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Capo I *
D
Who can say where the Bmroad goes,
where the Gday flows;
only Dtime...
And who can say if your Bmlove grows,
as your Gheart chose;
only Dtime...
Bmdee dah day, Gdee dah day, Adee dah Dday
Bmdee dah doe, Gday doe dee, Adee dah day day dah do
DWho can say why your Bmheart sighs,
as your Glove flies;
only Dtime...
And who can say why your Bmheart cries,
when your Glove lies;
only Dtime...
Bmdee dah day, Gdee dah day, Adee dah Dday
Bmdee dah doe, Gday doe dee, Adee dah dee day oh day oh
DWho can say when the Bmroads meet,
that the Gmight be;
in your Dheart.
And who can say when the Bmday sleeps,
if the Gnight keeps all your Dheart;
Gnight keeps all your Dheart...
Fdee Cdah Fda -Cda  Fdah Cda Fda
Fdee Cdah Fda -Cda  Fdah Cda Fda
Fdee Cdah Fda -Cda  Fdah Cda Fda
Fdee Cdah Fda -Cda  Fdah Cda Ada Doh...
DWho can say if your Bmlove grows,
as your Gheart chose;
only Dtime...
And who can say where the Bmroad goes,
where the Gday flows;
only Dtime...
GWho knows?
Only Dtime...
GWho knows?
Only Dtime...
* Alternate:
Capo III
  D= C  
 Bm= Am  
  G= F  
  A= G  
  F= Eb  
  C= Bb  

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Only Time

by Enya

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Only Time chords

Capo I *

Who can say where the road goes,

where the day flows;

only time...

And who can say if your love grows,

as your heart chose;

only time...

Bm G A D

dee dah day, dee dah day, dee dah day

Bm G A

dee dah doe, day doe dee, dee dah day day dah do

D Bm

Who can say why your heart sighs,

as your love flies;

only time...

And who can say why your heart cries,

when your love lies;

only time...

Bm G A D

dee dah day, dee dah day, dee dah day

Bm G A

dee dah doe, day doe dee, dee dah dee day oh day oh

D Bm

Who can say when the roads meet,

that the might be;

in your heart.

And who can say when the day sleeps,

G D

if the night keeps all your heart;

G D

night keeps all your heart...

F C F C F C F

dee dah da -da dah da da

F C F C F C F

dee dah da -da dah da da

F C F C F C F

dee dah da -da dah da da

F C F C F C A D

dee dah da -da dah da da oh...

D Bm

Who can say if your love grows,

as your heart chose;

only time...

And who can say where the road goes,

where the day flows;

only time...

Who knows?

Only time...

Who knows?

Only time...

* Alternate:

Capo III

D C

Bm Am

G F

A G

F Eb

C Bb

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