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- Play Chorus
                   
                   
                                      
                   
                   
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- As Time Goes By
  
- Words and Music
  by Herman Hupfeld - 1931
  
- Number 1 on the
  Hit Parade in 1943, played for 21 weeks.
  
    
      | Verse: | 
       
    
    
      | Eb            Cm |  
      Fm            Bb7 |  
      Eb |  
      C+           C7 |  
    
    
      | Fm           Bb7 |  
      Eb     G7   Cm    Eb |  
      Bb            D7 |  
      Gm   D7   Bb7 |  
    
    
      | Fm           Bb7 |  
      Eb    Gm   Cm |  
      Fm |  
      -               Bb7 |  
    
    
      | Chorus: | 
       
    
    
      | Fm           Bb7 |  
      Bbm          Bb7 |  
      Eb |  
      -                Gm |  
    
    
      | F7 |  
      Bb7           Fm |  
      Eb |  
      Bb7 |  
    
    
      | Fm           Bb7 |  
      Bbm          Bb7 |  
      Eb            Bb+ |  
      Eb             Gm |  
    
    
      | F7 |  
      Bb7           Fm |  
      Eb            Ab |  
      Eb             Eb7 |  
    
    
      | Ab |  
      C7 |  
      Fm |  
      Adim |  
    
    
      | Cm          Ab7 |  
      F7 |  
      Bb7          Edim |  
      Bb7 |  
    
    
      | Fm          Bb7 |  
      Bbm          Bb7 |  
      Eb |  
      -                Gm |  
    
    
      | F7 |  
      Eb            Edim |  
      Fm            Bb |  
      Eb  (Bb7 to chorus) |  
    
  
  - 8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats
  for each cell, reading from left to right.
  
-  This song is in the key
  of Eb.
  
- _______
  
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- Verse:
  
- This day and age we're living
  in gives cause for apprehension, With speed and new invention,
  and things like third dimension,
  
- Yet, we get a trifle weary,
  with Mister Einstein's the'ry, So we must get down to earth,
  at times relax, relieve the tension.
  
- No matter what the progress,
  or what may yet be proved, The simple facts of life are such
  they cannot be removed.
  
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- Chorus:
  
- You must remember this,
  a kiss is still a kiss, A sigh is just a sigh;
  
- The fundamental things apply,
  As time goes by.
  
- And when two lovers woo,
  they still say, "I love you." On that you can rely;
  
- No matter what the future
  brings, As time goes by.
  
- Moonlight and lovesongs
  never out of date, Hearts full of passion, jealousy and hate;
  
- Woman needs man and man
  must have his mate, That no one can deny.
  
- It's still the same old
  story, a fight for love and glory, A case of do or die!
  
- The world will always welcome
  lovers, As time goes by.
  
- _______
  
-  
  
- Performer Links:
  
- (webpage)
  
-  
  
- Watch Jim
  perform "As Time Goes By" at a Banjo Show (youtube)
  
-  
  
- Listen to Dave Marty perform
  "As Time Goes By" with the verse (mp3)
  
- _______
  
  Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- This Chord Chart
  may not appear correctly with some browsers.  It should
  be viewed with a full size window.
  
- The chord names should
  appear in single rows.   Let me know of any problems.
  
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- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com