Stratovarius – Father Time (Guitar)

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[Intro] F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim D (x3) F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D [Verse 1]
        F#m                                 C#
Walking down a path that leads me to my memories

E/C# C#   F#m                              C#
Pa - cing all the way without a care in my stride
[Pre-Chorus 1]
D                        E
Where are the friends of my yesterday

          A        E/G#       F#m  E
Have they moved on with their lives

D                      E                        C#
Can we still laugh and joke about things like before
[Verse 2]
           F#m                                      C#
There's no need to hide the past that I have left behind

       F#m                               C#
It's a good resource somewhere for me to find
[Pre-Chorus 2]
D                    E
Why am I waiting for someone to reach out

   A            E/G#      F#m E
It shouldn't be all up to them

D                           E                     C#
Keeping in touch ain't that easy but I'll have to try
[Chorus 1]
A                  E
Where have all the years gone

Bm            A/C# D
That's what I am   asking now

A           E
What have I learnt so far

Bm             C#             F#m
Tell me Father Time - tell me now
[Re-Intro] F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim D F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D [Verse 3]
      F#m                                   C#
Now I understand I'll take from time what I need

      F#m                                  C#
And I store it inside it's there for me to find
[Pre-Chorus 3]
D                     E
I can't deny that the years will pass by

       A     E/G#   F#m E
But it won't bother me

       D              E                 C#
'Cause now I will set out to realize my dream
[Chorus 2]
A                  E
Where have all the years gone

Bm            A/C# D
That's what I am   asking now

A           E
What have I learnt so far

Bm             C#             F#m
Tell me Father Time - tell me now
[Bridge] F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim D F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim [Guitar Solo] Bm C# (x2) F#m E D C# (x2) [Chants]
A        E  A        E
Oh oh oh Oh Oh oh oh Oh

Bm          D     E
Oh oh oh oh Oh oh Oh

A        E  A        E
Oh oh oh Oh Oh oh oh Oh

Bm          C#
Oh oh oh oh Oh...yeah
[Re-Intro] F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim D F#m A G# A B A G# F#m A G# A D Ddim [Chorus 3]
A                  E
Where have all the years gone

Bm            A/C# D
That's what I am   asking now

A           E
What have I learnt so far

Bm        A/C# D   E
Tell me Father Time

A                  E
Where have all the years gone

Bm            A/C# D
That's what I am   asking now

A           E
What have I learnt so far

Bm        A/C# D   E A
Tell me Father Time