Time Was chords by Phil Ochs
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Verse 1
(A minor) (C major) Time was (F major) when a man could live alone
A man could build a home,
have a family of his own
The peaceful (C major) years would flow,
he could watch his (A minor) children grow
(C major) But it (B flat#) was a long (F major) (B flat#) time ago.
(F major) Time was when
Verse 2
troubles were few
When there weren't so many people
to tell you what to do.
It was a long time ago.
Time was when a man could have his land,
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Verse 3
He could (B flat#)
farm it with his (F major) hands, he was
free to make a stand
He could live a (C major) life of toil,
(A minor) with his future in the soil,
(F major) But it (B flat#) was a long (F major) (B flat#) time ago. (F major)
(E major) Time (A minor) was when
troubles were few
When there weren't so (D major) many people (F major) to tell
you (F sharp major) what to do.
It was along time ago. (F major)
(B flat#) Time was (F major) when a man could have his pride,
There was justice on his side,
Verse 4
and there (F major)
was no need to hide,
The world was far away,
(A minor) there was truth in every day,
(F major) But it was along (B flat#) time ago. (F major)
(E major) Time (A minor) was when
Verse 5
troubles were few
When there weren't so (D major) many people (F major) to tell
you what to do. (C major) (B flat#) (F major)
(B flat#) (F major) (C major) (F major) (A minor)
(F major)
(B flat#) It (F major) was along (B flat#) time ago.
(F major)
(repeat third verse)
Time Was
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