A Letter To Tom

Written by John Duffey

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V ii

Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along

Verse 1

G          C      G             D7              G
I wandered by the village Tom I set beneath the tree
         C           A7                  D7                G
Upon the schoolhouse playing ground that sheltered you and me
    C                G                C       G       D7
But none are left to greet me Tom and few are left to know
     C                G                 D7            G
That played with us upon the green just fifteen years ago

Verse 2

            C       G                 D7             G
The river’s running just as still the willows on its side
           C         Am        A7      D7                  G
Are larger than they were dear Tom the stream appears less wide
       C             G                      C     G        D7
But in kneeling down beside the stream dear Tom I startled so
   C             G                  D7            G
To see how sadly I am changed since fifteen years ago

Verse 3

    C                   G                 C      G         D7
But when our time shall come dear Tom and we are called to go
  C                   G                    D7            G
I hope they’ll lay us where we played just fifteen years ago
     D7            G
Just fifteen years ago
Recorded by: Charlie Waller (1960), John Duffey (1960), The Country Gentlemen (1960), Charlie Waller & John Duffey with The Country Gentlemen (1960)

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