Chords for What a Time It Was
Tempo:
95.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [G]
[F] [G]
What [Am] a time it was, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn to.
What a time it was, [F] when all we [G] did seemed wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle [Am] plan was drawn.
[F] What a [G] time, what [C] a time it was.
1965, the year of UDI.
Who'd have thought the country would [G] 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 not arrive.
[C]
Now I don't say we were right, and I don't say we were wrong.
I'm just trying to [G] tell it 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 [C] they are wrong.
What a time it was, [F] with all [G] the world against us.
What a [Em] time it was, [F] when not all [G] we did was wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, but life [E] kept going [C] on.
What [G] a time, what a time [C] it was.
1966, saw some ocean politics.
When two men climbed a [G] tiger to have talks about the coast.
They talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked some more.
The negotiations ended in [C] deadlock.
And in 1968, there was another great debate.
This time aboard the Phyllis, [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 [G] a little further out of reach.
But the next year through the gloom, came Sir Alec Douglas Hume, and it seemed they'd found a way [C] across 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.
What a time, what a time it was.
With all the [G] world against us, what a [E] time it was.
[F]
When all we [G] did seemed wrong, [C] we'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle plan was drawn.
[F] What [G] a time, what [C] a time it was.
1975, Mr.
Forster had arrived with President Cowander [G] for some talks across the falls.
But nothing there could be resolved, the problem still was too involved, and the impetus slowed down [C] until 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, [C] the final aim.
Well, Geneva should have sealed it, but instead it just revealed that all the players in the game were [G] pulled apart.
Well they had to find a way to start again another day with all prepared to take a [C] peaceful part.
What a time, what a time it was.
With all the [G] world against us, what a time it was.
[C]
When all [G] we did seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle carried on.
[F] What [G] a time, what [C] a time it was.
Now in 1978, while the rest still vacillate, we found a way to work it [G] out 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 [G] to 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?
What a time [G] it's been, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn to, what a [Em] time it's been.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we're trying to [G] put things right, but the battle still goes [F] on.
What a [G] time, what a time [C] it's been.
[F] [G]
What [Am] a time it was, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn to.
What a time it was, [F] when all we [G] did seemed wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle [Am] plan was drawn.
[F] What a [G] time, what [C] a time it was.
1965, the year of UDI.
Who'd have thought the country would [G] 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 not arrive.
[C]
Now I don't say we were right, and I don't say we were wrong.
I'm just trying to [G] tell it 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 [C] they are wrong.
What a time it was, [F] with all [G] the world against us.
What a [Em] time it was, [F] when not all [G] we did was wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, but life [E] kept going [C] on.
What [G] a time, what a time [C] it was.
1966, saw some ocean politics.
When two men climbed a [G] tiger to have talks about the coast.
They talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked some more.
The negotiations ended in [C] deadlock.
And in 1968, there was another great debate.
This time aboard the Phyllis, [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 [G] a little further out of reach.
But the next year through the gloom, came Sir Alec Douglas Hume, and it seemed they'd found a way [C] across 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.
What a time, what a time it was.
With all the [G] world against us, what a [E] time it was.
[F]
When all we [G] did seemed wrong, [C] we'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle plan was drawn.
[F] What [G] a time, what [C] a time it was.
1975, Mr.
Forster had arrived with President Cowander [G] for some talks across the falls.
But nothing there could be resolved, the problem still was too involved, and the impetus slowed down [C] until 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, [C] the final aim.
Well, Geneva should have sealed it, but instead it just revealed that all the players in the game were [G] pulled apart.
Well they had to find a way to start again another day with all prepared to take a [C] peaceful part.
What a time, what a time it was.
With all the [G] world against us, what a time it was.
[C]
When all [G] we did seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle carried on.
[F] What [G] a time, what [C] a time it was.
Now in 1978, while the rest still vacillate, we found a way to work it [G] out 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 [G] to 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?
What a time [G] it's been, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn to, what a [Em] time it's been.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we're trying to [G] put things right, but the battle still goes [F] on.
What a [G] time, what a time [C] it's been.
Key:
G
C
F
Am
Em
G
C
F
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
What [Am] a time it was, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn to.
What a time it was, [F] when all we [G] did seemed wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle [Am] plan was drawn.
