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PASSING THE TIME
As recorded by Cream
(From the 1968 Album WHEELS OF FIRE)
[Intro]
D
G  C  G  C
[Verse 1]
GIt is a cold Cwinter
AGway is the songCbird
GAnd gone is her Bbtraveller
FShe waits at F#home
[Verse 2]
GThe sun is on Choliday
GNo leaves on the Ctrees
The Ganimals sleep
CWhile cold Bbnorth wind blCows
[Verse 3]
GThe snowflakes are Cfalling
The Groof a white blanCket
GThere's ice on the Bbwindowpane
FShe waits alF#one
[Verse 4]
She Gsits by the CfireC7side
GThe room is so Cwarm
GHer children are Csleeping
She Bbwaits in their hCome
[Bridge]
CPassing the Gtime
GPassing the time
GEverything fine
GPassing the time, having the wine
GPassing the time, drinking red wine
GPassing the time, everything's fine
GPassing the time, drinking red wine
GPassing the time, everything's fine
GPassing the time, drinking red wine
GPassing the time, everything's fine
GPassing the time, wine and time rhyme
Passing the AtimeG  
[Interlude]
G
G  C  G  C  G  C
[Verse 5]
CIt Gis a long winCter
GAway is the Csummer
GShe waits for her Bbtraveller
FSo far from F#home
[Verse 6]
GShe sits by the Cfireside
GThe room is so Cwarm
GThere's ice on the Cwindow
She's loneBbly aClone

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Passing The Time

by Cream

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PASSING THE TIME

As recorded by Cream

(From the 1968 Album WHEELS OF FIRE)

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C

It is a cold winter

G C

Away is the songbird

G Bb

And gone is her traveller

F F#

She waits at home

[Verse 2]

G C

The sun is on holiday

G C

No leaves on the trees

The animals sleep

C Bb C

While cold north wind blows

[Verse 3]

G C

The snowflakes are falling

G C

The roof a white blanket

G Bb

There's ice on the windowpane

F F#

She waits alone

[Verse 4]

G C C7

She sits by the fireside

G C

The room is so warm

G C

Her children are sleeping

Bb C

She waits in their home

[Bridge]

C G

Passing the time

Everything fine

Passing the time, having the wine

Passing the time, drinking red wine

Passing the time, everything's fine

Passing the time, drinking red wine

Passing the time, everything's fine

Passing the time, drinking red wine

Passing the time, everything's fine

Passing the time, wine and time rhyme

A G

Passing the time

[Interlude]

G C G C G C

[Verse 5]

C G C

It is a long winter

G C

Away is the summer

G Bb

She waits for her traveller

F F#

So far from home

[Verse 6]

G C

She sits by the fireside

G C

The room is so warm

G C

There's ice on the window

Bb C

She's lonely alone

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