GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME

 D

The old hometown looks the same

           G                              D

As I step down from the train

                                                                        A7

And there to meet me is my mama and my papa

                     D                   D7

Down the road I look and there runs Mary

  G

Hair of gold and lips like cherries

        D                           A7                     D

It’s good to touch the green grass of home

                                        D7

Yes they’ll all come to meet me

     G

Arms reaching smiling sweetly

        D                                     A7                   D

It’s good to touch the green green grass of home

D        

The old house is still standing

                  G                             D

Tho’ the paint is cracked and dry

                                                                             A7

And there’s that old oak tree that I used to play on

                  D                              D7

Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary

G

Hair of gold and lips like cherries

         D                                       A7                            D

It’s good to touch the green green grass of home

D

Then I awake and look around me

      G                             D

At four grey walls that surround me

                                                A7

And I realise that I was only dreaming

                        D                                     D7

For there’s a guard and there’s a sad old padre

  G

Arm in arm we’ll walk at daybreak

               D                  A7                               D

Again I’ll touch the green green grass of home

D                                             D7

Yes they’ll all come to see me

                G

In the shade of that old oak tree

               D                           A7                               D

As they lay me neath the green, green grass of home