Intro
G
C F C F
[Verse 1]
C F
It is a cold winter
C F
Away is the songbird
C Eb
And gone is her traveller
A# B
She waits at home
[Verse 2]
C F
The sun is on holiday
C F
No leaves on the trees
C
The animals sleep
F Eb F
While cold north wind blows
[Verse 3]
C F
The snowflakes are falling
C F
The roof a white blanket
C Eb
There's ice on the windowpane
A# B
She waits alone
[Verse 4]
C F F7
She sits by the fireside
C F
The room is so warm
C F
Her children are sleeping
Eb F
She waits in their home
[Bridge]
F C
Passing the time
C
Passing the time
C
Everything fine
C
Passing the time, having the wine
C
Passing the time, drinking red wine
C
Passing the time, everything's fine
C
Passing the time, drinking red wine
C
Passing the time, everything's fine
C
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]
C
C F C F C F
[Verse 5]
F C F
It is a long winter
C F
Away is the summer
C Eb
She waits for her traveller
A# B
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
Eb F
She's lonely alone