Time Will End All Sorrow
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[Intro:]| G G/B G C G | C/G | % | G % C/G G |
| G G/B G C G | C/G | % D/F# | G % C/G G |
G G/B G C G/B C/G
The campfires have been lit along the river
C6 C G C/G G
You wouldn't know of trouble anywhere
G G/B G C G/B C/G
Someone is playing a concertina
D/F# G C/G G
Some old familiar air
G G/B G C G/B C/G
It takes me back into another lifetime
G C/G G
Before we ever fought in fields of mud
G G/B G C G/B C/G
Where lives like autumn leaves are tossed and scattered
Cmaj7/G D/F# G C/G G
And lost in the swirling flood
G G/B C D/F# G
But how a song can heal a weary heart
C/G G F/D# Em7 F/D#
And bring you closer to me where I lie
Em C B7/F# Em
A song can heal a weary heart
C/G G G/C G C/G G C/G G
Time will end all sorrow by and by
G G/B G C G/B C/G
The moon is laying soft upon the water
C6 C G C/G G
Smoke comes drifting gently from the hill
G G/B G C G/B C/G
They tell us that this war will soon be over
D/F# G C/G G
Maybe in another lifetime it will
G C/G C D/F# G
But how a song can heal a weary heart
C/G G D/F# Em7 D/F#
And bring you closer to me where I lie
Em C B7 Em
A song can heal a weary heart
C/G G C/G G
Time will end all sorrow by and by
C/G G C/G G C/G
Time will end all sorrow by and by
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How to play Time Will End All Sorrow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.