I've Had The Time Of My Life
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
Theme from Dirty Dancing

 

Midi 1(E111)    Midi 2(E104)   
Midi 3(A109)*-harp   Midi 4(Bb120)

Tabbed by Mark Purintun 4-07
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  RRR   -4     6 R   6   6    6  -6 -7   7 -7 -6 r -4  -4     7 7   -7   -6    6  -6
| Boy: Now | I've | had the time of my | l if fe.  No I've | never felt like this be |
    6  r -4 -6    6  r -6   -7   7 -7 -6 r -4 -4   7   7  7  -8 -7 -6  6           -6
| fore. Yes I | swear it's the | t ru th, and I | owe it all to yo ou ou. Girl: 'Cause |
    6 R   6   6    6  -6 -7   7 -7 -6 R -5 -5   7   7  7  -8 -7 -6    -7 -6 6  RRRR RRRR
| I've | had the time of my | l if fe, and I | owe it all to yo ou. |         |    |     |
 
  RRR   -4    5      -5 5   -5  5 -5 5   -4   5    -5 -5 5   -5    5 -5 5 -4   -4   4   -4 RR
| Boy: I've been | waiting for so long, now I've | finally found someon e to stand by | me.  |

    RRr -7  -8  8     -9  8  -9  8  -9 8 -8 -8  8    -9    8  -9 8 -9 8 -8  9 -10  9 -10 10 R
| Girl: We saw the | writing on the wa l ll as we | felt this magical l ll fan ta sy  y   y. |

   RRR   -8   8     -9  8  -9  8  -9  8 -8    -8     8
| Both: Now with | passion in our ey es es, there's no |
   -9  8   -9   8 -9 8  -8 -8  7   -8 -6 -7 rR RRR -8  8    -9    8   -9 8   -9 8 -8    -8   8
| way we could disguise it secret| ly y   y.  |    So we | take each other's ha n nd 'cause we |
   -9   8 -9 8   -9   8  -9 -10   9 9  8 -7 -8 -6        6  10  -10 9  -8          RR   8    -9
| seem to understand the urgen | cy y.            | Boy:  just remember - | Girl:   You're the |
   9  8 -8 8 R      -9   -9   -9  8 8     -8  RR        R 8   8    8  -10     9 8 -8 7
| one thin g. | Boy: I can't get enough | of.    | Girl: So I'll tell you | somethin g, |
       RR-9    -9  -10   -10 R 9  8
| Both: This could be | love because, |

(CHORUS)
    RRr  -8   -8  r -6  -6   7 -8   8 -8 7 R-8-7  8    8   -8    7   -7  7    -7 Rr -4 7
| Both: I've had | the time of my | l if e. No I ne | ver felt this way be | fore. Yes I |
    -7 R  7   -8  8    -8  7 R -8 -8   8   8  8   8 -8 7   -7   RRR 9 -8 8   9 RRR
| swear it's the tru | uu th, and I | owe it all to yo u | uu.|            |       |

    RRR  -8   8   -9-9  8   -9 r-8 -8   9     -9   -9     8   8 -8 -8   -8 -6 -7 RR
| Girl: With my | body and soul I want you | more than you'll ever kn | ow.        |

   RRR -8   8    r -9   -9  8 -9 r   -8  -8 8  -9   r-9  -9  -10  9   8 -8 -7 -6 6 R
| Boy: So we'll | just let it go - don't be afraid | to lose contro | l  l  l l  l.  |
 
    RRR  -8 8    -9    -9   -9   9  -9 8 -8  -8   8     -9 R  -10  -10 -10 9
| Girl: Yes I | know what's on your mi n nd when you | say: "Stay with me to |
  9 -10 10 r      9   8 -8 9      R 10 -10 9 -8     8   -10    9  9 8 -8 7 R        8
| night."  Boy: Just remember - |              | You're the | one thi nn g, Girl: that |
 -8   -8   -8  8  8    -8 RR       R 8   8    8  -10     9  8 -8 7 R   RR    -8    -8  10
| I can't get enough | of.   | Boy: So I'll tell you | someth in g. | Both: This could be |
  -10 8 R 9 8 -8
| love.  Because - |

(CHORUS)
      Rr  -8  -8  r -6  -6   7 -8   8 -8 7 R-8  -8   8    8   -8    7   -7  7
| Both: I've had | the time of my | l if e. No I've ne | ver felt this way be |
   -7  Rr -8 8     -7 R  8   -8  8    -8  7 R -8 -8   8   8  8   8 -8 7 -7 7   -7 RR
| fore.  Yes I | swear it's the tru | ut th, and I | owe it all to yo u uu u | ou.  |

     -7 r -8   -7  8   -8     8 -8   7 R  -8  -8       8        8    -8  7 -7 7
| 'Cause I've had the time | of my life, and I've | searched through ev'ry open |
   -7 Rr  -8 7     -7 R 7  -8 8    -8  7 r -8 -8 r   8   8   8  8 -8 7    -7
| door, 'til I | found the truth | th th, and I   | owe it all to yo u  | ou. |

*Instrumental*   (13 measures)

   RRRr -4     6 R   6   -4   6  -6 -7   7 -7 -6 r-4 -4   7 7   -7   -6   6  -6
| Boy: Now | I've | had the time of my | l if  e. No I | never felt this way be |
    6          -4 -6     6 r -8   -8   7 -7 -6 r -8 -8 -9    9  9 -10 -4 -8 -8
| fore.  Boy: Yes I | swear it's the | t ru th, and I owe | it all to yo ou uu. |

         -7 RRR    -7 r -4  -7   7 -8   8 -8 7 r -4  -4    8    8   -8    7   -7  7
| Both: I've    | had  the time of my | l if e,  and I've ne | ver felt this way be |
   -7 Rr -4 4     -7 R 7    -8  8    -8  7 R -4 -4   8   8  8   8 -8 7   -7 7
| fore. Yes I | swear it's the tru | ut th, and I | owe it all to yo u, 'cause |
 -7 RR    -7 r -4  -7   7 -8   8 7 -8 R -4  -4        8       8    -8  7 -7 7
| I    | had  the time of my | l i fe, and I've | searched through ev'ry open |
   -7 Rr   -4   7      -7 R 7-8  8    -8  7 r -4 -4 r   8   8  8   8  -8  7    RRRR
| door   'til I've | found the  tru | ru th, and I   | owe it all to you ou. |
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