Cream – Passing The Time (Guitar)

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As recorded by Cream (From the 1968 Album WHEELS OF FIRE) [Intro] D G C G C [Verse 1]
G            C
It is a cold winter

 G              C
Away is the songbird

G               Bb
And gone is her traveller

F            F#
She waits at home
[Verse 2]
G             C
The sun is on holiday

G                C
No leaves on the trees

    G
The animals sleep

C          Bb           C
While cold north wind blows
[Verse 3]
G                  C
The snowflakes are falling

    G                C
The roof a white blanket

G                  Bb
There's ice on the windowpane

F           F#
She waits alone
[Verse 4]
    G           C   C7
She sits by the fireside

G              C
The room is so warm

G                C
Her children are sleeping

    Bb              C
She waits in their home
[Bridge]
C           G
Passing the time

G
Passing the time

G
Everything fine

G
Passing the time, having the wine

G
Passing the time, drinking red wine

G
Passing the time, everything's fine

G
Passing the time, drinking red wine

G
Passing the time, everything's fine

G
Passing the time, drinking red wine

G
Passing the time, everything's fine

G
Passing the time, wine and time rhyme

            A    G
Passing the time
[Interlude] G G C G C G C [Verse 5]
C  G            C
It is a long winter

G           C
Away is the summer

G                 Bb
She waits for her traveller

F           F#
So far from home
[Verse 6]
G               C
She sits by the fireside

G              C
The room is so warm

G                  C
There's ice on the window

          Bb  C
She's lonely alone