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Dave Gunning - Time Slips Away
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G    D      G    D    Em7  C  
I Ggot back into town after seven Dyears on the road
And I Em7walked under the bridge where we first Cmet so long ago
On those Gsummer nights we planned, bonDfires in the sand
And we'd Em7sing and dance for hours, then I'd Cwalk you homeD  
And we'd Gtake our time, go slow, 'cause we Ddidn't have far to go
And the Em7moon lit up the path that Clead us to your door
Last Gnight I went to see if you were home
Just your Dmother talking on the phone
To her Em7little girl who moved away and Chasn't come back Dhome
CHORUS:
N.C.    C  
Oh, the time
Oh, the Dtime slips aEm7way
And it Cleaves you Am7feelGing Ddown
But as the Ctime
As the Dtime slips aEm7way
Those Cmemories of the past Gseem to Am7stay
Those memories GstayC  G  C  
GSometimes I'd go down Dto the general store
Where I'd Em7cash my week's pay, but it's Cnot there anymore
They Ghad to shut her down, after the Dnew one came to town
Nothing but a Em7tired wooden floor and a Cdust-beam shining through the Ddoor
CHORUS:
N.C.    C  
Oh, the time
Oh, the Dtime slips aEm7way
And it Cleaves you Am7feelGing Ddown
But as the Ctime
As the Dtime slips aEm7way
Those Cmemories of the past Gseem to Am7stay
Those memories Gstay C  G  C  G  C  Em7  
BRIDGE:
Why don't you come back Dhome?
We'll go Gwalking on the beach all aClone
And we'll Gtake our time, go Cslow
'Cause we Gwon't have far to Cgo
CHORUS:
N.C.    C  
Oh, the time
Oh, the Dtime slips aEm7way
And it Cleaves you Am7feelGing Ddown
But as the Ctime
As the Dtime slips aEm7way
Those Cmemories of the past Gseem to Am7stay
Those memories Gstay C  
Oh, those memories GstayC  
OUTRO:
We'll go Gwalking on the beach all aClone
We'll go Gwalking on the beachC  

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Time Slips Away

by Dave Gunning

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Em7

Am7

Dave Gunning - Time Slips Away

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G D G D Em7 C

INTRO:

G D

I got back into town after seven years on the road

Em7 C

And I walked under the bridge where we first met so long ago

G D

On those summer nights we planned, bonfires in the sand

Em7 C D

And we'd sing and dance for hours, then I'd walk you home

G D

And we'd take our time, go slow, 'cause we didn't have far to go

Em7 C

And the moon lit up the path that lead us to your door

Last night I went to see if you were home

Just your mother talking on the phone

Em7 C D

To her little girl who moved away and hasn't come back home

CHORUS:

N.C.

Oh, the time

D Em7

Oh, the time slips away

C Am7 G D

And it leaves you feeling down

But as the time

D Em7

As the time slips away

C G Am7

Those memories of the past seem to stay

G C G C

Those memories stay

G D

Sometimes I'd go down to the general store

Em7 C

Where I'd cash my week's pay, but it's not there anymore

G D

They had to shut her down, after the new one came to town

Em7 C D

Nothing but a tired wooden floor and a dust-beam shining through the door

CHORUS:

N.C.

Oh, the time

D Em7

Oh, the time slips away

C Am7 G D

And it leaves you feeling down

But as the time

D Em7

As the time slips away

C G Am7

Those memories of the past seem to stay

G C G C G C Em7

Those memories stay

BRIDGE:

Why don't you come back home?

G C

We'll go walking on the beach all alone

G C

And we'll take our time, go slow

G C

'Cause we won't have far to go

CHORUS:

N.C.

Oh, the time

D Em7

Oh, the time slips away

C Am7 G D

And it leaves you feeling down

But as the time

D Em7

As the time slips away

C G Am7

Those memories of the past seem to stay

G C

Those memories stay

G C

Oh, those memories stay

OUTRO:

G C

We'll go walking on the beach all alone

G C

We'll go walking on the beach

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