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