Intro
C#
F# B F# B
[Verse 1]
F# B
It is a cold winter
F# B
Away is the songbird
F# A
And gone is her traveller
E F
She waits at home
[Verse 2]
F# B
The sun is on holiday
F# B
No leaves on the trees
F#
The animals sleep
B A B
While cold north wind blows
[Verse 3]
F# B
The snowflakes are falling
F# B
The roof a white blanket
F# A
There's ice on the windowpane
E F
She waits alone
[Verse 4]
F# B B7
She sits by the fireside
F# B
The room is so warm
F# B
Her children are sleeping
A B
She waits in their home
[Bridge]
B F#
Passing the time
F#
Passing the time
F#
Everything fine
F#
Passing the time, having the wine
F#
Passing the time, drinking red wine
F#
Passing the time, everything's fine
F#
Passing the time, drinking red wine
F#
Passing the time, everything's fine
F#
Passing the time, drinking red wine
F#
Passing the time, everything's fine
F#
Passing the time, wine and time rhyme
G# F#
Passing the time
[Interlude]
F#
F# B F# B F# B
[Verse 5]
B F# B
It is a long winter
F# B
Away is the summer
F# A
She waits for her traveller
E F
So far from home
[Verse 6]
F# B
She sits by the fireside
F# B
The room is so warm
F# B
There's ice on the window
A B
She's lonely alone