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All This Time

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   [Intro]  
       G        Em9        Dsus4       Cx3
Dsus4   G/B      Dsus4
   [Verse 1]
G/BI looked out acrossG  Em  D  
The Cadd9river todayG,Em  D  Cadd9  
I saw a ciGty in the fog and an Emold church toDwer
Where the Cadd9seagulls playG,Em  D  C  
I saw the sad Gshire Emhorses walDking homeCadd9  
In the soGdium lightEm  D  Cadd9  
I saw two priests Gon the ferry
EmOctober Dgeese on a coCadd9ld winGter's nightEm  D  Cadd9  
   [Chorus]
And Em9all this time,D/F#  Em  
The A7river flowedA7sus4  Cadd9  
EndDsus4lessly  D         Dsus4  Dto the seaG.Em9  G/D  C  
   [Verse 2]
G/BTwo priests came round   Em    D  Cadd9our house GtonightEm  D  Cadd9  
One Gyoung, one old, Emto offer prayers Dfor the dyCadd9ing
To serve the Gfinal riteEms,D  Cadd9  
One to learn, Gone to EmteachD,Cadd9  
Which way the Gcold wind blowsEm  D  Cadd9  
GFussing and Emflapping in priestly Dblack
Like a Cadd9murder of GcrowsEm  D  Cadd9  
   [Chorus]
And Em9all this time,D/F#  Em  
The A7river flowedA7sus4  Cadd9  
EndDsus4lessly  D         Dsus4  Dto the seaG.Em9  G/D  C  
If Gsus4i had Em9my way ,take a A7boat from the riverA7sus4  Cadd9  
And i,d Dsus4bury the Dold Dsus4man  ,Id Dbury him Gat seaEm9  G/D  C  
   [Verse 3]
Blessed are the G/BpoorEm9,     D  Cadd9for they shall inherit the eaEm9rthD  Cadd9  
GBetter to be poor  Emthan a fat Dman in the eye Cadd9of the needleG  Em9  D  Cadd9  
And as these words Gwere spoken I Em9swear  D  Cadd9  
I hear he old Gman laughEm9ing,D  Cadd9  
"What Ggood is a used up Em9world, and Dhow could it be 
Cadd9Worth having"G  Em9  D  
   [Chorus]
And Em9all this time the A7river flowedA7sus4  Cadd9  
EndDsus4lessly  D        Dsus4  Dlike a Gsilent tearEm9  G  Gsus4  
And Em9all this time the A7river flowedA7sus4  Cadd9  
Father, Dsus4if Jesus Dexists,
Dsus4Then how come he Dnever lived Ghere.
   [Link]
Em9    G/D   Cadd9   G   Em9   G/D   Cadd9   G
Em9    G/D   Cadd9   D   G/B   D     G/B
   [Bridge]
The teachers told Aus, F#m7  E  Dadd9  
The Romans Abuilt this placeF#m7  E  Dadd9  
They built a wall and a Atemple, 
F#m7And an edge Eof the empire Dadd9garrison Atown,F#m7  E  Dadd9  
They lived and Athey died, F#m7they prayed Eto their godsDadd9  
But the Astone gods did F#m7not make a EsoundDadd9  
And their Aempire crumbled, 'F#m7til all Ethat was leftDadd9  
Were the stones Athe worF#m7kmen foundE  Dadd9  
   [Chorus]
And all F#mthis timeE  F#m  
The B7river flowedB7sus4  D  
In Esus4the falling light of Anorthern sunF#m  A  
Asus4If I had F#mmy way
I'd take a B7boat from the riverB7sus4  D  
Esus4Men go crazy in congregations
Esus4But they only get better one by one
   [Fade Out]
A  F#m   E    D
One by oAne.F#m  
One by Aone by Done
One by AoneF#m  
I looked Aout Dacross

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All This Time

by Sting

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Dsus4

G/B

Cadd9

D/F#

A7sus4

G/D

Gsus4

F#m7

Dadd9

F#m

B7sus4

Esus4

Asus4

[Intro]

G Em9 Dsus4 C

Dsus4 G/B Dsus4

[Verse 1]

G/B G Em D

I looked out across

Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

The river today,

G Em D

I saw a city in the fog and an old church tower

Cadd9 G Em D C

Where the seagulls play,

G Em D Cadd9

I saw the sad shire horses walking home

G Em D Cadd9

In the sodium light

I saw two priests on the ferry

Em D Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

October geese on a cold winter's night

[Chorus]

Em9 D/F# Em

And all this time,

A7 A7sus4 Cadd9

The river flowed

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G Em9 G/D C

Endlessly to the sea.

[Verse 2]

G/B Em D Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

Two priests came round our house tonight

G Em D Cadd9

One young, one old, to offer prayers for the dying

G Em D Cadd9

To serve the final rites,

G Em D Cadd9

One to learn, one to teach,

G Em D Cadd9

Which way the cold wind blows

G Em D

Fussing and flapping in priestly black

Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

Like a murder of crows

[Chorus]

Em9 D/F# Em

And all this time,

A7 A7sus4 Cadd9

The river flowed

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G Em9 G/D C

Endlessly to the sea.

Gsus4 Em9 A7 A7sus4 Cadd9

If i had my way ,take a boat from the river

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G Em9 G/D C

And i,d bury the old man ,Id bury him at sea

[Verse 3]

G/B Em9 D Cadd9 Em9 D Cadd9

Blessed are the poor, for they shall inherit the earth

G Em D Cadd9 G Em9 D Cadd9

Better to be poor than a fat man in the eye of the needle

G Em9 D Cadd9

And as these words were spoken I swear

G Em9 D Cadd9

I hear he old man laughing,

G Em9 D

"What good is a used up world, and how could it be

Cadd9 G Em9 D

Worth having"

[Chorus]

Em9 A7 A7sus4 Cadd9

And all this time the river flowed

Dsus4 D Dsus4 D G Em9 G Gsus4

Endlessly like a silent tear

Em9 A7 A7sus4 Cadd9

And all this time the river flowed

Dsus4 D

Father, if Jesus exists,

Dsus4 D G

Then how come he never lived here.

[Link]

Em9 G/D Cadd9 G Em9 G/D Cadd9 G

Em9 G/D Cadd9 D G/B D G/B

[Bridge]

A F#m7 E Dadd9

The teachers told us,

A F#m7 E Dadd9

The Romans built this place

They built a wall and a temple,

F#m7 E Dadd9 A F#m7 E Dadd9

And an edge of the empire garrison town,

A F#m7 E Dadd9

They lived and they died, they prayed to their gods

A F#m7 E Dadd9

But the stone gods did not make a sound

A F#m7 E Dadd9

And their empire crumbled, 'til all that was left

A F#m7 E Dadd9

Were the stones the workmen found

[Chorus]

F#m E F#m

And all this time

B7 B7sus4 D

The river flowed

Esus4 A F#m A

In the falling light of northern sun

Asus4 F#m

If I had my way

B7 B7sus4 D

I'd take a boat from the river

Esus4

Men go crazy in congregations

Esus4

But they only get better one by one

[Fade Out]

A F#m E D

A F#m

One by one.

A D

One by one by one

A F#m

One by one

A D

I looked out across

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