"What A Time It Was" - Rhodesian Patriotic Folk Song Chords
Tempo:
95.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [B] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C] [G] What a [Am] time it [G] was, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn [C] to.
[G] What [Am] a time it [G] was, [F] when all [G] we did seemed [F] wrong.
We'd broken [G] all our bonds, and [C] the battle [G] plan [Am] was drawn.
[G] [F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
1965, the year of UDI.
Who'd have thought the country [G] would survive or stay alive?
The UN made us outcast, and the British said we couldn't last.
That we would fall when the oil did [C] not arrive.
Now I don't say we were right, and I don't say we were wrong.
I'm just trying to tell it [G] like it was, in simple song.
You see when people love their homeland, they regard it as their own land, and they fight whether they're right or they [C] are wrong.
[G] What a time [Am] it [G] was, [F] with all the [G] world against us.
[C] [G] What a time [Am] it [G] was, [F] not all we did [G] was wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, but [C]
[G] life kept [Am] going [D] on.
[F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
[G] [C] 1966, saw some ocean politics.
When two men climbed Tiger to have [G] talks about the togs.
They talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked some more.
The negotiations ended [C] in deadlock.
And in 1968, there was another great debate.
This time aboard the fearless, [G] but the end was much the same.
November saw a new flag raised, while the people prayed for better days, and hope was still the surname [C] of the game.
And in 1970, our republic came to be.
Solutions seemed to fly a little [G] further out of reach.
But the next year through the gloom, came Sir Alec Douglas Hume, and it seemed they'd found a way across [C] the breach.
So in early 72, Lord Pearson, his retinue, arrived to put the nation [G] to a test that they had planned.
But still it seemed the plan was bad, no better than the last they'd had, and knows the word we heard [C] across the land.
[G] What [Am] a time, what a time [G] it [F] was.
With [G] all the world against us, [C] [G] what a time [Am] it [G] was.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken all [G] our bonds, [C] and the [G] battle plan [Am] was drawn.
[G] [F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
[G] [C] 1975, Mr.
Forster had arrived, with President Cowander for [G] some talks across the falls.
But nothing there could be resolved, the problem still was too involved, and the impetus slowed down until [C] it stalled.
1976 was when Cosmopolitix finally put pressure [G] on the players in the game.
Kissinger's proposals were broadcast to the nation, with one man and one vote, the [C] final aim.
Well, Geneva should have sealed it, but instead it just revealed that all the players in the [D] game were [G] pulled apart.
Well, they had to find a way to start again another day, with all prepared to take a peaceful [C] part.
[G] [C] What [G] a [Am] time it [G] was.
[F] With all the [G] world against us, [C] [G] what a [Em] time it was.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken all [G] our bonds, and [C] the [G] battle [Am] carried [G] on.
[F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
Now [G] [C] in 1978, while the rest still vacillate, we found a way to work it out [G] within the land.
Never mind the rest, what we're doing's for the best, and all we want is a peace we [C] understand.
There'll be votes for all the folks, and with sanctions gone we hope to rebuild this little country to [G] a proud and single nation.
We've got to end this dreadful war, we've found what we've been fighting for, will the world wake up and stop this [C] conflagration?
[G] What a [Am] time it's [G] been.
[F] With so few friends [G] to turn to, [C] [G] what a [Am] time [D] it's been.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we're trying to put [G] things right, [C] but the [G] battle still [Am] goes [G]
[F] on.
What a [G] time, what a time [C] it's been.
[C] [G] [Am] [G] [F] [G]
[C] [G] What a [Am] time it [G] was, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn [C] to.
[G] What [Am] a time it [G] was, [F] when all [G] we did seemed [F] wrong.
We'd broken [G] all our bonds, and [C] the battle [G] plan [Am] was drawn.
[G] [F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
1965, the year of UDI.
Who'd have thought the country [G] would survive or stay alive?
The UN made us outcast, and the British said we couldn't last.
That we would fall when the oil did [C] not arrive.
Now I don't say we were right, and I don't say we were wrong.
I'm just trying to tell it [G] like it was, in simple song.
You see when people love their homeland, they regard it as their own land, and they fight whether they're right or they [C] are wrong.
[G] What a time [Am] it [G] was, [F] with all the [G] world against us.
[C] [G] What a time [Am] it [G] was, [F] not all we did [G] was wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, but [C]
[G] life kept [Am] going [D] on.
[F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
[G] [C] 1966, saw some ocean politics.
When two men climbed Tiger to have [G] talks about the togs.
They talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked some more.
The negotiations ended [C] in deadlock.
And in 1968, there was another great debate.
This time aboard the fearless, [G] but the end was much the same.
