Father Time chords by Stratovarius

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: A

Difficulty: Intermediate

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