Chords for The Seekers 1967 - 'The Times They Are A Changing'.
Tempo:
186.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] What's that?
That?
Oh, I can tell you all about that.
Um
Overlooking Canberra's proud [N] new civic square is a gigantic [Em] lady named Ethos.
She [F] symbolizes the spirit of the [C#] community.
Hmm
Well, she [G] doesn't exactly symbolize the spirit of some of the communities that I know.
Well, I think what the book really means is it's the spirit of an ever-changing world.
[D]
[G] [A]
[G] Come gather [Em] round, people,
[C] wherever [G] you roam
And admit that [Am] the [C] waters around you [D] have grown
[G] And accept it [Em] that soon [C] you'll be drenched [G] to the bone
If your time [Am] to you is [D] worth saving
Then you'd better start swimmin' or [G] you'll sink [D] like a stone
[G] For the time [C]
[D] [G] being
Tough writers [Em] and critics [C] move from the [G] sky with your pen
And keep [A] your eyes wide, [C] the chance won't [D] come [G] again
And don't speak [Em] too soon, [G] for the wheel's still in spin
And there's no [D] turning who that is naming
For the loser now [G] will [E] [G]
[C]
[D] [G] be changing
Come senators, [Em]
[C] congressmen, please [G] heed the call
Don't stand in [Am] the doorway, [C] don't block [D] up the hall
[G] For he [Em] that gets hurt [C] will be he [G] who has stalled
There's a battle [Am] outside
[D]
He'll soon shake your [G] windows and rattle [D] your walls
[G]
For the time
[C]
[D] [G]
A [Em] mother's love
[C] [G]
[Am]
[C] [D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[G]
[Am] [D]
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [C]
[D] [G]
[Em]
[C] [G]
The slow [Am] one now [C] will later [D] be quack [G] at the present
[Em] The [C] [G]
order [Am] is [D] rapidly fading
And the birds [Am] but
[G] [D] [G]
[C]
[D] [G] [Am]
[G] [D]
[G]
That?
Oh, I can tell you all about that.
Um
Overlooking Canberra's proud [N] new civic square is a gigantic [Em] lady named Ethos.
She [F] symbolizes the spirit of the [C#] community.
Hmm
Well, she [G] doesn't exactly symbolize the spirit of some of the communities that I know.
Well, I think what the book really means is it's the spirit of an ever-changing world.
[D]
[G] [A]
[G] Come gather [Em] round, people,
[C] wherever [G] you roam
And admit that [Am] the [C] waters around you [D] have grown
[G] And accept it [Em] that soon [C] you'll be drenched [G] to the bone
If your time [Am] to you is [D] worth saving
Then you'd better start swimmin' or [G] you'll sink [D] like a stone
[G] For the time [C]
[D] [G] being
Tough writers [Em] and critics [C] move from the [G] sky with your pen
And keep [A] your eyes wide, [C] the chance won't [D] come [G] again
And don't speak [Em] too soon, [G] for the wheel's still in spin
And there's no [D] turning who that is naming
For the loser now [G] will [E] [G]
[C]
[D] [G] be changing
Come senators, [Em]
[C] congressmen, please [G] heed the call
Don't stand in [Am] the doorway, [C] don't block [D] up the hall
[G] For he [Em] that gets hurt [C] will be he [G] who has stalled
There's a battle [Am] outside
[D]
He'll soon shake your [G] windows and rattle [D] your walls
[G]
For the time
[C]
[D] [G]
A [Em] mother's love
[C] [G]
[Am]
[C] [D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[G]
[Am] [D]
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [C]
[D] [G]
[Em]
[C] [G]
The slow [Am] one now [C] will later [D] be quack [G] at the present
[Em] The [C] [G]
order [Am] is [D] rapidly fading
And the birds [Am] but
[G] [D] [G]
[C]
[D] [G] [Am]
[G] [D]
[G]
Key:
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D
C
Em
Am
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ What's that?
_ That?
Oh, I can tell you all about that. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Um_
Overlooking Canberra's proud [N] new civic square is a gigantic [Em] lady named Ethos.
She [F] symbolizes the spirit of the [C#] community. _
_ Hmm_
Well, she [G] doesn't exactly symbolize the spirit of some of the communities that I know. _
Well, I think what the book really means is it's the spirit of an ever-changing world.
[D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] Come gather [Em] round, people, _
[C] wherever [G] you _ roam _
And admit that [Am] the [C] waters around you [D] have grown
[G] And accept it [Em] that soon [C] you'll be drenched [G] to the bone
_ _ If your time [Am] to you is [D] worth saving _
_ Then you'd better start swimmin' or [G] you'll sink [D] like a stone
[G] For the time _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ being _
_ Tough writers [Em] and critics [C] move from the [G] sky with your pen _
_ And keep [A] your eyes wide, [C] the chance won't [D] come [G] again
And don't speak [Em] too soon, [G] for the wheel's still in spin
_ _ And there's no [D] turning who that is naming
_ _ For the loser _ now [G] will _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] be changing _ _
_ Come senators, [Em] _ _
[C] congressmen, please [G] heed the _ call _
_ Don't stand in [Am] the doorway, [C] don't block [D] up the hall
[G] For he [Em] that gets hurt [C] will be he [G] who has _ _ stalled
There's a battle [Am] _ outside
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ He'll soon shake your [G] windows and rattle [D] your walls
[G]
For the _ time
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ A _ _ [Em] mother's love
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ The slow [Am] one now [C] will later [D] be quack [G] at the present
[Em] _ The [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
order [Am] is _ [D] rapidly fading _
_ And the birds [Am] but_ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ That?
Oh, I can tell you all about that. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Um_
Overlooking Canberra's proud [N] new civic square is a gigantic [Em] lady named Ethos.
She [F] symbolizes the spirit of the [C#] community. _
_ Hmm_
Well, she [G] doesn't exactly symbolize the spirit of some of the communities that I know. _
Well, I think what the book really means is it's the spirit of an ever-changing world.
[D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] Come gather [Em] round, people, _
[C] wherever [G] you _ roam _
And admit that [Am] the [C] waters around you [D] have grown
[G] And accept it [Em] that soon [C] you'll be drenched [G] to the bone
_ _ If your time [Am] to you is [D] worth saving _
_ Then you'd better start swimmin' or [G] you'll sink [D] like a stone
[G] For the time _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ being _
_ Tough writers [Em] and critics [C] move from the [G] sky with your pen _
_ And keep [A] your eyes wide, [C] the chance won't [D] come [G] again
And don't speak [Em] too soon, [G] for the wheel's still in spin
_ _ And there's no [D] turning who that is naming
_ _ For the loser _ now [G] will _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] be changing _ _
_ Come senators, [Em] _ _
[C] congressmen, please [G] heed the _ call _
_ Don't stand in [Am] the doorway, [C] don't block [D] up the hall
[G] For he [Em] that gets hurt [C] will be he [G] who has _ _ stalled
There's a battle [Am] _ outside
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ He'll soon shake your [G] windows and rattle [D] your walls
[G]
For the _ time
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ A _ _ [Em] mother's love
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ The slow [Am] one now [C] will later [D] be quack [G] at the present
[Em] _ The [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
order [Am] is _ [D] rapidly fading _
_ And the birds [Am] but_ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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