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Leaves That Are Green

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Song: Leaves that are green
Artist: Simon & Garfunkel
Composer: Paul Simon
Album: Sounds of silence
Tabbed by DJ  26th Oct 2016
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the original key of E)
To hear the song, copy and paste this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTlpdCPrx14
Video of live version played in F (Capo at 3rd):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FuZ0YvXEvU
The intro and ending in this live version are simpler than 
the album, Paul just plays a D and Dsus2 for the intro,
and doesn't play the coda but just ends on D on '...brown'.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS the website
automatically imposes,they are often not the best option.
Just follow the numbered voicings listed below:
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D                 Bsus2        C/G
      = xx0232     = x24422     = 332010
D4               A                C
     = xx0233         = x02220       = x32010
Dsus2         A4              G
  = xx0230        = x02230       = 320003
D/C#           A7              C/B
   = x40232        = x02020     = x2x010
Bm               Em              C/A
     = x24432        = 022000     = x0x010
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of the page
and select a star rating for my tab, it would be appreciated
============================================================
[Intro]
   D   D4  D  Dsus2 D/C#   Bm    Bsus2 Bm
|  /   /   /     /__/   |  /   /   /   /  |
   A              A7 A A7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
D                   Em            A             D  Dsus2 D
   I was twenty-one years when I  ...wrote this song,
    D                     C/G   C      D   Dsus2 D
I'm twenty-two now, but I won't be for long,
G                A     A4 A
    Time hurries on--------,
         D     C    C/B C/A  G     A            D   Dsus2 D
And the leaves that are----  green----  turn to brown,
D Dsus2 D     D/C# Bm          Bsus2 Bm   Bsus2 Bm  Bsus2 Bm
          And they wither with the   wind,
         A                      A7
And they crumble in your hand
[Verse 2]
        D         Em              A         D  Dsus2 D
Once my heart was filled with the love of a girl,
  D                       C/G   C      D      Dsus2 D
I held her close, but she faded in the night,
       G               A      A4  A
Like a poem I meant to write---------,
         D     C    C/B C/A  G     A            D   Dsus2 D
And the leaves that are----  green----  turn to brown,
D Dsus2 D     D/C# Bm          Bsus2 Bm   Bsus2 Bm  Bsus2 Bm
          And they wither with the   wind,
         A                       A7
And they crumble in your hand
[Verse 3]
D             Em     A    D    Dsus2
    I threw a pebble in a brook,
    D                   C/G C   D   Dsus2 D
And watched the ripples run a - way,
         G            A     A4  A
And they never made a sound--------,
         D     C    C/B C/A  G     A            D   Dsus2 D
And the leaves that are----  green----  turn to brown,
D Dsus2 D     D/C# Bm          Bsus2 Bm   Bsus2 Bm  Bsus2 Bm
          And they wither with the   wind,
         A                        A7
And they crumble in your hand
[Verse 4]
D                Em        A         D
    Hello, hel - lo, hel - lo, hel - lo,
       D                       C/G  C      D   Dsus2 D
Good - bye, good - bye, good - bye, good - bye,
G                   A     A4 A
   That's all there is--------,
         D     C    C/B C/A  G     A
And the leaves that are----  green----...
           D  D4 D  Dsus2 D/C#
...Turn to brown
   Bm    Bsus2 Bm    A              A7
|  /   /   /   /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  / ||

Leaves That Are Green chords and lyrics

Free chords for Leaves That Are Green by Simon & Garfunkel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Leaves that are green
Artist: Simon & Garfunkel
Composer: Paul Simon
Album: Sounds of silence
Tabbed by DJ  26th Oct 2016
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the original key of E)
To hear the song, copy and paste this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTlpdCPrx14
Video of live version played in F (Capo at 3rd):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FuZ0YvXEvU
The intro and ending in this live version are simpler than 
the album, Paul just plays a D and Dsus2 for the intro,
and doesn't play the coda but just ends on D on '...brown'.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please IGNORE ANY CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS the website
automatically imposes,they are often not the best option.
Just follow the numbered voicings listed below:
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D      = xx0232    Bsus2 = x24422    C/G = 332010
D4     = xx0233    A     = x02220    C   = x32010
Dsus2  = xx0230    A4    = x02230    G   = 320003
D/C#   = x40232    A7    = x02020    C/B = x2x010
Bm     = x24432    Em    = 022000    C/A = x0x010
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of the page
and select a star rating for my tab, it would be appreciated
============================================================
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]

Leaves That Are Green Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play Leaves That Are Green by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Leaves That Are Green chords”, “Leaves That Are Green guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel Leaves That Are Green chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Leaves That Are Green chords and for experienced players who want accurate Leaves That Are Green lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, F, D, Dsus2, Bsus2, C/G.

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The chords for "Leaves That Are Green" show the original chord names (including E, F, D, Dsus2, Bsus2, C/G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.