As Tears go By – Stones

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[Intro]  - - - - [ C D F G ] 2x

[Verse 1] - - - - - [C] It is the [D] evening of the [F] da- [G] -ay.   [C] I sit and [D] watch the children [F] pla-[G] -ay.   [F] Smiling faces [G] I can see [C] but not for [Am] me.   [F] I sit and watch as tears go [G] by
 
[Verse 2] - - - - - [C] My riches [D] can't buy every [F] thi- [G] -ing.   [C] I want to [D] hear the children [F] si- [G] -ing.   [F] all I hear [G] is the sound [C] of rain falling [Am] on the ground.   [F] I sit and watch as tears go [G] by .
 
[Verse 3] - - - - - [C] It is the [D] evening of the [F] da- [G] -ay.   [C] I sit and [D] watch the children [F] pla-[G] -ay.   [F] doing things I [G] used to do [C] they think are [Am] new.   [F] I sit and watch as tears go [G] by 

[Verse 4] - ala Robert Andrews - - - - - [C] They days grow [D] short, the evenings [F] lo- [G] -ng.    [C] I write the [D] words down for this [F] song [G]   [F] I recall the [G] memories [C] of days climbing [Am] in the trees.   [F] but now I watch as tears go [G] by 

[Outro] - - - - [C] Hmm Hmm Hmm [D] Hmm Hmm [F] Hmm Hmm [G] Hmm