Time Moves On
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Intro
C G/B Am7 F
[Verso 1]
C
I was born beneath the Appalachian range
Am7
Took my running father's name
G
Can't give it back
C
Mama didn't have a lot of money saved
Am7
Daddy smoked it all away
G
And packed his bags
[Refrão]
F G
I was sitting, missing things I never had
[Verso 2]
C
Me and Abbey, we'd just tally up the days
Am7
That he'd call but never say
G
It wasn't our fault
C
And I remember every part about that day
Am7
Mama's tone and Grandma's face
G
When they got the call
[Refrão]
F G
It's hard to miss a man you never saw
F G
And when he hit the ground, I took the fall
[Refrão]
Am C F C
But time moves on
Am C F
Time moves on
C G/B Am Dm
And on
[Verso 3]
C
Couple years went by, I had to grow up faster
Am
Lost my accent in Alaska
G
Started over
C
Came back home to a family that was scattered
Am
Coby said he'd break the pattern
G
Was getting sober
[Refrão]
F G
But I could see right through those lies as I got older
[Refrão]
Am C F C
As time moves on
Am C F
Time moves on
Dm C F
And on
Dm C F
And on
[Verso 4]
C
Now I'm seventeen and nothing feels the same
Am
As the mountains in the days
G
When I was younger
C
All that's left of it is in a picture frame
Am
As I grow, it starts to fade
G
It loses color
[Refrão]
F G
If I could go back now, I'd take another
[Refrão]
Am C F C
'Cause time moves on
Am C F C
Time moves on
Dm C F
And on
Dm C F
And on
Outro
C G/B
Oh, it moves on
Am Dm C G/B
Oh, it moves on
Am Dm F C Em Am Dm
How to play Time Moves On
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.