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Time Passes Slowly 1

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Tuning: Standard
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capo: fret
play: A
key: B
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[Intro]
|  E|  D|  A|  F#m|
|  E|  D|  A|  F#m|
[Verse 1]
ETime passes Dslowly up Ahere in the F#mmountains
We Esit beside Dbridges and Awalk beside F#mfountains
DCatch the wild C#mfishes that Dfloat through the C#mstream
ETime passes Dslow when you're Alost in a F#mdream
[Chorus]
ELa la, la la Dla la, la la Ala la, la la F#mla la 
ELa la, la la Dla la, la la Ala la, la la F#mla la 
[Verse 2]
EOnce I had a Dsweetheart, she was Afine and good-F#mlookin'
  EWe sat in her Dkitchen while her Amama was F#mcookin'
DStared out the C#mwindow to the Dstars high aC#mbove
ETime passes Dslowly when you're Asearchin' for F#mlove
[Chorus]
ELa la, la la Dla la, la la Ala la, la la F#mla la 
ELa la, la la Dla la, la la Ala la, la la F#mla la 
[Middle 8]
Ain't no Areason to go in a Emorning to town
Ain't no Areason to go to the Efair
Ain't no Areason to go up, ain't no Ereason to go down
Ain't no Dreason to go anyAwhere
[Verse 3]
ETime passes Dslowly up Ahere in the F#mdaylight
EWe stare straight aDhead and try Aso hard to F#mstay right
DLike a cloud drifting C#mover that Dcovers the C#mday
ETime passes Dslowly then Afades aF#mway
[Chorus]
ELa la, la la Dla la, la la Ala la, la la F#mla la 
ELa la, la la Dla la, la la Ala la, la la F#mla la 
ELa la, la la Dla la, la la Ala la, la la F#mla la 
[Coda]
|  E|  D| A  

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Time Passes Slowly 1

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

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Tuning: Standard

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capo: fret

play: A

key: B

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[Intro]

E D A F#m

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E D A F#m

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[Verse 1]

E D A F#m

Time passes slowly up here in the mountains

E D A F#m

We sit beside bridges and walk beside fountains

D C#m D C#m

Catch the wild fishes that float through the stream

E D A F#m

Time passes slow when you're lost in a dream

[Chorus]

E D A F#m

La la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la

E D A F#m

La la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la

[Verse 2]

E D A F#m

Once I had a sweetheart, she was fine and good-lookin'

E D A F#m

We sat in her kitchen while her mama was cookin'

D C#m D C#m

Stared out the window to the stars high above

E D A F#m

Time passes slowly when you're searchin' for love

[Chorus]

E D A F#m

La la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la

E D A F#m

La la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la

[Middle 8]

A E

Ain't no reason to go in a morning to town

A E

Ain't no reason to go to the fair

A E

Ain't no reason to go up, ain't no reason to go down

D A

Ain't no reason to go anywhere

[Verse 3]

E D A F#m

Time passes slowly up here in the daylight

E D A F#m

We stare straight ahead and try so hard to stay right

D C#m D C#m

Like a cloud drifting over that covers the day

E D A F#m

Time passes slowly then fades away

[Chorus]

E D A F#m

La la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la

E D A F#m

La la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la

E D A F#m

La la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la

[Coda]

E D A

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What key is "Time Passes Slowly 1" in?

The chords for "Time Passes Slowly 1" show the original chord names (including A, B, E, D, F#m, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.