| G | A7 | C | D7 |
| G | A7 | C | D7 | |
| It is the | evening of the | day. |
| G | A7 | C | D7 | |
| I sit and | watch the children | play. |
| C | D7 | G | Em | |
| Smiling faces | I can see, | but not for | me. |
| C | Bm | Em | D7 | |
| I sit and watch as | tears | go | by. |
| G | A7 | C | D7 | |
| My riches | can't buy every | thing. |
| G | A7 | C | D7 | |
| I want to | hear the children | sing. |
| C | D7 | G | Em | |
| All I hear | is the sound | of rain falling | on the ground. |
| C | Bm | Em | D7 | |
| I sit and watch as | tears | go | by. |
| Solo on Verse |
| G | A7 | C | D7 | |
| It is the | evening of the | day. |
| G | A7 | C | D7 | |
| I sit and | watch the children | play. |
| C | D7 | G | Em | |
| Doing things I | used to do | they think are | new. |
| C | Bm | Em | D7 | |
| I sit and watch as | tears | go | by. |
| G | A7 | C | D7 |
| G | A7 | C | D7 |
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| The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. |
| No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, |
| if such exists. |
| It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should |
| purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn |
| the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy |
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This song is from PJ's Guitar Chords & Lyrics site |