November saw a new flag raised, while the people prayed for better days, and hope was still the surname [C] of the game.
And in 1970, our republic came to be.
Solutions seemed to fly a little [G] further out of reach.
But the next year through the gloom, came Sir Alec Douglas Hume, and it seemed they'd found a way across [C] the breach.
So in early 72, Lord Pearson, his retinue, arrived to put the nation [G] to a test that they had planned.
But still it seemed the plan was bad, no better than the last they'd had, and knows the word we heard [C] across the land.
[G] What [Am] a time, what a time [G] it [F] was.
With [G] all the world against us, [C] [G] what a time [Am] it [G] was.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken all [G] our bonds, [C] and the [G] battle plan [Am] was drawn.
[G] [F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
[G] [C] 1975, Mr.
Forster had arrived, with President Cowander for [G] some talks across the falls.
But nothing there could be resolved, the problem still was too involved, and the impetus slowed down until [C] it stalled.
1976 was when Cosmopolitix finally put pressure [G] on the players in the game.
Kissinger's proposals were broadcast to the nation, with one man and one vote, the [C] final aim.
Well, Geneva should have sealed it, but instead it just revealed that all the players in the [D] game were [G] pulled apart.
Well, they had to find a way to start again another day, with all prepared to take a peaceful [C] part.
[G] [C] What [G] a [Am] time it [G] was.
[F] With all the [G] world against us, [C] [G] what a [Em] time it was.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken all [G] our bonds, and [C] the [G] battle [Am] carried [G] on.
[F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
Now [G] [C] in 1978, while the rest still vacillate, we found a way to work it out [G] within the land.
Never mind the rest, what we're doing's for the best, and all we want is a peace we [C] understand.
There'll be votes for all the folks, and with sanctions gone we hope to rebuild this little country to [G] a proud and single nation.
We've got to end this dreadful war, we've found what we've been fighting for, will the world wake up and stop this [C] conflagration?
[G] What a [Am] time it's [G] been.
[F] With so few friends [G] to turn to, [C] [G] what a [Am] time [D] it's been.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we're trying to put [G] things right, [C] but the [G] battle still [Am] goes [G]
[F] on.
What a [G] time, what a time [C] it's been.
Key:
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C
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Am
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[C] _ [B] _ [Am] _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
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_ [C] [G] What a [Am] time it [G] was, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn [C] to.
[G] What [Am] a time it [G] was, [F] when all [G] we did seemed [F] wrong.
We'd broken [G] all our bonds, and [C] the battle [G] plan [Am] was drawn.
[G] _ [F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
_ _ _ _ 1965, the year of UDI.
_ Who'd have thought the country [G] would survive or stay alive?
The UN made us outcast, and the British said we couldn't last.
That we would fall when the oil did [C] not arrive.
_ Now I don't say we were right, and I don't say we were wrong.
I'm just trying to tell it [G] like it was, in simple song.
You see when people love their homeland, they regard it as their own land, and they fight whether they're right or they [C] are wrong.
_ _ [G] What a time [Am] it [G] was, [F] with all the [G] world against us.
[C] [G] What a time [Am] it [G] was, [F] not all we did [G] was wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, but [C]
[G] life kept [Am] going [D] on.
[F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ 1966, saw some ocean politics.
When two men climbed Tiger to have [G] talks about the togs.
They talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked some more.
The negotiations ended [C] in deadlock. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And in 1968, there was another great debate.
This time aboard the fearless, [G] but the end was much the same.
November saw a new flag raised, while the people prayed for better days, and hope was still the surname [C] of the game.
_ And in 1970, our republic came to be.
Solutions seemed to fly a little [G] further out of reach.
But the next year through the gloom, came Sir Alec Douglas Hume, and it seemed they'd found a way across [C] the breach.
_ _ So in early 72, Lord Pearson, his retinue, arrived to put the nation [G] to a test that they had planned.
But still it seemed the plan was bad, no better than the last they'd had, and knows the word we heard [C] across the land.
_ [G] What [Am] a time, what a time [G] it [F] was.
With [G] all the world against us, [C] [G] what a time [Am] it [G] was.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken all [G] our bonds, [C] and the [G] battle plan [Am] was drawn.
[G] _ [F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
_ [G] _ [C] _ 1975, Mr.
Forster had arrived, with President Cowander for [G] some talks across the falls.
But nothing there could be resolved, the problem still was too involved, and the impetus slowed down until [C] it stalled.
_ _ _ _ 1976 was when Cosmopolitix _ finally put pressure [G] on the players in the game.
_ Kissinger's proposals were broadcast to the nation, with one man and one vote, the [C] final aim.
