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Father Time

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[Intro]
 F#m   A   G#   A   B   A     G#   F#m   A   G#   A   D   Ddim   D(x3)
F#m A G# A B A G#   F#m A G# A D
[Verse 1]
Walking F#mdown a path that leads me to my memoC#ries
E/C#Pa - C#cing F#mall the way without a care in my C#stride
[Pre-Chorus 1]
DWhere are the friends of Emy yesterday
Have they Amoved on E/G#with their F#mlivesE  
DCan we still laugh and Ejoke about things like beC#fore
[Verse 2]
There's no F#mneed to hide the past that I have left beC#hind
It's a F#mgood resource somewhere for me to C#find
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DWhy am I waiting for Esomeone to reach out
It Ashouldn't be E/G#all up to F#mthemE  
DKeeping in touch ain't that Eeasy but I'll have to C#try
[Chorus 1]
AWhere have all the Eyears gone
BmThat's what I A/C#am   Dasking now
AWhat have I Elearnt so far
BmTell me Father C#Time - tell me F#mnow
[Re-Intro]
F#m A G# A B A G#   F#m A G# A D Ddim D
F#m A G# A B A G#   F#m A G# A D
[Verse 3]
Now I F#munderstand I'll take from time what I C#need
And I F#mstore it inside it's there for me to C#find
[Pre-Chorus 3]
DI can't deny that the Eyears will pass by
But it Awon't E/G#bother F#mmeE  
'Cause Dnow I will set Eout to realize my C#dream
[Chorus 2]
AWhere have all the Eyears gone
BmThat's what I A/C#am   Dasking now
AWhat have I Elearnt so far
BmTell me Father C#Time - tell me F#mnow
[Bridge]
F#m A G# A B A G#   F#m A G# A D Ddim D
F#m A G# A B A G#   F#m A G# A D Ddim
[Guitar Solo]
 Bm   C#(x2)
 F#m   E   D   C#(x2)
[Chants]
AOh oh oh EOh AOh oh oh EOh
BmOh oh oh oh DOh oh EOh
AOh oh oh EOh AOh oh oh EOh
BmOh oh oh oh C#Oh...yeah
[Re-Intro]
F#m A G# A B A G#   F#m A G# A D Ddim D
F#m A G# A B A G#   F#m A G# A D Ddim
[Chorus 3]
AWhere have all the Eyears gone
BmThat's what I A/C#am   Dasking now
AWhat have I Elearnt so far
BmTell me FaA/C#ther DTimeE  
AWhere have all the Eyears gone
BmThat's what I A/C#am   Dasking now
AWhat have I Elearnt so far
BmTell me FaA/C#ther DTimeE  A  

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Father Time

by Stratovarius

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Ddim

E/C#

E/G#

A/C#

[Intro]

F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim D

(x3)

F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D

[Verse 1]

F#m C#

Walking down a path that leads me to my memories

E/C# C# F#m C#

Pa - cing all the way without a care in my stride

[Pre-Chorus 1]

D E

Where are the friends of my yesterday

A E/G# F#m E

Have they moved on with their lives

D E C#

Can we still laugh and joke about things like before

[Verse 2]

F#m C#

There's no need to hide the past that I have left behind

F#m C#

It's a good resource somewhere for me to find

[Pre-Chorus 2]

D E

Why am I waiting for someone to reach out

A E/G# F#m E

It shouldn't be all up to them

D E C#

Keeping in touch ain't that easy but I'll have to try

[Chorus 1]

A E

Where have all the years gone

Bm A/C# D

That's what I am asking now

A E

What have I learnt so far

Bm C# F#m

Tell me Father Time - tell me now

[Re-Intro]

F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim D

F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D

[Verse 3]

F#m C#

Now I understand I'll take from time what I need

F#m C#

And I store it inside it's there for me to find

[Pre-Chorus 3]

D E

I can't deny that the years will pass by

A E/G# F#m E

But it won't bother me

D E C#

'Cause now I will set out to realize my dream

[Chorus 2]

A E

Where have all the years gone

Bm A/C# D

That's what I am asking now

A E

What have I learnt so far

Bm C# F#m

Tell me Father Time - tell me now

[Bridge]

F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim D

F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim

[Guitar Solo]

Bm C#

(x2)

F#m E D C#

(x2)

[Chants]

A E A E

Oh oh oh Oh Oh oh oh Oh

Bm D E

Oh oh oh oh Oh oh Oh

A E A E

Oh oh oh Oh Oh oh oh Oh

Bm C#

Oh oh oh oh Oh...yeah

[Re-Intro]

F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim D

F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim

[Chorus 3]

A E

Where have all the years gone

Bm A/C# D

That's what I am asking now

A E

What have I learnt so far

Bm A/C# D E

Tell me Father Time

A E

Where have all the years gone

Bm A/C# D

That's what I am asking now

A E

What have I learnt so far

Bm A/C# D E A

Tell me Father Time

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