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Timeless Skies

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Capo 1st fret
Play: D
Key: Eb
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
 DWhile travelling Anorthwards on a Dback D/EcounD/F#try  Glane
I came on the Bmvillage where Emfirst I Bmgrew
 DAnd stopped to Aclimb up the Dhill D/Eonce D/F#a-   Ggain
Looking down from the Bmtracks to the Emgrey slate Bmroofs
I Bmwatched the village Amoving as the Bmday went slowly Aby
In the fiDelds A/C#we   Bmlay Ahere my Gvery first D/F#love and EmI
Under Bmtimeless arAcadian Eskies
Under Bmtimeless arAcadian sGkies
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
 DThe old caAnal lies sleeping DunD/Eder D/F#the  Gsky
The barges are Bmgone to a Emlost deBmcade
On Dovergrown Abanks here lovers' DfootD/Esteps D/F#went Gby
Long before Bmever the Emroads were Bmmade
And Bmin our turn we Apassed here and Bmcarved our names on Atrees
As the Ddays wA/C#ashed Bmby Alike Gwaves of an D/F#endless Emsea
Under Bmtimeless arAcadian Eskies
Under Bmtimeless arAcadian sGkies
[Interlude]
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[Bridge]
F6Time E7runs through your Amfingers
BYou never Emhold it at Ball till it’s Emgone
 F6Some E7fragments just Amlinger Bwith you
Like Emsnow in the Bspring hanging Emon
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
 DI left the Avillage beDhind D/Ein  D/F#the  Gnight
To fade like a Bmsail in the Emdarkening Bmseas
 DThe shifts and Achanges in the DpatD/Eterns D/F#of   Glife
Will weather it Bmmore than the EmcentuBmries
And Bmin another Avillage in a Bmfar off foreign Aland
The Dnew A/C#day  Bmbreaks Aout Gopening D/F#up its Emhand
And the Bmsun has the Amoon in his Eeyes
As he Bmwanders the tAimeless Gskies
[Outro]
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Timeless Skies

by Al Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/E

D/F#

A/C#

Capo 1st fret

Play: D

Key: Eb

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

D A D D/E D/F# G

While travelling northwards on a back country lane

Bm Em Bm

I came on the village where first I grew

D A D D/E D/F# G

And stopped to climb up the hill once a- gain

Bm Em Bm

Looking down from the tracks to the grey slate roofs

Bm A Bm A

I watched the village moving as the day went slowly by

D A/C# Bm A G D/F# Em

In the fields we lay here my very first love and I

Bm A E

Under timeless arcadian skies

Bm A G

Under timeless arcadian skies

[Interlude]

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[Verse 2]

D A D D/E D/F# G

The old canal lies sleeping under the sky

Bm Em Bm

The barges are gone to a lost decade

D A D D/E D/F# G

On overgrown banks here lovers' footsteps went by

Bm Em Bm

Long before ever the roads were made

Bm A Bm A

And in our turn we passed here and carved our names on trees

D A/C# Bm A G D/F# Em

As the days washed by like waves of an endless sea

Bm A E

Under timeless arcadian skies

Bm A G

Under timeless arcadian skies

[Interlude]

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[Bridge]

F6 E7 Am

Time runs through your fingers

B Em B Em

You never hold it at all till it’s gone

F6 E7 Am B

Some fragments just linger with you

Em B Em

Like snow in the spring hanging on

[Interlude]

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[Verse 3]

D A D D/E D/F# G

I left the village behind in the night

Bm Em Bm

To fade like a sail in the darkening seas

D A D D/E D/F# G

The shifts and changes in the patterns of life

Bm Em Bm

Will weather it more than the centuries

Bm A Bm A

And in another village in a far off foreign land

D A/C# Bm A G D/F# Em

The new day breaks out opening up its hand

Bm A E

And the sun has the moon in his eyes

Bm A G

As he wanders the timeless skies

[Outro]

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