Time Was chords by Phil Ochs

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Verse 1
Am 
C 
F 
Time was when a man could live alone
A man could build a home,
have a family of his own
C 
The peaceful years would flow,
Am 
he could watch his children grow
C 
Bb# 
F 
Bb# 
But it was a long time ago.
F 
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
Bb# 
He could
F 
farm it with his hands,  he was
free to make a stand
C 
He could live a life of toil,
Am 
with his future in the soil,
F 
Bb# 
F 
Bb# 
F 
But it was a long time ago.
E 
Am 
Time was when
troubles were few
D 
F 
When there weren't so many people to tell
F# 
you what to do.
F 
It was along time ago.
Bb# 
F 
Time was when a man could have his pride,
There was justice on his side,

Verse 4
F 
and there
was no need to hide,
The world was far away,
Am 
there was truth in every day,
F 
Bb# 
F 
But it was along time ago.
E 
Am 
Time was when

Verse 5
troubles were few
D 
F 
When there weren't so many people to tell
C 
Bb# 
F 
you what to do.
Bb# 
F 
C 
F 
Am 
F 
Bb# 
F 
Bb# 
It was along time ago.
F 
(repeat third verse)