Not sure exactly what you mean by timing.
One 'meaning' is making the chord changes at the time when they should change (to agree with the melody). I don't think there's any way to say that don't matter - it really, really matters.
Another 'meaning' is to keep the beat correct. I.e., keep the 1-2-3-4 and 1&2&3&4& correct measure after measure. Well that's important too.
Often at jam sessions we get people who skip on to the next note, a few beats early, when there is some gap between notes. It isn't a catastrophe but it makes the song sound uncomfortable.
OK for jams, but a band will let you know about that if you do it consistently, especially the bassman and drummer.
Not sure what you might mean that they all run together.
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