[F] What a [G] time, what [C] a time it was.
_ _ 1965, _ the year of UDI.
_ Who'd have thought the country would [G] 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 not arrive.
[C] _
_ Now I don't say we were right, and I don't say we were wrong.
I'm just trying to [G] tell it 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 [C] they are wrong.
_ _ What a time it was, [F] with all [G] the world against us.
What a [Em] time it was, [F] when not all [G] we did was wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, but life [E] kept going [C] on.
What [G] a time, what a time [C] it was.
_ _ 1966, saw some ocean politics.
When two men climbed a [G] tiger to have talks about the coast.
They talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked some more.
The negotiations ended in [C] deadlock.
And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in 1968, there was another great debate.
This time aboard the Phyllis, [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 [G] a little further out of reach.
But the next year through the gloom, came Sir Alec Douglas Hume, and it seemed they'd found a way [C] across 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.
What a time, what a time it was.
With all the [G] world against us, what a [E] time it was.
[F]
When all we [G] did seemed wrong, [C] we'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle plan was drawn.
[F] What [G] a time, what [C] a time it was.
_ _ 1975, Mr.
Forster had arrived with President Cowander [G] for some talks across the falls.
But nothing there could be resolved, the problem still was too involved, and the impetus slowed down [C] until 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, [C] the final aim.
_ Well, Geneva should have sealed it, but instead it just revealed that all the players in the game were [G] pulled apart.
_ Well they had to find a way to start again another day with all prepared to take a [C] peaceful part.
_ _ What a time, what a time it was.
With all the [G] world against us, what a time it was.
[C]
When all [G] we did seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle carried on.
[F] What [G] a time, what [C] a time it was.
Now in 1978, while the rest still vacillate, we found a way to work it [G] out 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 [G] to 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?
What a time [G] it's been, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn to, what a [Em] time it's been.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we're trying to [G] put things right, but the battle still goes [F] on.
What a [G] time, what a time [C] it's been.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
What [Am] a time it was, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn to.
What a time it was, [F] when all we [G] did seemed wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle [Am] plan was drawn.
[F] What a [G] time, what [C] a time it was.
_ _ 1965, _ the year of UDI.
_ Who'd have thought the country would [G] 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 not arrive.
[C] _
_ Now I don't say we were right, and I don't say we were wrong.
I'm just trying to [G] tell it 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 [C] they are wrong.
_ _ What a time it was, [F] with all [G] the world against us.
What a [Em] time it was, [F] when not all [G] we did was wrong.
[F] We'd broken [G] all our bonds, but life [E] kept going [C] on.
What [G] a time, what a time [C] it was.
_ _ 1966, saw some ocean politics.
When two men climbed a [G] tiger to have talks about the coast.
They talked and talked and talked and talked and talked and talked some more.
The negotiations ended in [C] deadlock.
And _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in 1968, there was another great debate.
This time aboard the Phyllis, [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 [G] a little further out of reach.
But the next year through the gloom, came Sir Alec Douglas Hume, and it seemed they'd found a way [C] across 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.
What a time, what a time it was.
With all the [G] world against us, what a [E] time it was.
[F]
When all we [G] did seemed wrong, [C] we'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle plan was drawn.
[F] What [G] a time, what [C] a time it was.
_ _ 1975, Mr.
Forster had arrived with President Cowander [G] for some talks across the falls.
But nothing there could be resolved, the problem still was too involved, and the impetus slowed down [C] until 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, [C] the final aim.
_ Well, Geneva should have sealed it, but instead it just revealed that all the players in the game were [G] pulled apart.
_ Well they had to find a way to start again another day with all prepared to take a [C] peaceful part.
_ _ What a time, what a time it was.
With all the [G] world against us, what a time it was.
[C]
When all [G] we did seemed wrong, [F] we'd broken [G] all our bonds, and the battle carried on.
[F] What [G] a time, what [C] a time it was.
Now in 1978, while the rest still vacillate, we found a way to work it [G] out 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 [G] to 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?
What a time [G] it's been, [F] with so few [G] friends to turn to, what a [Em] time it's been.
[F] When all we did [G] seemed wrong, [F] we're trying to [G] put things right, but the battle still goes [F] on.
What a [G] time, what a time [C] it's been.
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