3__~~/)
(I)It’s got me through tough /(V7)times / (1_.5131_/7__~~/)
(2m)Once or (V7)twice left me /(I)blue / (2_6_4_27/1__~~/)
(I)I’ve been blessed, /(V7)I’ve been cursed / (5._35_~/4_.24_~/) < chorus 8
(2m)I’ve been last, /(V7)I’ve been first / (2_.62_~/(I)7_.57_~/)
(2m)In my time of /(V7)dying / (2_.62_4_/5__2_~/)
(I)I’ll leave my (V7)life satis-/(I)fied / (3_132_75/1__~~/)
(I)3_.15_~/(V7)2_.72_~/(2m)4_.2(V7)7_5_/(I)1__~~/
(I)In my time I’ve fought /(V7)wars / (1_.5131_/7__~~/)
(2m)With me, my-(V7)self and /(I)I / (2_627_2_/3__~~/)
(I)I’ve won some, I’ve lost /(V7)some / (1_.5131_/7__~~/)
(2m)I’ve learned (V7)to compro-/(I)mise / (2_6_4_27/1__~~/)
(I)In my time the world /(V7)changed / (1_.5131_/7__~~/)
(2m)Has gone from (V7)bad to /(I)worse / (2_627_2_/3__~~/)
(I)I fear it’s to the /(V7)point / (1_.5131_/7__~~/)
(2m)That it (V7)can’t be re-/(I)versed / (2_6_4_72/1__~~/)
chorus 8
(2m)In my time of /(V7)dying / (2_.62_4_/5__2_~/)
(I)I’ll leave my (V7)life satis-/(I)fied / (3_132_75/1__~~/)
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