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WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES
Sandy Denny
capo 4
GAcross the evening sky, Call the birds are GleavingC  
GBut how can they Cknow it's time for them to Ggo?C  
AmBefore the winter Bmfire, AmI will still be BmdreaminCg
CI have no thought of Gtime
For Dwho knows Cwhere the Gtime goes?
WAmho knows Cwhere the time Ggoes?
GSad, deserted shore, Cyour fickle friends are GleavingC  
GAh, but then you Cknow it's time for them to GgoC  
But AmI will still be Bmhere, AmI have no thought of BmleavingC  
CI do not count the Gtime
For Dwho knows Cwhere the time Ggoes?
 Who Amknows Cwhere the time Ggoes?
And GI am not Calone while my love is Gnear meC  
I Gknow it will be so Cuntil it's time to GgoC  
So Amcome the storms of Bmwinter and 
tAmhen the birds in BmsprinCg again
CI have no fear of Gtime
For Dwho knows how my Clove Ggrows?
And Amwho knows Cwhere the time goGes?

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Who Knows Where The Time Goes

by Sandy Denny

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES

Sandy Denny

capo 4

G C G C

Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving

G C G C

But how can they know it's time for them to go?

Am Bm Am Bm C

Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming

C G

I have no thought of time

D C G

For who knows where the time goes?

Am C G

Who knows where the time goes?

G C G C

Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving

G C G C

Ah, but then you know it's time for them to go

Am Bm Am Bm C

But I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving

C G

I do not count the time

D C G

For who knows where the time goes?

Am C G

Who knows where the time goes?

G C G C

And I am not alone while my love is near me

G C G C

I know it will be so until it's time to go

Am Bm

So come the storms of winter and

Am Bm C

then the birds in spring again

C G

I have no fear of time

D C G

For who knows how my love grows?

Am C G

And who knows where the time goes?

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