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I (G)looked out a (Em7)cross
the (C)riv er to day.
Saw a cit y (Em7)in the fog and an old church tow (C)er where the sea gulls play.
Saw the (G)sad shire (Em7)hors es walk (D)ing home in the so (G)di um light,
two (G)priests on the fer (Em)ry.
Oc to ber (D)geese on a cold win ter’s (G)night.
All this time
the (A)riv er flowed
end (Dsus)less ly
to the (G)sea.
Two priests (Em7)cross
the (C)riv er to day.
Saw a cit y (Em7)in the fog and an old church tow (C)er where the sea gulls play.
Saw the (G)sad shire (Em7)hors es walk (D)ing home in the so (G)di um light,
two (G)priests on the fer (Em)ry.
Oc to ber (D)geese on a cold win ter’s (G)night.
All this time
the (A)riv er flowed
end (Dsus)less ly
to the (G)sea.
Two priests (G)sea.
If I (Em)had my way,
take a (A7sus)boat from the riv (A7)er
and I’d bur (Dsus)y the old man.
I’d bur y him at (G)sea.
Bless ed are the
like a (G)si lent tear.
All
this time
the (A)riv er flowed.
Fath er, if (D)Je sus ex ists, then (Dsus)how come he (D)nev er lives (G)here?
(C)Yeah, yeah.
(C)Yeah, yeah.
(C)Yeah, yeah.
This page shows “All This Time” by Sting in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 114 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.