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[Verse]
DmOh but the oors rin Ffast awa
Like the KeDmlvin taAme the CClDmyde,
SiDmn’ on its bonnie gowaFn banks
I wDmooed thee Amfor Cmy brDmide
FMy ain dear love sae Csweet and fair
DmSae artless and sae A7young,
DmThen love was a’ the grief Fwe kent
And Dmyou mAmy onlCy caDmre
[Chorus]
DmTime wears awa, Ctime wears awa,
And Dmwinna let us A7be,
It sDmtole the wild rose fFrae your cheek
And the bDmlyth blink Amfrae Cyour Dmee
[Verse]
DmWhen woods were green and flFooers fair
While yDmou were Ama’ Cmy aDmin,
DmI little reckoned whaFt years would bring
O DmpoortithAm, toCil and pDmain
FSome waefu oors hae fClapped their wings
DmDark shadows ower oA7or lot,
DmSin like twa cushats o thFe glen
We strDmayed Amin this Cdear Dmspot
[Chorus]
DmTime wears awa, Ctime wears awa,
And Dmwinna let us A7be,
It sDmtole the wild rose fFrae your cheek
And the bDmlyth blink Amfrae Cyour Dmee
[Verse]
DmThe voices o these hFappy days
Steal on oor Dmdreams Amby CnighDmt,
ADmnd cherished mem'ries Frise and glow
WDmi their dAmepaiCrted liDmght
FBut still the birds aCnd burnies sing
DmTheir 'wildered A7melodies,
DmAs in the gowden dawn o Flife
When we Dmwere AmyouCng and Dmfree
[Chorus]
DmTime wears awa, Ctime wears awa,
And Dmwinna let us A7be,
It sDmtole the wild rose fFrae your cheek
And the bDmlyth blink Amfrae Cyour Dmee

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Time Wears Awa

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Dm F

Oh but the oors rin fast awa

Dm Am C Dm

Like the Kelvin tae the Clyde,

Dm F

Sin’ on its bonnie gowan banks

Dm Am C Dm

I wooed thee for my bride

F C

My ain dear love sae sweet and fair

Dm A7

Sae artless and sae young,

Dm F

Then love was a’ the grief we kent

Dm Am C Dm

And you my only care

[Chorus]

Dm C

Time wears awa, time wears awa,

Dm A7

And winna let us be,

Dm F

It stole the wild rose frae your cheek

Dm Am C Dm

And the blyth blink frae your ee

[Verse]

Dm F

When woods were green and flooers fair

Dm Am C Dm

While you were a’ my ain,

Dm F

I little reckoned what years would bring

Dm Am C Dm

O poortith, toil and pain

F C

Some waefu oors hae flapped their wings

Dm A7

Dark shadows ower oor lot,

Dm F

Sin like twa cushats o the glen

Dm Am C Dm

We strayed in this dear spot

[Chorus]

Dm C

Time wears awa, time wears awa,

Dm A7

And winna let us be,

Dm F

It stole the wild rose frae your cheek

Dm Am C Dm

And the blyth blink frae your ee

[Verse]

Dm F

The voices o these happy days

Dm Am C Dm

Steal on oor dreams by night,

Dm F

And cherished mem'ries rise and glow

Dm Am C Dm

Wi their depairted light

F C

But still the birds and burnies sing

Dm A7

Their 'wildered melodies,

Dm F

As in the gowden dawn o life

Dm Am C Dm

When we were young and free

[Chorus]

Dm C

Time wears awa, time wears awa,

Dm A7

And winna let us be,

Dm F

It stole the wild rose frae your cheek

Dm Am C Dm

And the blyth blink frae your ee

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