Bob Dylan - Time Passes Slowly: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Time Passes Slowly" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Time Passes Slowly Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Time Passes Slowly" smoothly on your guitar.

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D#           C#        G#          Fm
Time passes slowly up here in the mountains,
D#             C#               G#             Fm
We sit beside bridges and walk beside fountains,
Gm        Fm/G#             Gm/A#             Fm/G#
Catch the wild fishes that float through the stream,
D#            C#                G#         Gm G#
Time passes slowly when you're lost in a dream.

D#             C#                 G#            Fm    A#
Once I had a sweetheart, she was fine and good-lookin',
D#             C#                G#         Fm  A#
We sat in her kitchen while her mama was cookin',
G#               A#   G#                   A#
Starin' out the window  to the stars high above,
G#           Gm                 A#sus4        A#
Time passes slowly when you're searchin' for love.

Chorus:
G#                         D#
Ain't no reason to go in a wagon to town,
G#                            D#
Ain't no reason to go to the fair.
          G#                        D#
Ain't no reason to go up, ain't no reason to go down,
A#
Ain't no reason to go anywhere.

D#           C#        G#          Fm
Time passes slowly up here in the daylight,
D#                 C#            G#          Fm
We stare straight ahead and try so hard to stay right,
A#sus4                G#          A#sus4       G#
Like the red rose of summer that blooms in the day,
A#sus4        G#        Gm    Fm A#sus4
Time passes slowly and fades away.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#sus4

Guitar chord A#sus4

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Time Passes Slowly" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Time Passes Slowly" by Bob Dylan.

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