Intro
D
G C G C
[Verse 1]
G C
It is a cold winter
G C
Away is the songbird
G A#
And gone is her traveller
F F#
She waits at home
[Verse 2]
G C
The sun is on holiday
G C
No leaves on the trees
G
The animals sleep
C A# C
While cold north wind blows
[Verse 3]
G C
The snowflakes are falling
G C
The roof a white blanket
G A#
There's ice on the windowpane
F F#
She waits alone
[Verse 4]
G C C7
She sits by the fireside
G C
The room is so warm
G C
Her children are sleeping
A# C
She waits in their home
[Bridge]
C G
Passing the time
G
Passing the time
G
Everything fine
G
Passing the time, having the wine
G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G
Passing the time, wine and time rhyme
A G
Passing the time
[Interlude]
G
G C G C G C
[Verse 5]
C G C
It is a long winter
G C
Away is the summer
G A#
She waits for her traveller
F F#
So far from home
[Verse 6]
G C
She sits by the fireside
G C
The room is so warm
G C
There's ice on the window
A# C
She's lonely alone