Bidin' My Time

Words & Music by Ira & George Gershwin
Recorded by Judy Garland, 1943


Intro Verse:

D             Bm7    Em7     A7             D      Bm  Em7  A7
Some fellers like to tip-toe    through the tulips,

D            Bm7    G     G/F#     Em7     A7
Some fellers go on singin' in the rain.

D             Bm7    Em7       A          D       Bm  Em7  A7
Some fellers keep on paintin' skies with rainbows

Bm          F#m     Bm      Em7       A    G/B   A  Em7  A7
Some fellers go on swingin' down the lane


D   G          Em7   A7
I'm bidin' my time;

        D         G         Em7   A7
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm

       D              Cdim(IV)  G6   D   G6   Edim
While other folks grow  dizzy  I'll keep bus - y 

 D    A       D
Bi - din' my time.


F#7   B    F#7   B
Next year, next year,
 
Fdim(III)   B        E     B
Somethin's bound to hap - pen;

 A7   D     A7   D
This year, this year,

 G5      Edim     Em7    A7
I'll just keep on nap - pin'


A7sus4 D     G      Em7   A7
And    bi - din' my time;

        D         G         Em7   A7
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm

D             Cdim(IV)       G6   D   G6  Edim
There's no re - gret - tin' when I'm set - tin'

 D    A       D
Bi - din' my time.


Instrumental Interlude:  one verse


D   G          Em7   A7
I'm bidin' my time;

        D         G         Em7   A7
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm

      D          Cdim(IV)     G6     D     G6   Edim
Be - gin - nin' on Mon - day right through Sun - day

 D    A       D
Bi - din' my time.


i*Requested byfrequent visitor Bill Crowe

I'll be the first to admit that Garland's is not the most melodic version of this song that I've heard -- in places, it is clearly too low for her vocal range. But this recording is the only one I've found which includes the intro verse.



 
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