Intro
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[Verse
D C G Em
Time passes slowly up here in the mountains
D C G Em
We sit beside bridges and walk beside fountains
Bm C Bm C
Catch the wild fishes that float through the stream
D C G Em
Time passes slow when you're lost in a dream
[Interlude]
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VERSE
D C G Em
Once I had a sweetheart, she was fine and good-lookin'
D C G Em
We sat in her kitchen while her mama was cookin'
Bm C Bm C
Staring out the window to the stars high above
D C G Em
Time passes slowly when you're searchin' for love
[Interlude]
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MIDDLE 8
F C
Ain't no reason to go in a wagon to town
A# D
Ain't no reason to go to the fair
F C
Ain't no reason to go up, ain't no reason to go down
A# Am G
Ain't no reason to go anywhere
[Interlude]
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VERSE
D C G Em
Time passes slowly up here in the daylight
D C G Em
We stare straight ahead and try so hard to stay right
Bm C Bm C
Like the red rose of summer that blooms in the day
D C G Em
Time passes slowly then fades away
[Coda]
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