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Brandi Carlile – Right On Time Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
G D G

[Verse 1]
G         D
Come back now, even
       Am      C
if you call me out
             G     D
You might be angry now
               Am C
of course you are
G          D
I'm scared too, didn't mean
            C     Am
to take it out on you
         G      D
I know I always do, you're the
                 Am     C
strongest person in the room
Em        G     C             D
Turn back time, help me to rewind
and we can
Em       G      C  D
Find ourselves again

[Chorus]
             G
It's not too late
E      Am              B
Either way, I lose you in
             C
these silent days
          D
It wasn't right
           C     D  G
But it was right on time

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[Verse 2]
G          D
Don't look down
                        Am
I can feel it when your heart
         C
starts pounding
       G            D
It's beyond your control,
            Am C
you know it is
     G
It's getting to the point
      D             Am
where I can't carry on
                C
I never held my breath
for quite this long
    G
And I don't take it back,
        D           Am C
I did what I had to do

[Chorus]
             G
It's not too late
E      Am              B
Either way, I lose you in
             C
these silent days
          D
It wasn't right
           C     D  G (hold)
But it was right on time

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[Instrumental Break]
   Em  Bm  Bm
G  Em  Bm  Bm
G  Em  Bm  Bm

[Chorus]
             G
It's not too late
E      Am              B
Either way, I lose you in
             C
these silent days
          D  D7
It wasn't right
           C     D  G
But it was right on time

How to play Right On Time: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Right On Time by Brandi Carlile on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Right On Time by Brandi Carlile is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 9 chords: G, D, Am, C, Em, E, B, Bm and D7.

The backbone of the song is G – D – Am – C (I – V – ii – IV in G major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: B and Bm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.