This (C)day and age we’re (Am)liv ing in gives (Dm7)cause for ap pre (G7)hen sion, with (Cmaj7)speed and new in (C)ven tion and (A)things like third di (A7)men sion.
Yet, we (Dm)get a (Dm7)tri fle (G6)wea ry (G7)with (C)Mis ter (E7)Ein stein’s (Am)the ’ry, (C)so (A)we (G)must get (G)down to (B)earth, at (B7)times re (Em)lax, re (B)lieve the (G7)ten sion.
(G7)No (Dm)mat ter (Dm7)what the (G7)prog ress or (C)what may (Em)yet be (Am)proved,
the (Dm)sim ple facts of life are such they (Dm7)can not (Fm6)be re (G7sus)moved.
(G7)You (Dm)must re mem ber (G7)this,
a (Gm6)kiss is still a (G7)kiss,
a (C)sigh is (G)just a (C6)sigh;
(Em)the (D7)fun da men tal things ap (G7sus)ply, (G7)as (Dm7)time (G7)goes (Cmaj7)by.
And (Dm)when two lov ers (G7)woo,
they (Gm6)still say, “I love (G7)you,”
on (C)that you (G)can re (C6)ly;
(Em)no (D7)mat ter what the fu ture (G7sus)brings, (G7)as (Dm7)time (G7)goes (C)by.
(F)Moon light and love
songs (A7)nev er out of date,
(Dm)hearts full of pas
sion, (F#dim7)jeal ous y and hate.
(Am)Wom an needs (F7)man
and (D7)man must have his mate, that (G7)no one (Gdim7)can de (G7)ny.
It’s (Dm)still the same old (G7)sto ry, a (Gm6)fight for love and (G7)glo ry, a (C)case of (G)do or (C6)die!
(Em)The (D7)world will al ways wel come (C)lov ers,
(C#dim7)as (Dm7)time
(G7)goes
(C)by.
You (Dm)must re mem ber (G7)this,
a (Gm6)kiss is still a (G7)kiss,
a (C)sigh is (G)just a (C6)sigh;
(Em)the (D7)fun da men tal things ap (G7sus)ply, (G7)as (Dm7)time (G7)goes (Cmaj7)by.
And (Dm)when two lov ers (G7)woo,
they (Gm6)still say, “I love (G7)you,”
on (C)that you (G)can re (C6)ly;
(Em)no (D7)mat ter what the fu ture (G7sus)brings, (G7)as (Dm7)time (G7)goes (C)by.
(F)Moon light and love
songs (A7)nev er out of date,
(Dm)hearts full of pas
sion, (F#dim7)jeal ous y and hate.
(Am)Wom an needs (F7)man
and (D7)man must have his mate, that (G7)no one (Gdim7)can de (G7)ny.
It’s (Dm)still the same old (G7)sto ry, a (Gm6)fight for love and (G7)glo ry, a (C)case of (G)do or (C6)die!
(Em)The (D7)world will al ways wel come (C)lov ers,
(C#dim7)as (Dm7)time
(G7)goes
(C)by.
You (C)by.
This page shows “As Time Goes By” by Rod Stewart 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 C at 72 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.