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