Green Green    

Play Midi (none found)
Tabbed by Mark Purintun from "A" sheet music
Play moderately in key of "A" "bouncy"
Written by Barry McGuire and Randy Sparks

                              Gospel harmonica played here too.              
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Green, Green, it's green, they say, on the far side of the hill
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Green, Green, I'm goin' away to where the grass is greener still.

Verse 1:
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Well, I told my mama on the day I was born, "doncha cry when you see I'm gone.
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You know there ain't no woman gonna settle me down, I just gotta be travelin' on"

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Green, Green, it's green, they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7  7 7   6    6   6    -6   7  -8 -8    7
Green, Green, I'm goin' away to where the grass is greener still.

Verse 2:
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No, there ain't nobody in this whole wide world gonna tell me how to spend my time. 
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I'm just a good lovin' ramblin' man.  Say, buddy, could you spare me a dime?

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Green, Green, it's green, they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7  7 7   7    6   6    -6   7  -8 -8    7
Green, Green, I'm goin' away to where the grass is greener still.

Verse 3:
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I don't care when the sun goes down, where I lay my weary head.
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Green, Green valley or a rocky road; It's there I'm gonna make my bed.

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Green, Green, it's green, they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7  7 7   6   6    6   -6    7  -8 -8    7
Green, Green, I'm goin' away to where the grass is greener still.

One more time...
   8      7     6    -6     7   7    6  6   -6   7   7  7   -8
Green, Green, it's green, they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7  7 7   6   6    6   -6    7  -8 -8    7
Green, Green, I'm goin' away to where the grass is greener still.

Feel free to throw in extra notes as needed for that bouncy effect.

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