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Great Big Sea - Time Brings
[Intro]
C   F   G
C   F   G
C   C
[Verse 1]
HDmearken to Gme both hCigh and lFow
I'll sDming for yGou a sCong
Of KDmings and QGueens and rCose-lipped maFidens
CDmourting light foot lGads
[Verse 2]
NDmow love is gGrand when lCove is nFew
The Dmheart blood iGt runs sCtrong
There's nDmothing a dGoting lCad won't Fdo
To kDmeep his princess wGarm
[Verse 3]
He'll tDmease her wGith poems aCnd proFmises
He'll Dmask her oGut to dCance
He'll caDmjole and he'll bGeg and he'll aClways wFin
In bDmittersweet roGmance
[Chorus]
For tCime it cDmomes and tGime it gCoes
It mDmakes the strongest tFree to bGend
KDmings and QuGeens have Fno deCfence
TCime brings aDmll things tGo an eCnd
[Link]
(C)     F  G  
 C
[Verse 4]
But he Dmgoes out wGith his driCnkin' pFals
His eDmyes bGegin to rCove
He forDmgets all abGout the brCown-eyed bFeauty
Who nDmow sits home alGone
[Verse 5]
There's Dmno more wGalks down lCover's lFane
There's Dmno more wGine in the sCun
ADmll that's lGeft is a hCollow pFain
TDmime alas you've wGon
[Chorus]
For tCime it cDmomes and tGime it gCoes
It mDmakes the strongest tFree to bGend
KDmings and QuGeens have Fno deCfence
TCime brings aDmll things tGo an eCnd
[Interlude]
(C)     F  G  
 C   F   G   C
Dm       F   G
F   Dm   G   Am
C   F   G
C   F   G
C   C
[Verse 6]
Now aDmll who wGish for lCove to sFtay
And lDmast your wGhole life tChrough
KDmeep ahGead of tCime me bFoys
And nDmever be unGtrue
[Chorus]
For tCime it cDmomes and tGime it gCoes
It mDmakes the strongest tFree to bGend
KDmings and QuGeens have Fno deCfence
TCime brings aDmll things tGo an eCnd
TCime brings aDmll things tGo an eCnd
Ending
(C)     F  G  
 C

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Time Brings

by Great Big Sea

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Great Big Sea - Time Brings

[Intro]

C F G

C C

[Verse 1]

Dm G C F

Hearken to me both high and low

Dm G C

I'll sing for you a song

Dm G C F

Of Kings and Queens and rose-lipped maidens

Dm G

Courting light foot lads

[Verse 2]

Dm G C F

Now love is grand when love is new

Dm G C

The heart blood it runs strong

Dm G C F

There's nothing a doting lad won't do

Dm G

To keep his princess warm

[Verse 3]

Dm G C F

He'll tease her with poems and promises

Dm G C

He'll ask her out to dance

Dm G C F

He'll cajole and he'll beg and he'll always win

Dm G

In bittersweet romance

[Chorus]

C Dm G C

For time it comes and time it goes

Dm F G

It makes the strongest tree to bend

Dm G F C

Kings and Queens have no defence

C Dm G C

Time brings all things to an end

[Link]

C F G

()

[Verse 4]

Dm G C F

But he goes out with his drinkin' pals

Dm G C

His eyes begin to rove

Dm G C F

He forgets all about the brown-eyed beauty

Dm G

Who now sits home alone

[Verse 5]

Dm G C F

There's no more walks down lover's lane

Dm G C

There's no more wine in the sun

Dm G C F

All that's left is a hollow pain

Dm G

Time alas you've won

[Chorus]

C Dm G C

For time it comes and time it goes

Dm F G

It makes the strongest tree to bend

Dm G F C

Kings and Queens have no defence

C Dm G C

Time brings all things to an end

[Interlude]

C F G

()

C F G C

Dm F G

F Dm G Am

C F G

C C

[Verse 6]

Dm G C F

Now all who wish for love to stay

Dm G C

And last your whole life through

Dm G C F

Keep ahead of time me boys

Dm G

And never be untrue

[Chorus]

C Dm G C

For time it comes and time it goes

Dm F G

It makes the strongest tree to bend

Dm G F C

Kings and Queens have no defence

C Dm G C

Time brings all things to an end

C Dm G C

Time brings all things to an end

Ending

C F G

()

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