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Hands Of Time

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[Intro]
 E   Ax4
[Verse]
ELike a Afool I’m Ereaching Aout, ELord
To the Ahands of tEimeA  
EIf he Aknew how Eyou were Adrowning
He’d Enever Atoss you a ElineA  
[Chorus]
BIf all we have is C#mhere and now
Honey, AI won’t Echange a thing
BAll I know is C#mhow I feel
When you Amove your snow white hand in F#mmine
I’ll never hold the hands of Atime
[Instrumental]
E  A
E  A
[Verse]
EFrom the Amoment Ewe are Aborn
EWe’re in the Ahands of EtimeA  
EAs drunk on Alife as Edeath is Asober
EWhen we Asay goodEbyeA  
[Chorus]
BThough it hurts to C#mlose a friend
May it Ahelp reEmembering
BFor every door that C#mcloses in
One will Aopen to the other F#mside
Opened by the hands of Atime
[Bridge]
DHeaven knows there are days when it Eflies on byA  B  
DHeaven knows there are days when it EdragsA  B  
EThough it may seem Ato be on your Eside
Turn around, it’s Aleft you high and BdryBm  A  
And that is EwhyA  
[Instrumental]
E  A
E  A
E  A
[Verse]
EIt’s a Afool who Ereaches Aout
ETo the Ahands of EtimeA  
[Chorus]
BIf all we have is C#mhere and now
Honey, AI won’t Echange a thing
BAll I know is C#mhow I feel
AWhen you move your snow white hand in F#mmine
I’ll never hold the hands of Atime
BFeel it hands C#mupon the strings
As the Amusic sEtarts to ring
Bin my soul, C#min my dreams
For to Ahelp these melodies and F#mrhymes
Become this Asong, hands of EtimeA  
E  A
[Outro]
F#mOooooAoooEoooooo
F#mOooooAoooEoooooo
F#mOooooAoooEoooooo
F#mOooo Ahands of Etime

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The story behind the song

"Hands Of Time" comes from Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith, known for his thoughtful and melodic approach to music. He began writing songs after the birth of his first child, developing a reputation for his original material. This song, appearing on his album Time Being, likely carries the reflective and earnest tone characteristic of his work. It feels like an intimate look at the passage of moments and their impact.

AI-written from these sources:Ron Sexsmith — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Hands Of Time

by Ron Sexsmith

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E A

[Verse]

E A E A E

Like a fool I’m reaching out, Lord

A E A

To the hands of time

E A E A

If he knew how you were drowning

E A E A

He’d never toss you a line

[Chorus]

B C#m

If all we have is here and now

A E

Honey, I won’t change a thing

B C#m

All I know is how I feel

A F#m

When you move your snow white hand in mine

I’ll never hold the hands of time

[Instrumental]

E A

[Verse]

E A E A

From the moment we are born

E A E A

We’re in the hands of time

E A E A

As drunk on life as death is sober

E A E A

When we say goodbye

[Chorus]

B C#m

Though it hurts to lose a friend

A E

May it help remembering

B C#m

For every door that closes in

A F#m

One will open to the other side

Opened by the hands of time

[Bridge]

D E A B

Heaven knows there are days when it flies on by

D E A B

Heaven knows there are days when it drags

E A E

Though it may seem to be on your side

A B Bm A

Turn around, it’s left you high and dry

E A

And that is why

[Instrumental]

E A

[Verse]

E A E A

It’s a fool who reaches out

E A E A

To the hands of time

[Chorus]

B C#m

If all we have is here and now

A E

Honey, I won’t change a thing

B C#m

All I know is how I feel

A F#m

When you move your snow white hand in mine

I’ll never hold the hands of time

B C#m

Feel it hands upon the strings

A E

As the music starts to ring

B C#m

in my soul, in my dreams

A F#m

For to help these melodies and rhymes

A E A

Become this song, hands of time

E A

[Outro]

F#m A E

Oooooooooooooo

F#m A E

Oooooooooooooo

F#m A E

Oooooooooooooo

F#m A E

Oooo hands of time

About Hands Of Time Chords by Ron Sexsmith

Learn how to play Hands Of Time by Ron Sexsmith with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hands Of Time chords”, “Hands Of Time guitar chords”, or “Ron Sexsmith Hands Of Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hands Of Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hands Of Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B, C#m, F#m, D.

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