The Thyrds (circa 1964-65)
Single release
No Time Like The Present
Intro: Lead pick over C7 D7 C7 G7
G7 G7
Well you say don't put off to to-mor-row, what you can do to-day
G7 G7
Ah baby I think there's somethin' in what the people say
G7 C7 C7
Now I may not be a wise man, baby I'm no fool
C7 G7 G7
I love the readin' writin' rithmatic in, primary school
G7 D7 C7 G7
Well there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
G7 G7
Well I've been wastin' time, for, many a yearrrrr
G7 G7
Now I'm back in cir-cu-lation, I want all you girls to hear
G7 C7 C7
Lookin' for someone to love, lookin' for someone to love
C7 G7 G7
Baby I'm not part-ic-u-lar don't want money diamonds furs
G7 D7 C7 G7
Well there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
G7 G7
Ah say that time waits for no man, money can't get you time
G7 G7
And it's not for lack of tryin', that I haven't got a dime
G7 C7 C7
Well I've spent all my money, tryin' to please you girls
C7 G7 G7
I've tried long haired short and tall girls, even ones with curls
G7 D7 C7 G7
But there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
Harmonica solo
G7 G7
I still say that I won't be true, I'm a lover for a dayyyyy
G7 G7
Baby I got news for you, I swear I'm gonna stayyyyy
G7 C7 C7
Now I may not be so pur-ty, or own a fan-cy carrrrr
C7 G7 G7
But I'd love to take you walkin', and we won't, walk, far
G7 D7 C7 G7
Cuz there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
G7 D7 C7 G7
Ahhhhh baby no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
Outro: Harmonica
Single release
No Time Like The Present
Intro: Lead pick over C7 D7 C7 G7
G7 G7
Well you say don't put off to to-mor-row, what you can do to-day
G7 G7
Ah baby I think there's somethin' in what the people say
G7 C7 C7
Now I may not be a wise man, baby I'm no fool
C7 G7 G7
I love the readin' writin' rithmatic in, primary school
G7 D7 C7 G7
Well there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
G7 G7
Well I've been wastin' time, for, many a yearrrrr
G7 G7
Now I'm back in cir-cu-lation, I want all you girls to hear
G7 C7 C7
Lookin' for someone to love, lookin' for someone to love
C7 G7 G7
Baby I'm not part-ic-u-lar don't want money diamonds furs
G7 D7 C7 G7
Well there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
G7 G7
Ah say that time waits for no man, money can't get you time
G7 G7
And it's not for lack of tryin', that I haven't got a dime
G7 C7 C7
Well I've spent all my money, tryin' to please you girls
C7 G7 G7
I've tried long haired short and tall girls, even ones with curls
G7 D7 C7 G7
But there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
Harmonica solo
G7 G7
I still say that I won't be true, I'm a lover for a dayyyyy
G7 G7
Baby I got news for you, I swear I'm gonna stayyyyy
G7 C7 C7
Now I may not be so pur-ty, or own a fan-cy carrrrr
C7 G7 G7
But I'd love to take you walkin', and we won't, walk, far
G7 D7 C7 G7
Cuz there's no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
G7 D7 C7 G7
Ahhhhh baby no time like the present, for you to show that you love me
Outro: Harmonica
The Times
The Titans
The Toasters
The Tobasco Donk (...)
The Tommy Webb B (...)
The Town Pants
The Toy Dolls
The Toyes
The Tractors
The Trade