Time Was
Time Was

Time Was easy guitar chords by Phil Ochs

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 6

Capo

Transpose

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Capo

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • B

    2

  • E

  • D

  • Gb

    2

  • Am

  • C

  • F

  • B

    2

  • E

  • D

  • Gb

    2
    • Verse 1
    Time was 
    when a 
    man could live alone 


    A man could build a home, 

    have a family 
    of his own 

    The peaceful 
    years would flow, 

    he could watch 
    his 
    children grow 

    But it 
    was a long 
    time ago. 

    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, 

    Verse 3
    He could 

    farm it with his 
    hands, he was 

    free to make a stand 

    He could 
    live a 
    life of toil, 

    with his future 
    in the soil, 

    But it 
    was a long 
    time ago. 

    Time 
    was when 

    troubles were few 

    When there 
    weren't so 
    many people 
    to tell 

    you 
    what to do. 

    It was along time ago. 

    Time was 
    when a man 
    could have his pride, 

    There was 
    justice on his side, 

    Verse 4
    and there 

    was no need to 
    hide, 

    The world was far 
    away, 

    there was 
    truth in every day, 

    But it was along 
    time ago. 

    Time 
    was when 
    Verse 5
    troubles were few 


    When there weren't 
    so 
    many people 
    to tell 

    you what to do. 



    It 
    was along 
    time ago. 


    (repeat third verse) 

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