Leaves Of Grass

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Gordon Lightfoot - Leaves of Grass
CAPO: 4th Fret
C Csus4C Csus4
[INTRO:]
[VERSE 1:]
C G C
The leaves of grass will not pass on
F G C
Though the millstones grind them into dust
F G C
For the earth shall give new life to them
F Dm G C Csus4
But only the grass will grow once more
[CHORUS:]
C G C G
And the brave must fall to honour the names
C Dm G
Of the ones who have gone before
C F G C
And the earth shall give new life to them
F Dm G C Csus4 C Csus4
But only the grass will grow once more
[VERSE 2:]
C G C
If people could look into each other's eyes
F G C
What a wonderful place this world would be
F G C
All strife would end, we could start again
F Dm G C Csus4
And dreams like these must not pass on
[CHORUS:]
C G C G
But the brave keep falling to honour the names
C Dm G
Of the ones who have gone before
C F G C
And the earth shall give new life to them
F Dm G C Csus4 C Csus4
But only the grass will grow once more
C G C F G C F G C F DmG C Csus4
[INSTRUMENTAL:]
[CHORUS:]
C G C G
And the brave keep falling to honour the names
C Dm G
Of the ones who have gone before
C F G C
And the earth shall give new life to them
F Dm G C Csus4 C Csus4
But only the grass will grow once more
[VERSE 3:]
C G C
The leaves of grass will not pass on
F G C
Though the millstones grind them into dust
F G C
For the earth shall give new life to them
F Dm G C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C
But only the grass will grow once more

Leaves Of Grass chords and lyrics

Free chords for Leaves Of Grass by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Gordon Lightfoot - Leaves of Grass
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:] C  Csus4  C  Csus4
[VERSE 1:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 2:]
[CHORUS:]
[INSTRUMENTAL:] C  G  C    F  G  C    F  G  C  F  Dm  G  C  Csus4
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 3:]

Leaves Of Grass Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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