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Funny How Time Slips Away

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FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY – WILLIE NELSON
Strumming - play triad chords on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th strings, play as quarter notes.
Play G* as bar chord.
Play intro and outro near bridge for sharp sound.
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
D|-4-5-7-0-4-7-4-7-0-4-7-4-5-7-|
[Verse]
DWell hello there, iGt's been a long long DtimeA  
How ya dDoing, GI guess I'm doing fDineA  
                         D                      Am6  G*      F#      F  E7  
It's been so long and it seems that it was only yes – ter -    day
[Chorus]
Ain't it fAunny how tA7ime slips awDay?A  
[Verse]
How's your nDew love, GI hope that he's doing fDineA  
I heard you Dtold him that you'd Glove him till the end of DtimeA  
                                   D             Am6  G*                F#      F  E7  
Well now, that's the same thing you told me it seems like yest -  er -    day
[Chorus]
Ain't it fAunny how tA7ime slips awDay?A  
[Interlude with lead fill]
[Verse]
I'm gonna gDo now and I guGess I'll see you arouDndA  
But I doDn't know when though (don't know), Gwhen I'll be back in tDownA  
                      D                        Am6  G*       F#  E7  
But remember what I tell you that in time you're     gonna pay
[Chorus]
Oh, it's Asurprisin' how A7time slips DawayA  
[Outro]
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|---------------------2---0----|
D|-0--0-2-4-5--5-4-2-0---5----0-|

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Funny How Time Slips Away

by Willie Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am6

FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY – WILLIE NELSON

Strumming - play triad chords on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th strings, play as quarter notes.

Play G* as bar chord.

Play intro and outro near bridge for sharp sound.

[Intro]

e|-----------------------------|

B|-----------------------------|

G|-----------------------------|

D|-----------------------------|

A|-----------------------------|

D|-4-5-7-0-4-7-4-7-0-4-7-4-5-7-|

[Verse]

D G D A

Well hello there, it's been a long long time

D G D A

How ya doing, I guess I'm doing fine

D Am6 G F# F E7

It's been so long and it seems that it was only yes – ter - day

[Chorus]

A A7 D A

Ain't it funny how time slips away?

[Verse]

D G D A

How's your new love, I hope that he's doing fine

D G D A

I heard you told him that you'd love him till the end of time

D Am6 G F# F E7

Well now, that's the same thing you told me it seems like yest - er - day

[Chorus]

A A7 D A

Ain't it funny how time slips away?

[Interlude with lead fill]

[Verse]

D G D A

I'm gonna go now and I guess I'll see you around

D G D A

But I don't know when though (don't know), when I'll be back in town

D Am6 G F# E7

But remember what I tell you that in time you're gonna pay

[Chorus]

A A7 D A

Oh, it's surprisin' how time slips away

[Outro]

e|------------------------------|

B|------------------------------|

G|------------------------------|

D|------------------------------|

A|---------------------2---0----|

D|-0--0-2-4-5--5-4-2-0---5----0-|

About Funny How Time Slips Away Chords by Willie Nelson

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The chords for "Funny How Time Slips Away" show the original chord names (including G, B, D, A, Am6, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.