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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C D F G
Verse:
C D F G
It is the evening of the day
C D F G
I sit and watch the children play
F G
Smiling faces I can see
C G Am
But not for me
F G
I sit and watch as tears go by
Verse 2:
C D F G
My riches can't buy everything
C D F G
I want to hear the children sing
F G
All I hear is the sound
C Am
Of rain falling on the ground
F G
I sit and watch as tears go by
Interlude:
C D F G
C D F G
F G
C G Am
F G
Verse 3:
C D F G
It is the evening of the day
C D F G
I sit and watch the children play
F G
Doing things I used to do
C G Am
They think are new
F G
I sit and watch as tears go by
Outro:
C D F G C
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025