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Leaves That Are Green

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Leaves That Are Green chords
Capo IV *
[Intro]
C Am G G
[Verse]
CI was twenty-one Dmyears when I Gwrote this Csong
I'm Ctwenty-two now, but I Fwon't Gbe for Clong
FTime hurries Gon
[Chorus]
And the Cleaves Bbthat are FgreGen turn to Cbrown
And they Amwither with the wind
And they Dmcrumble in your Ghand.
[Verse]
COnce my heart was Dmfilled with the Glove of a Cgirl
I Cheld her close, but she Ffaded Gin the Cnight
FLike a poem I meant to Gwrite
[Chorus]
And the Cleaves Bbthat are FgreGen turn to Cbrown
And they Amwither with the wind
And they Dmcrumble in your Ghand.
[Verse]
CI threw a Dmpebble Gin a Cbrook
CAnd watched the Fripples Grun awCay
FAnd they never made a Gsound
[Chorus]
And the Cleaves Bbthat are FgreGen turn to Cbrown
And they Amwither with the wind
And they Dmcrumble in your Ghand.
CHello, Dmhello, Ghello, Chello
CGoodbye, Emgoodbye, Fgoodbye, Cgoodbye
FThat's all there Gis
And the Cleaves Bbthat are FgreGen turn to Cbrown.
Capo II
  C= D  
 Dm= Em  
  G= A  
 Am= Bm  
  F= G  
 Bb= C  
  C= E  
 Dm= F#m  
  G= B  
 Am= C#m  
  F= A  
 Bb= D  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= A  
 Dm= Bm  
  G= E  
 Am= F#m  
  F= D  
 Bb= G  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  C= G  
 Dm= Am  
  G= D  
 Am= Em  
  F= C  
 Bb= F  

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

"Leaves That Are Green" captures a poignant reflection on the passage of time and the fleeting nature of youth and love. It speaks to the inevitability of change, using the metaphor of seasons to illustrate how things that are vibrant and alive eventually fade. The song carries a bittersweet feeling, acknowledging loss while finding a quiet acceptance in the cycle of life. It plays like a gentle, introspective meditation on impermanence.

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Leaves That Are Green

by Simon & Garfunkel

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C#m

Leaves That Are Green chords

Capo IV *

[Intro]

C Am G G

[Verse]

C Dm G C

I was twenty-one years when I wrote this song

C F G C

I'm twenty-two now, but I won't be for long

F G

Time hurries on

[Chorus]

C Bb F G C

And the leaves that are green turn to brown

And they wither with the wind

Dm G

And they crumble in your hand.

[Verse]

C Dm G C

Once my heart was filled with the love of a girl

C F G C

I held her close, but she faded in the night

F G

Like a poem I meant to write

[Chorus]

C Bb F G C

And the leaves that are green turn to brown

And they wither with the wind

Dm G

And they crumble in your hand.

[Verse]

C Dm G C

I threw a pebble in a brook

C F G C

And watched the ripples run away

F G

And they never made a sound

[Chorus]

C Bb F G C

And the leaves that are green turn to brown

And they wither with the wind

Dm G

And they crumble in your hand.

C Dm G C

Hello, hello, hello, hello

C Em F C

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

F G

That's all there is

C Bb F G C

And the leaves that are green turn to brown.

Capo II

C D

Dm Em

G A

Am Bm

F G

Bb C

C E

Dm F#m

G B

Am C#m

F A

Bb D

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C A

Dm Bm

G E

Am F#m

F D

Bb G

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

C G

Dm Am

G D

Am Em

F C

Bb F

About Leaves That Are Green Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

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What key is "Leaves That Are Green" in?

The chords for "Leaves That Are Green" show the original chord names (including C, Am, G, Dm, F, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.