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Version 1 Version 2Green, Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones (Claude 'Curly' Putnam, Jr., 1965) Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q. 4/4 TIME @ 96 BPM (3 Min. 0 Sec. (Orig. Ver.), or 4 Min. 0 Sec.) in 'A'. Chords Used: (Tune DOWN 1/2 Step to match Orig. in 'G#') ----------- GUITAR KEYS E A D G B e Bass| Chord ------------------ ---------------- A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E A7 - x 0 2 0 2 0 A A-C#-E-G -OR- - x 0 2 2 2 3 D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F# E7 - 0 2 0 1 0 0 E B-D-E-G# -OR- - 0 2 2 1 3 0 Bm7 - x 2 4 2 3 2 B B-D-F#-A D0 - x x 0 1 0 1 D B-D-F-G# C#m7 - x 4 6 4 5 4 C# B-C#-E-G# INTRO: [6 M] ----- |A |D |A |D |A |E7 | The VERSE #1: [16 M] -------- |A |A A7 |D | old home… town… looks the same… as I step down… from the |A |A |A |E7 | train,… and there to meet… me… is my Ma-… ma… and Pa-pa… |E7 Bm7 E7 |A |A7 | Down… the… road… I look,… and there… runs… Ma-… ry… |D D0 |D C#m7 Bm7 |A | hair of gold… and lips… like… cher-… ries, it's good… to touch… the |E7 Bm7 E7 |A D |… | green,… green… grass… of home… Yes,… they'll… CHORUS #1: [8 M] --------- |A |A7 |D | all… come… to meet… me,… arms… reach-… ing,… smil-ing |D Bm7 |A |E7 Bm7 E7 | sweet-… ly… It's… good… to touch… the green,… green… grass… of |A |E7 | home… The VERSE #2: [16 M] NOTE: Omit 'Yes, they'll' in last measure and proceed to -------- 'VERSE #4' to play the original 'short' version'. |A |A A7 |D | old… house… is still stand-… ing,… though the paint… is cracked… and |A |A |A |E7 | dry,… and there's that old… oak… tree… that I… used… to play on… |E7 Bm7 E7 |A |A7 | Down… the… lane… I walk… with my… sweet… Ma-… ry,… |D D0 |D C#m7 Bm7 |A | … hair of gold… and lips… like… cher-… ries, it's good… to touch… the |E7 Bm7 E7 |A D |… | green,… green… grass… of home… Yes,… they'll… CHORUS #2: [8 M] (OPTIONAL) - --------- |A |A7 |D | all… come… to meet… me,… arms… reach-… ing,… smil-ing |D Bm7 |A |E7 Bm7 E7 | sweet-… ly… It's… good… to touch… the green,… green… grass… of |A |E7 | home… VERSE #3: [16 M] 'Guitar Solo' (OPTIONAL) - -------- |A |A A7 |D |A |A |A |E7 | |E7 Bm7 E7 |A |A7 |D D0 |D C#m7 Bm7 |A | |E7 Bm7 E7 |A D |… | VERSE #4: [16 M] -------- |A |A A7 |D | Then I a-wake… and… look a-round… me… at four gray walls… |A |A |A | that… sur-round… me,… and I real-ize that I… was on-… ly… |E7 |E7 Bm7 E7 |A | dream-… ing… For there's a guard,… and there's… a… |A7 |D D0 |D C#m7 Bm7 | sad… old… pa-… dre,… arm-in-arm… we'll… walk… at… day-… break… |A |E7 Bm7 E7 |A D | a-gain… I'll touch… the green,… green… grass… of home… |D | Yes, they'll CHORUS #4: [8 M] 'CODA' - --------- |A |A7 |D | all… come… to see… me,… in the shade… of that ► Retard… |D C#m7 Bm7 |A |E7 Bm7 E7 | old… oak… tree… as they lay… me… 'neath the green,… green… grass… of |A |A | home… ============================================================================= Green, Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones (Claude 'Curly' Putnam, Jr., 1965) Chorded By: Zack Oxford. 