Time Was chords by Mickey Newbury

Time Was

Dm                Gm6
Time was I had a dream
    A                                Dm
The sky was so blue, the meadow so green
  Gm6                     Dm
A time in the fire of my youth
  Bb                                                 A
A time when a dreamer had time for a dream to come true

        D    /F#  G          A              D   /F# G  A
Oh, but time is a handful of sand to an old man
      D    /F#  G             A           Bm
While time is a warm place to stand for a young man
   E7                   G          C            A
To stand any man with a young girl watching the tide roll in

Time was I had a dream
Certain and sure I could do anything
A time so long ago Once I knew
A place in my heart where a dream would come true

Oh time is a rock and roll band to a young man
While time is a warm loving hand to an old man
A strong loving shoulder to lean on and watch the children at play

D    /F#  G A       D   /F# G  A
Time was    I had a dream
D    /F#  G A       D   /F# G  A
Time was    I had a dream
Bm                              G
My dream was to stand here and sing
D              Em   G  A
Stand here and sing

Dm           Gm6
  I have had mountains and mountains
              A                 Dm
And mountains in the palm of my hand