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