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Time Of No Reply

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[Chords]
      A| xx2220
   A/Eb| xx1220
 Aadd11| xx0220
      D| xx0232
     A5| 577xxx
     G5| 355xxx
     F5| 133xxx
      E| 022100
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[Intro]
A A/Eb Aadd11 A
[Verse]
  ASummer was A/Ebgone and the Aadd11heat died dAown
  AAnd Autumn A/Ebreached for Aadd11her golden cArown
  DI looked beAhind as DI heard a sAigh
  ABut this was the A/Ebtime oAadd11f no repAly
[Verse]
  AThe sun went A/Ebdown and the Aadd11crowd went hoAme
  AI was left bA/Eby the roadside Aadd11all aloAne
  DI turned to sApeak as tDhey went bAy
  ABut this was the A/Ebtime Aadd11of no reAply
[Chorus]
  A5The time of G5no reply
  A5Is calling me to sG5tay
  A5There is no hello G5and no goodbye
  F5To leave there is no Eway
[Verse]
  AThe trees on the hA/Ebill had nAadd11othing to sAay
  AThey would keep their dA/Ebreams Aadd11till another Aday
  DSo they sAtood and tDhought and wondered wAhy
  AFor this was the A/Ebtime Aadd11of no reAply
[Verse]
  ATime goes A/Ebby from Aadd11year to yAear
  AAnd no one A/Ebasks why I Aadd11am standing hAere
  DBut I have my aAnswer as I lDook to the sAky
  ABut this was the A/Ebtime Aadd11of no reAply
[Chorus]
  A5The time of G5no reply
  A5Is calling me to sG5tay
  A5There is no hello G5and no goodbye
  F5To leave there is no Eway

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Time Of No Reply

by Nick Drake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/Eb

Aadd11

[Chords]

| xx2220

A/Eb

| xx1220

Aadd11

| xx0220

| xx0232

| 577xxx

| 355xxx

| 133xxx

| 022100

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[Intro]

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

[Verse]

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

Summer was gone and the heat died down

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

And Autumn reached for her golden crown

D A D A

I looked behind as I heard a sigh

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

But this was the time of no reply

[Verse]

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

The sun went down and the crowd went home

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

I was left by the roadside all alone

D A D A

I turned to speak as they went by

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

But this was the time of no reply

[Chorus]

A5 G5

The time of no reply

A5 G5

Is calling me to stay

A5 G5

There is no hello and no goodbye

F5 E

To leave there is no way

[Verse]

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

The trees on the hill had nothing to say

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

They would keep their dreams till another day

D A D A

So they stood and thought and wondered why

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

For this was the time of no reply

[Verse]

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

Time goes by from year to year

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

And no one asks why I am standing here

D A D A

But I have my answer as I look to the sky

A A/Eb Aadd11 A

But this was the time of no reply

[Chorus]

A5 G5

The time of no reply

A5 G5

Is calling me to stay

A5 G5

There is no hello and no goodbye

F5 E

To leave there is no way

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