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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: D
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
Bb A Gm A Gm D
C A Bb D Gm C
B D C A Bb D
Verse 1:
D C Bb
I crowned the same old passing of time
D Bb Cm
Gave the golden scepter though it was never really mine
D C F D
He made the days all pass me by
D Bb Cm
In such idyllic swiftness, he didn't even try
Chorus:
D C
And so it goes, the stillness covers my ears
D Cm
Tenderly, until all sound disappears
D C
Now it shows, while wind is swinging the trees
D Cm D
Vigorously. Well, it has stopped to move me
Am Eb D Bb Am Eb D
Ahhhh
Verse 2:
D C
I praised the same old spending of time
D Bb
Slept on the whitest beaches in the calmest of nights
D Cm Bb
They held me chained and captive so I
D Cm C
Could never join the sea in its ever changing tides
Bridge:
C Bb D
If I'm to let it in
C Eb D
It might just stay forever
C Eb D
For if I'm to welcome him
C Eb D
We might just stay together
Am Eb D Bb Am Eb D
Ahhhh
Verse 3:
D G Cm Bb
The crown remains, itβs always been mine
F D G Cm G Gb
I ought to wear it better, I ought to know it now
Chorus:
D C
And so it goes, the stillness covers my ears
D Cm
Tenderly, until all sound disappears
D C Eb
Now it shows, while wind is swinging the trees
D Cm D
Vigorously. Well, it has stopped to move me
Outro:
Am Eb D Bb Am Gb D
Ahhhh
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025