The Green Leaves Of Summer:Peter & Gordon.
On the charts in 1964.
 
                (Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
  Am         E7         Am         G7
A time to be reaping, a time to be sowing,
    C               Dm         B7        E7
the green leaves of summer are calling me home.
         A7         Dm                 G7        C
T'was so good to be young then, in the season of plenty.
         Am           Dm6        F7          E7
When the catfish were jumping as high as the sky.
 
#2.
  Am            E7             Am            G7
A time just for planting and a time just for plowing.
  C          Dm          B7          E7
A time to be courting, a girl of your own.
         A7         Dm                G7           C
T'was so good to be young then, to be close to the Earth.
       Am            Dm           Am  Dm6  E7 Am
And to stand by your wife, at the mo..ment of birth.
 
#3.
  Am         E7         Am         G7
A time to be reaping, a time to be sowing.
    C               Dm         B7        E7
The green leaves of Summer are callin' me home.
         A7         Dm                   G7             C
T'was so good to be young then, with the sweet smell of apples,
        Am         Dm6         F7          E7
And the Owl in the Pine tree a-winking his eye.
 
#4.
  Am            E7          Am            G7
A time just for planting, a time just for ploughing.
  C             Dm        B7          E7
A time just for living, a place for to die.
         A7         Dm                G7           C
T'was so good to be young then, to be close to the Earth,
        Am              Dm         Am    Dm6 E7 Am
Now the green leaves of Summer are call..ing me home.
 
OUTRO:
         A7         Dm                G7           C
T'was so good to be young then, to be close to the Earth,
        Am              Dm         Am  Dm6 E7 Am  Dm6 E7 Am
Now the green leaves of Summer are calling me home.
 


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G​​​Green Leaves Of Summer, Bros 4, 1960

[Em]Woo, [E]woo, [Em]Woo, [E]woo,


[Em]A time to be [B7]reapin’, A [Em]time to be [D]sowin’
The [G]Green Leaves of [Am]Summer, Are [F#]calling me [B7]home “
Twas so [E]good to be [Am]young then, In the [D]season of [G]plenty
When the [Em]catfish were [F#]jumpin’, As [Em]high as the [B7]sky

[Em]A time just for [B7]plantin’, A [Em]time just for [D]ploughin’
A [G]time to be [Am]courtin’, A [F#]girl of your [B7]own “
Twas so [E]good to be [Am]young then, To be [D]close to the [G]earth
And to [Em]stand by your [F#]wife,

At the [Em]moment[B7] of [Em]birth, [E], [Em], [E]

[Em]A time to be [B7]reapin’, A [Em]time to be [D]sowin’
A [G]time just for [Am]livin’, A [F#]place for to [B7]die “
Twas so [E]good to be [Am]young then, To be [D]close to the [G]earth
Now the [Em]green leaves of [F#]summer,

Are [Em]calling[B7] me [Em]home

Twas so [E]good to be [Am]young then, To be [D]close to the [G]earth
Now the [Em]green leaves of [F#]summer,

Are [Em]calling[B7] me [Em]home[E], [Em], [E], [Em], [E].

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