D
G  C  G  C

[Verse 1]
G            C
It is a cold winter
 G              C
Away is the songbird
G               Bb
And gone is her traveller
F            F#
She waits at home

[Verse 2]
G             C
The sun is on holiday
G                C
No leaves on the trees
    G
The animals sleep
C          Bb           C
While cold north wind blows

[Verse 3]
G                  C
The snowflakes are falling
    G                C
The roof a white blanket
G                  Bb
There's ice on the windowpane
F           F#
She waits alone

[Verse 4]
    G           C   C7
She sits by the fireside
G              C
The room is so warm
G                C
Her children are sleeping
    Bb              C
She waits in their home

[Bridge]
C           G
Passing the time
G
Passing the time
G
Everything fine
G
Passing the time, having the wine
G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G
Passing the time, drinking red wine
G
Passing the time, everything's fine
G
Passing the time, wine and time rhyme
            A    G
Passing the time

[Interlude]
G
G  C  G  C  G  C

[Verse 5]
C  G            C
It is a long winter
G           C
Away is the summer
G                 Bb
She waits for her traveller
F           F#
So far from home

[Verse 6]
G               C
She sits by the fireside
G              C
The room is so warm
G                  C
There's ice on the window
          Bb  C
She's lonely alone