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Passing Afternoon chords by
Iron & Wine
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Key: A major
Verse 1
C
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There are times that walk from you
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C
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Like some passing afternoon
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G

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Summer warmed the open
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C

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window of her honeymoon
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And she chose a yard to burn
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But the ground remembers her
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Wooden spoons, her children stir
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Her Bougainvillea blooms
Verse 2
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There are things that drift away
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Like our endless, numbered days
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Autumn blew the quilt right off
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the perfect bed she made
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And she's chosen to believe
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In the hymns her mother sings
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Sunday pulls its children from the
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piles of fallen leaves
Verse 3
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There are sailing ships that pass
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All our bodies in the grass
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Springtime calls her children
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Until she let's them go at last
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And she's chosen where to be
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Though she's lost her
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wedding ring
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Somewhere near her misplaced jar
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Of Bougainvillea seeds
Verse 4
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There are things we can't recall
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Blind as night that finds us all
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Winter tucks her children in
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Her fragile China dolls
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But my hands remember hers
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Rolling around the shaded ferns
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Naked arms, her secrets still
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Like songs I'd never learned
Verse 5
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There are names across the sea
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Only now I do believe
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Sometimes, with the windows closed
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She'll sit and think of me
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But she'll mend his tattered clothes
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And they'll kiss as if they know
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A baby sleeps in all our bones
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So scared to be alone
Outro 1
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Chords
  • C

  • D

  • G

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Passing Afternoon by Iron & Wine is A major.

The primary chords used in Passing Afternoon are D, E, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Passing Afternoon is approximately 102 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Passing Afternoon using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Passing Afternoon. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Iron & Wine.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Passing Afternoon to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Passing Afternoon by Iron & Wine on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.