4/4 TIME @ 96 BPM (3 Min. 0 Sec. (Orig. Ver.), or 4 Min. 0 Sec.) in 'G'. Chords Used: (CAPO 1st Fret to match Orig. in 'G#') ----------- GUITAR KEYS E A D G B e Bass| Chord ------------------ ---------------- G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G G-B-D -OR- - 3 2 0 0 3 3 G7 - 3 2 0 0 0 1 G G-B-D-F -OR- - 3 5 3 4 3 3 C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E -OR- - x 3 2 0 1 3 D7 - x x 0 2 1 2 D A-C-D-F# Am7 - x 0 2 0 1 0 A A-C-E-G -OR- - x 0 2 2 1 3 C0 - x x 1 2 1 2 C A-C-D#-F# (Guitar Chord = C0/D#) Bm7 - x 2 4 2 3 2 B B-D-F#-A INTRO: [6 M] ----- |G |C |G |C |G |D7 | The VERSE #1: [16 M] -------- |G |G G7 |C | old home… town… looks the same… as I step down… from the |G |G |G |D7 | train,… and there to meet… me… is my Ma-… ma… and Pa-pa… |D7 Am7 D7 |G |G7 | Down… the… road… I look,… and there… runs… Ma-… ry… |C C0 |C Bm7 Am7 |G | hair of gold… and lips… like… cher-… ries, it's good… to touch… the |D7 Am7 D7 |G C |… | green,… green… grass… of home… Yes,… they'll… CHORUS #1: [8 M] --------- |G |G7 |C | all… come… to meet… me,… arms… reach-… ing,… smil-ing |C Am7 |G |D7 Am7 D7 | sweet-… ly… It's… good… to touch… the green,… green… grass… of |G |D7 | home… The VERSE #2: [16 M] NOTE: Omit 'Yes, they'll' in last measure and proceed to -------- 'VERSE #4' to play the original 'short' version'. |G |G G7 |C | old… house… is still stand-… ing,… though the paint… is cracked… and |G |G |G |D7 | dry,… and there's that old… oak… tree… that I… used… to play on… |D7 Am7 D7 |G |G7 | Down… the… lane… I walk… with my… sweet… Ma-… ry,… |C C0 |C Bm7 Am7 |G | … hair of gold… and lips… like… cher-… ries, it's good… to touch… the |D7 Am7 D7 |G C |… | green,… green… grass… of home… Yes,… they'll… CHORUS #2: [8 M] (OPTIONAL) - --------- |G |G7 |C | all… come… to meet… me,… arms… reach-… ing,… smil-ing |C Am7 |G |D7 Am7 D7 | sweet-… ly… It's… good… to touch… the green,… green… grass… of |G |D7 | home… VERSE #3: [16 M] 'Guitar Solo' (OPTIONAL) - -------- |G |G G7 |C |G |G |G |D7 | |D7 Am7 D7 |G |G7 |C C0 |C Bm7 Am7 |G | |D7 Am7 D7 |G C |… | VERSE #4: [16 M] -------- |G |G G7 |C | Then I a-wake… and… look a-round… me… at four gray walls… |G |G |G | that… sur-round… me,… and I real-ize that I… was on-… ly… |D7 |D7 Am7 D7 |G | dream-… ing… For there's a guard,… and there's… a… |G7 |C C0 |C Bm7 Am7 | sad… old… pa-… dre,… arm-in-arm… we'll… walk… at… day-… break… |G |D7 Am7 D7 |G C | a-gain… I'll touch… the green,… green… grass… of home… |C | Yes, they'll CHORUS #4: [8 M] 'CODA' - --------- |G |G7 |C | all… come… to see… me,… in the shade… of that ► Retard… |C Bm7 Am7 |G |D7 Am7 D7 | old… oak… tree… as they lay… me… 'neath the green,… green… grass… of |G |G | home…