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Time Was
DmTime was I had a dGm6ream 
The Asky was so blue, the meadow so grDmeen 
A Gm6time in the fire of my yDmouth 
A Bbtime when a dreamer had time for a dream to come trAue 
            D/  F#            G                A     D/ F#    G   A  
Oh, but time is a handful of sand to an old man 
          D/  F#               G             A        Bm  
While time is a warm place to stand for a young man 
To E7stand any man with a Gyoung girl Cwatching the Atide roll in 
Time was I had a dream 
Certain and sure I could do anything 
A time so long ago Once I knew 
A place in my heart where a dream would come true 
Oh time is a rock and roll band to a young man 
While time is a warm loving hand to an old man 
A strong loving shoulder to lean on and watch the children at play 
    D/  F#   G         A     D/ F#    G  A  
Time was    I had a dream 
    D/  F#   G         A     D/ F#    G  A  
Time was    I had a dream 
BmMy dream was to stand here and sGing 
DStand here and Emsing G  A  
  DmI have had Gm6mountains and mountains
And mountains Ain the palm of my Dmhand

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Time Was

by Mickey Newbury

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Gm6

Time Was

Dm Gm6

Time was I had a dream

A Dm

The sky was so blue, the meadow so green

Gm6 Dm

A time in the fire of my youth

Bb A

A time when a dreamer had time for a dream to come true

D F# G A D F# G A

/ /

Oh, but time is a handful of sand to an old man

D F# G A Bm

While time is a warm place to stand for a young man

E7 G C A

To stand any man with a young girl watching the tide roll in

Time was I had a dream

Certain and sure I could do anything

A time so long ago Once I knew

A place in my heart where a dream would come true

Oh time is a rock and roll band to a young man

While time is a warm loving hand to an old man

A strong loving shoulder to lean on and watch the children at play

D F# G A D F# G A

/ /

Time was I had a dream

D F# G A D F# G A

/ /

Time was I had a dream

Bm G

My dream was to stand here and sing

D Em G A

Stand here and sing

Dm Gm6

I have had mountains and mountains

A Dm

And mountains in the palm of my hand

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