Peter Frampton´s "Just the time of year"
From the Album "Frampton Comes Alive"
im sure this transcription is 99% accurate
i dedicate this transcription to my father who likes frampton a lot
TUNING E A D g b d
so it's basically the standard tuning
but the high e string is tuned down to d
here is the way you play the chords:
C x32010
Cmaj7 x32000
Esus4 022200
Em 022000
Am7 x02010
D/F# 200230
G 320030
Bm3 x20030 <--- yes i made that up :D
Am7/G 302010
Em7 022030
F#m 244222
B x2444x
A x0222x or
G/F 200030
INTRO
C Cmaj7 Esus4
Em Am7 D/F#
G Am7 - Bm3 (only one stroke for this last two)
and then something like this
e|-0--0--0-|
B|-0--0--1-|
G|-0--0--0-|
D|-0--0--2-|
A|-0--2--3-|
E|-x--x--x-| we´ll call this "A023" from now on
^ ^ ^
C Cmaj7 Esus4
Suddenly with no warning
Em Am7
It was four in the morning
Am7/G D/F#
What the papers will say has been printed
"A023" C Cmaj7 Esus4
I have no reason
Em Am7
To want to change the season
D/F# G Am7 - Bm3
'cause It's just the time of year
Am7 D/F# G Am7 - Bm3
Ooh yeah, it's just the time of year
"A023" C Cmaj7 Esus4
Suddenly I'm yawning
Em Am7
Maybe cause it's five in the morning
Am7/G D/F#
Sleepless nights I have wasted
C Cmaj7 Esus4
You are the reason
Em Am7
Don't talk to me of treason
D/F" G Am7 - Bm3
It's just the time of year
Am7 D/F# G Am7 - Bm3
Oh yeah, it's just the time of year
e|--0--0--0-|
B|--0--0--3-|
G|--0--0--0-|
D|-x--x---2-|
A|-x--x---2-|
E|-3--2---0-| we´ll call this "A023" from now on
^v ^v ^
Em7
Only one
F#m B Em7
Could steal your heart away
A
But now she's looking the other way
C
What you give, I find it hard I can't see
D/F#
If you knew you wouldn't take it from me
C
Writing notes to an unconquered land
D/F#
Lying there on your square foot of sand
"A023" C Cmaj7 Esus4
Wake me up, I'm sleeping
Em Am7
Good to see how your keeping
Am7/G
Me I'm doing fine
D/F#
I'm just wasted
C Cmaj7 Esus4
I have no reason
Em Am7
To want to change the season
D/F# G Am7 - Bm3
'cause It's just the time of year
Am7 D/F# G
Ooh yeah, it's just the time of year
G G/F Em7 Am D/F# G
Just the time of year, that's what it is Oh Oh Oh
G G/F Em7 Am D/F# G
Just the time of year, that's what it is Oh Oh Oh
G G/F Em7 Am D/F# G
Just the time of year, that's what it is Oh Oh Oh
G G/F Em7 Am D/F# G
Just the time of year, and it's just the time of year.
Have Fun!!