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Tar And Cement:Verdelle Smith.
#38 on BB Hot 100 on CAPITOL
Records in 1966.
INTRO:  G  A  
#1.
AThe town I came from was quiet and Esmall..
we played in the meadows where the grass 
grew so Atall.
AIn summer the lilacs would Gbmgrow everyEwhere..
Ethe laughter of children would float in the Aair.
AAs I grew older I had to Eroam..far from my family, 
far from my Ahome.
AInto the city, where lives can be Espent..lost in 
the shadows of tar and Acement.
CHORUS:
AAnd every Gbmnight I'd sit alone and learn what 
loneliness Ameant..up in my Gbmrented Dbroom Gbmabove the 
world of tar and Acement.
#2.
AEach day I'd wake up and look at the Esky..Bmthink of 
the meadows where EI used to Alie.
AThen I'd remember all of that's Egone..you're in the city, 
you better push Aon.
AGet what you came for, before it's too Elate..get what 
you came for, the meadows can Await.
CHORUS:
AAnd every Gbmnight I'd sit alone and learn what 
loneliness Ameant..up in my Gbmrented Dbroom Gbmabove the 
world of tar and Acement.
#3.
AMany years later, tired at Elast, I headed for home to 
look for my Apast.
AI looked for the meadows, there wasn't a Etrace..six lanes 
of highway had taken their Aplace.
Where were the lilacs and all that they Emeant..nothing but 
acres of tar and Acement.
BRIDGE:
Yet, I can Gbmsee it there so clearly, now..where has it Agone?
AYes, I can Gbmsee it there so clearly, now, where has it Agone?E  Gbm  
OUTRO:
AWhere are the meadows? (Gbmtar and cement)
Awhere are the lilacs? (Gbmtar and cement)
AAnd where is the tall grass? (Gbmtar and cement)
The Alaughter of children? (Gbmtar and cement)
ANothing but acres (Gbmtar and cement)..Aacres and acres..
(Gbmtar and cement) (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Gbm

Tar And Cement:Verdelle Smith.

#38 on BB Hot 100 on CAPITOL

Records in 1966.

G A

INTRO:

#1.

A E

The town I came from was quiet and small..

we played in the meadows where the grass

grew so tall.

A Gbm E

In summer the lilacs would grow everywhere..

E A

the laughter of children would float in the air.

A E

As I grew older I had to roam..far from my family,

far from my home.

A E

Into the city, where lives can be spent..lost in

the shadows of tar and cement.

CHORUS:

A Gbm

And every night I'd sit alone and learn what

A Gbm Db Gbm

loneliness meant..up in my rented room above the

world of tar and cement.

#2.

A E Bm

Each day I'd wake up and look at the sky..think of

E A

the meadows where I used to lie.

A E

Then I'd remember all of that's gone..you're in the city,

you better push on.

A E

Get what you came for, before it's too late..get what

you came for, the meadows can wait.

CHORUS:

A Gbm

And every night I'd sit alone and learn what

A Gbm Db Gbm

loneliness meant..up in my rented room above the

world of tar and cement.

#3.

A E

Many years later, tired at last, I headed for home to

look for my past.

A E

I looked for the meadows, there wasn't a trace..six lanes

of highway had taken their place.

Where were the lilacs and all that they meant..nothing but

acres of tar and cement.

BRIDGE:

Gbm A

Yet, I can see it there so clearly, now..where has it gone?

A Gbm A E Gbm

Yes, I can see it there so clearly, now, where has it gone?

OUTRO:

A Gbm

Where are the meadows? (tar and cement)

A Gbm

where are the lilacs? (tar and cement)

A Gbm

And where is the tall grass? (tar and cement)

A Gbm

The laughter of children? (tar and cement)

A Gbm A

Nothing but acres (tar and cement)..acres and acres..

Gbm

(tar and cement) (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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