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Song: Who knows where the time goes?
Artist: Fairport Convention
Composer: Sandy Denny
Album: Unhalfbricking
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar-) 30th Nov 2012
FINE TUNING:
The backing track is slightly sharp, to match it use a chromatic tuner
and tune all the strings up approx. +10 cents above standard pitch.
Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOXES the webpage might automatically suggest,
and use the shapes in text suggested below. Most are relatively simple
and moveable chord shapes which maintain open ringing strings.
E = 022100 G#m = 466444 Esus4 = 022200
F#m11/E = 044200 Am = 577555 Badd11 = 799800
Emaj7 = 066400 A = x02220 Aadd9 = 577600
F#m = 244222 Asus4 = x02230 F#m7 = 242222
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[Intro]
E F#m11/E E F#m11/E
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[Verse 1]
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
A - cross the evening sky, ...all the birds are leaving---------,
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
But how can they know ...it's time for them to go----------?
[Verse 2]
F#m G#m Am G#m
Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming,
A Asus4 A E Esus4 E Badd11 Aadd9
I have no thought of time, ...for who knows where the time goes?
E F#m7 A F#m7
Who knows where the time goes-------?
[Verse 3]
E F#m11/E E F#m11/E
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E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
Sad deserted shore, ...your fickle friends are leaving--------,
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
Ah, but then you know ...it's time for them ...to go---------
[Verse 4]
F#m G#m Am G#m
But ...I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving,
A Asus4 A E Esus4 E Badd11 Aadd9
I ...do not count the time, ...for who knows where the time goes?
E F#m7 A F#m7
Who knows where the time----- goes-------?
[Verse 5]
E F#m11/E E F#m11/E
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E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
And I am not alone, while my love ...is near me,
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E
I know it will be so, until it's time to go-------------
[Verse 6]
F#m G#m Am G#m
So ..-e the storms of winter, ...and then the birds of ...spring again,
A Asus4 A E Esus4 E Badd11 Aadd9
I have no fear of time, ...for who knows how my love grows?
E F#m7 A F#m7 E
And who knows where the time goes------------?
[Coda]
E F#m11/E Emaj7 F#m11/E E
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