F D# A# Gm
Time passes slowly up here in the mountains
F D# A# Gm
We sit beside bridges and walk beside fountains
Am A# Am A#
Catch the wild fishes that float through the stream
F D# A# Gm F
Time passes slowly when you're lost in a dream
F D# A# Gm
Once I had a sweetheart she was fine and good lookin'
F D# A# Gm
We sat in her kitchen while her mama was cookin A# C
A# C
Stared out the window to the stars high above
A# Am Csus4 C F7
Time passes slowly when you're searchin' for love
BRIDGE:
A#7 F7
Ain't no reason to go in a wagon to town
A#7 F7
Ain't no reason to go to the fair
A#7 F7
Ain't no reason to go up, ain't no reason to go down
C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4
Ain't no reason to go anywhere
F D# A# Gm
Time passes slowly up here in the daylight
F D# A# Gm
We stare straight ahead and try so hard to stay right
Csus4 A# Csus4 A#
Like the red rose of summer that blooms in the day
Csus4 A# Am Gm F
Time passes slowly and fades away
Bsus4: 2 2 4 4 5 2
(from New Morning, 1970)