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Bidin' My Time
Words & Music by Ira & George GershwinRecorded 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.