Mandolin Orange - There was a time
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Capo: 5
Tuning: E A D G B E
Artist: Mandolin Orange
Song: There Was A Time
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 5th fret
Based on:
Music at The Mansion: Mandolin Orange | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqWBth_rLgw&t=1610s
Mandolin Orange Live at Fraser | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdP8S0uKP5U&t=1890s
Mandolin Orange eTown | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRGjDDm-kY4
Mandolin Orange @ Down By The River Festival in Venlo | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp-4L4Xnfvk
Mandolin Orange There Was A Time | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ezGxjFOJxk
PSA: As always, Mandolin Orange's live performances are never quite the same. Therefore, not every single
Chord progression is the same with every performance. This is just what happened most often from what I've
seen based on the videos I've referenced
[Chords]
G5: 3x0033
G: 320033
Em: 022000
Em/F#: 2x2000
D/F#: 20023x
D/F#add4: 2x0033
C/G: 332010
Cadd2/G 330010
Cadd9: x32033
Csus2: x30033
[Intro]
G5 Em C/G Cadd2/G
G5 G Cadd9 Csus2 Em Em/F#
G5 D/F#add4 Em C/G Cadd2/G
G5 G Cadd9 Csus2 Em Em/F#
G5
[Verse 1]
If I showed Emup C/G to your wG5edding G
Wearing bCadd9lack and blEmue and rEm/F#ed G5
Wouldn't Emit C/G seem fG5itting G
Cause I'm as bCadd9ruised and angEmry Em/F# as I'vG5e ever been
[Chorus 1]
D/F# There was a tEmime when I cC/Galled youCadd2/G D/F#
There was a tEmime when I cC/Galled Cadd2/Gyou G5mine
Em C/G Cadd2/G G5 G
Cadd9 Csus2 Em Em/F#
G5
[Verse 2]
This old hEmouseC/G is cold and eG5mpty
Even Cadd9these old waEmlls Em/F#have bG5een
I laid dEmown C/G Cadd2/G
You're not wG5ith me G
Waking uCadd9p just sEmeemsEm/F# a sG5in
[Chorus 2]
D/F# There was a tEmime when I cC/Galled you Cadd2/G D/F#
There was a tEmime when I cC/GalledCadd2/G you mG5ine
Em C/G Cadd2/G G5 G
Cadd9 Csus2 Em Em/F# G5 D/F#add4
Em C/G Cadd2/G G5 G
Cadd9 Csus2 Em Em/F# G5
D/F# Em C/G Cadd2/G
D/F# Em C/G Cadd2/G
G5
[Verse 3]
There's no gEmold on either sC/Gide oCadd2/Gf the MississG5ippi
No sCadd9ilver in this wEmorld lEm/F#eft to fG5ind
Precious mEmetalC/G and precious mG5emories
Slip aCadd9way, slip aEmway fEm/F#rom your fG5inger and your mind
[Chorus 3]
D/F# There was a tEmime when I cC/Galled you Cadd2/G D/F#
There was a tEmime when I cC/GalledCadd2/G you mG5ine
D/F# There was a tEmime when I cC/Galled you Cadd2/G D/F#
There was a tEmime when I cC/GalledCadd2/G you mG5ine
[Outro]
Em C/G Cadd2/G G5 G
Cadd9 Csus2 Em Em/F#
G5 D/F#add4
Em C/G Cadd2/G G5 G5
Cadd9 Csus2 Em Em/F#
G5