Time Goes So Slow
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[intro ]F C G7 C
C C7 F
If you have a loved one and she's not with you
C G
Then I guess that you know what I'm going thru
C C7 F
The night is forever and lonely winds blow
C G7 C
And I feel like cryin for time goes so slow
G F C
I love you I need you I want noone else
G F C
With a crowd all around me I'm still by myself
C C7 F
When will it be over oh darling you know
C G7 C
My arms are just waiting and time goes so slow
F C G7 C A7
D D7 G
You've never known sorrow untill you have found
D A
Your whole heart is missing when she's not around
D D7 G
Oh what a heartache I try not to show
D
Please won't you come back to me
A D
For time goes so slow
A G D
I love you I need you I want noone else
A G D
With a crowd all around me I'm still by myself
D D7 G
When will it be over oh darling you know
D A7 D
My arms are just waiting and time goes so slow
From The Bakersfield Bound CD
Sugar Hill Records 1996
Johnny Bienstock Music BMI
How to play Time Goes So Slow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.