E               B7
Time was when a man could live alone
  E                              A
A man could build a home, have a family of his own
    E                                   C#m
The peaceful years would flow, he could watch his children grow
E            B7        E
But it was a long time ago.



[Verse 2]

E               B7
Time was when a man could have his land,
         E                              A
He could farm it with his hands, he was free to make a stand
         E                             C#m
He could live a life of toil, with his future in the soil,
E            B7        E
But it was a long time ago.



[Bridge]

G#            C#m
Time was when troubles were few
           F#                        B7
When there weren't so many people to tell you what to do.



[Verse 3]

E               B7
Time was when a man could have his pride,
          E                              A
There was justice on his side, and there was no need to hide,
    E                             C#m
The world was far away, there was truth in every day,
E          B7         E
But it was along time ago.



[Bridge 2]

G#            C#m
Time was when troubles were few
           F#                        B7
When there weren't so many people to tell you what to do.



[Verse 4]

E               B7
Time was when a man could have his pride,
          E                              A
There was justice on his side, and there was no need to hide,
    E                             C#m
The world was far away, there was truth in every day,
E          B7         E
But it was along time ago.


[Outro]

E       B7        E
It was along time ago.