Chords with lyrics
Intro:
D MajorD
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Verse 1:
G+G C majorC
It is a cold winter
G+G C majorC
Away is the songbird
G+G Bb majorBb
And gone is her traveller
FF F#F#
She waits at home
Verse 2:
G+G C majorC
The sun is on holiday
G+G C majorC
No leaves on the trees
G+G
The animals sleep
C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC
While cold north wind blows
Verse 3:
G+G C majorC
The snowflakes are falling
G+G C majorC
The roof a white blanket
G+G Bb majorBb
There's ice on the windowpane
FF F#F#
She waits alone
Verse 4:
G+G C majorC C7C7
She sits by the fireside
G+G C majorC
The room is so warm
G+G C majorC
Her children are sleeping
Bb majorBb C majorC
She waits in their home
Bridge:
C majorC G+G
Passing the time
G+G
Passing the time
G+G
Everything fine
G+G
Passing the time, having the wine
G+G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G+G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G+G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G+G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G+G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G+G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G+G
Passing the time, wine and time rhyme
A augmentedA G+G
Passing the time
Interlude:
G+G
G MajorG C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Verse 5:
C majorC G+G C majorC
It is a long winter
G+G C majorC
Away is the summer
G+G Bb majorBb
She waits for her traveller
FF F#F#
So far from home
Verse 6:
G+G C majorC
She sits by the fireside
G+G C majorC
The room is so warm
G+G C majorC
There's ice on the window
Bb majorBb C majorC
She's lonely alone