Intro
C
F A# F A#
[Verse 1]
F A#
It is a cold winter
F A#
Away is the songbird
F Ab
And gone is her traveller
D# E
She waits at home
[Verse 2]
F A#
The sun is on holiday
F A#
No leaves on the trees
F
The animals sleep
A# Ab A#
While cold north wind blows
[Verse 3]
F A#
The snowflakes are falling
F A#
The roof a white blanket
F Ab
There's ice on the windowpane
D# E
She waits alone
[Verse 4]
F A# A#7
She sits by the fireside
F A#
The room is so warm
F A#
Her children are sleeping
Ab A#
She waits in their home
[Bridge]
A# 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 A# F A# F A#
[Verse 5]
A# F A#
It is a long winter
F A#
Away is the summer
F Ab
She waits for her traveller
D# E
So far from home
[Verse 6]
F A#
She sits by the fireside
F A#
The room is so warm
F A#
There's ice on the window
Ab A#
She's lonely alone