_ Well, Geneva should have sealed it, but instead it just revealed that all the players in the [D] game were [G] pulled apart.
_ _ Well, they had to find a way to start again another day, with all prepared to take a peaceful [C] part.
_ [G] [C] What [G] a [Am] time it [G] was.
[F] With all the [G] world against us, [C] [G] what a [Em] time it was.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken all [G] our bonds, and [C] the [G] battle [Am] carried [G] on.
[F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
Now [G] [C] in 1978, while the rest still vacillate, we found a way to work it out [G] within the land.
Never mind the rest, what we're doing's for the best, and all we want is a peace we [C] understand.
_ _ There'll be votes for all the folks, and with sanctions gone we hope to rebuild this little country to [G] a proud and single nation.
We've got to end this dreadful war, we've found what we've been fighting for, will the world wake up and stop this [C] conflagration?
_ _ _ [G] What a [Am] time it's [G] been.
[F] With so few friends [G] to turn to, [C] [G] what a [Am] time [D] it's been.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we're trying to put [G] things right, [C] but the [G] battle still [Am] goes [G]
[F] on.
What a [G] time, what a time [C] it's been.
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_ [C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] [G] What a [Am] time it [G] was, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn [C] to.
[G] What [Am] a time it [G] was, [F] when all [G] we did seemed [F] wrong.
We'd broken [G] all our bonds, and [C] the battle [G] plan [Am] was drawn.
[G] _ [F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
_ _ _ _ 1965, the year of UDI.
_ Who'd have thought the country [G] would survive or stay alive?
The UN made us outcast, and the British said we couldn't last.
That we would fall when the oil did [C] not arrive.
_ Now I don't say we were right, and I don't say we were wrong.
I'm just trying to tell it [G] like it was, in simple song.
You see when people love their homeland, they regard it as their own land, and they fight whether they're right or they [C] are wrong.
_ _ [G] What a time [Am] it [G] was, [F] with all the [G] world against us.
[C] [G] What a time [Am] it [G] was, [F] not all we did [G] was wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, but [C]
[G] life kept [Am] going [D] on.
[F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ 1966, saw some ocean politics.
When two men climbed Tiger to have [G] talks about the togs.
They talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked some more.
The negotiations ended [C] in deadlock. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And in 1968, there was another great debate.
This time aboard the fearless, [G] but the end was much the same.
November saw a new flag raised, while the people prayed for better days, and hope was still the surname [C] of the game.
_ And in 1970, our republic came to be.
Solutions seemed to fly a little [G] further out of reach.
But the next year through the gloom, came Sir Alec Douglas Hume, and it seemed they'd found a way across [C] the breach.
_ _ So in early 72, Lord Pearson, his retinue, arrived to put the nation [G] to a test that they had planned.
But still it seemed the plan was bad, no better than the last they'd had, and knows the word we heard [C] across the land.
_ [G] What [Am] a time, what a time [G] it [F] was.
With [G] all the world against us, [C] [G] what a time [Am] it [G] was.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken all [G] our bonds, [C] and the [G] battle plan [Am] was drawn.
[G] _ [F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
_ [G] _ [C] _ 1975, Mr.
Forster had arrived, with President Cowander for [G] some talks across the falls.
But nothing there could be resolved, the problem still was too involved, and the impetus slowed down until [C] it stalled.
_ _ _ _ 1976 was when Cosmopolitix _ finally put pressure [G] on the players in the game.
_ Kissinger's proposals were broadcast to the nation, with one man and one vote, the [C] final aim.
_ Well, Geneva should have sealed it, but instead it just revealed that all the players in the [D] game were [G] pulled apart.
_ _ Well, they had to find a way to start again another day, with all prepared to take a peaceful [C] part.
_ [G] [C] What [G] a [Am] time it [G] was.
[F] With all the [G] world against us, [C] [G] what a [Em] time it was.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken all [G] our bonds, and [C] the [G] battle [Am] carried [G] on.
[F] What a [G] time, what a [C] time it was.
Now [G] [C] in 1978, while the rest still vacillate, we found a way to work it out [G] within the land.
Never mind the rest, what we're doing's for the best, and all we want is a peace we [C] understand.
_ _ There'll be votes for all the folks, and with sanctions gone we hope to rebuild this little country to [G] a proud and single nation.
We've got to end this dreadful war, we've found what we've been fighting for, will the world wake up and stop this [C] conflagration?
_ _ _ [G] What a [Am] time it's [G] been.
[F] With so few friends [G] to turn to, [C] [G] what a [Am] time [D] it's been.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we're trying to put [G] things right, [C] but the [G] battle still [Am] goes [G]
[F] on.
What a [G] time, what a time [C] it's been.
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