Bob Dylan - Time Passes Slowly: Ukulele Chords

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

Learn Time Passes Slowly ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 ukulele.

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                Gm                Fm  
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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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A#sus4

Ukulele chord A#sus4

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

Fm

Ukulele chord Fm

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Time Passes Slowly" by Bob Dylan.

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