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Who Knows Where The Time Goes

Who Knows Where the Time Goes? was written by English singer-songwriter Sandy Denny. She originally composed the song in 1967 while with the band Strawbs before joining Fairport Convention. The lyrics contemplate the inexorability of time and a sense of loss, common themes in Dennys work. The song has become recognized as one of the most beautiful compositions of folk-rock.

Key: E

Introduction:  E   F#m11/E   E   F#m11/E  

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     E                      F#m11/E                     E7M     F#m11/E 
A - cross the evening sky,      ...all the birds are leaving---------,
 E                          F#m11/E                     E7M     F#m11/E 
   But how can they know       ...it' s time for them to go----------?

 F#m                     G#m     Am                   G#m 
     Before the winter fire,      I will still be dreaming,
 A     A4    A           E     E4  E       B(11)               A9 
   I have no thought of time,      ...for who knows where the time goes?
 E                    F#m7   A      F#m7 
Who knows where the time  goes-------?

     E             F#m11/E           E             F#m11/E 
   /  /  /  /      /  /  /  /     /  /  /  /     /  /  /  /
 E                        F#m11/E                     E7M        F#m11/E 
   Sad deserted shore,      ...your fickle friends are leaving--------,
 E                        F#m11/E                     E7M        F#m11/E 
   Ah, but then you know    ...it' s time for them     ...to go---------

        F#m           G#m        Am             G#m 
But ...I will still be here,      I have no thought of leaving,
 A        A4   A          E     E4  E       B(11)               A9 
   I ...do not count the time,      ...for who knows where the time goes?
 E                    F#m7        A     F#m7 
Who knows where the time-----  goes-------?

    E             F#m11/E           E            F#m11/E 
   /  /  /  /     /  /  /  /     /  /  /  /     /  /  /  /
     E                F#m11/E                E7M           F#m11/E 
And I am not alone,         while my love     ...is near me,
 E                        F#m11/E                      E7M   F#m11/E 
   I know it will be so,         until it' s time to go-------------

       F#m                 G#m      Am                        G#m 
So ...come the storms of winter, ...and then the birds of  ...spring again,
 A     A4    A        E      E4  E        B(11)            A9 
   I have no fear of time,        ...for who knows how my love grows?
     E                    F#m7   A        F#m7   E 
And who knows where the time  goes------------?

     E            F#m11/E        E7M         F#m11/E              E 
  : /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /  /  / :     /