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Funny How Time Slips Away

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[Intro]
  D    Dmaj7    Bm    Ax2
[Verse 1]
Well, helDlo thereG  
My, it's been a long, long DtimeDmaj7  Bm  A  
How'm I Ddoin'G  
Oh, I guess that I'm doin' DfineDmaj7  Bm  A  
[Chorus]
It's been so Dlong now, and it D7seems now
That it was Gonly yesteErday
Gee, it's Afunny how A7time slips DawayG  D  A  
[Verse 2]
How's your Dnew loveG  
I hope that he's doin' fDineDmaj7  Bm  A  
I heard you Dtold himG  
That you'd love him till the end Dof timeDmaj7  Bm  A  
[Chorus]
Now that's the same Dthing that you D7told me
And it Gseems like yesterEday
Gee, it's Afunny how A7time slips DawayG  D  A  
[Verse 3]
I gotta Dgo nowG  
I guess I'll see you arDoundDmaj7  Bm  A  
I don't know Dwhen thoughG  
Never know when I'll be baDck in townDmaj7  Bm  A  
[Chorus]
But reDmember, when I D7tell you
That in Gtime you're gonna Epay
And Ait's surprisin' how A7time slips DawayG  D  

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Funny How Time Slips Away

by Ricky Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 Bm A

[Verse 1]

D G

Well, hello there

D Dmaj7 Bm A

My, it's been a long, long time

D G

How'm I doin'

D Dmaj7 Bm A

Oh, I guess that I'm doin' fine

[Chorus]

D D7

It's been so long now, and it seems now

G E

That it was only yesterday

A A7 D G D A

Gee, it's funny how time slips away

[Verse 2]

D G

How's your new love

D Dmaj7 Bm A

I hope that he's doin' fine

D G

I heard you told him

D Dmaj7 Bm A

That you'd love him till the end of time

[Chorus]

D D7

Now that's the same thing that you told me

G E

And it seems like yesterday

A A7 D G D A

Gee, it's funny how time slips away

[Verse 3]

D G

I gotta go now

D Dmaj7 Bm A

I guess I'll see you around

D G

I don't know when though

D Dmaj7 Bm A

Never know when I'll be back in town

[Chorus]

D D7

But remember, when I tell you

G E

That in time you're gonna pay

A A7 D G D

And it's surprisin' how time slips away

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