Key: Db ♫ Intro: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 ♫ Verse 1: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Seven years alone, his garden is overgrown G Cadd9 D Cadd9 Where once she grew flowers, its now weeds and overgrown trees D Cadd9 Its now weeds and overgrown trees
♫ Verse 2: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 He sits on his front porch, with tea made for one G Cadd9 He pours a cup, mumbles something soft D Cadd9 D Cadd9 “Mary, you were my everything, and I miss you, oh how I miss you” G* Cad99 G* Cadd9 ♫ Verse 3: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Slow steps to the front gate, he stands there a while G Cadd9 Watching the streets, the cars going by D Cadd9 All these people, with somewhere to go D Cadd9 All these people, and none that he knows ♫ Verse 4: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 Sun sets its time to turn in, he turns on his beside lamp G Cadd9 Closes his eye, he lets out a sigh D Cadd9 With his hand on the pillow where her white hair would flow D Cadd9 and his body holds a shape like he was holding her close D Cadd9 And he dreams that she comes to him in this dark night D Cadd9 And she appears like an angel surrounded with light ♫ Verse 5: G Cadd9 G Cadd9 “Henry, my love. You are my one. G Cadd9 You are my everything D Cadd9 and I miss you, oh how I miss you D Cadd9 Cadd9 and I love you, oh how I love you… G Cadd9 Now pull up those weeds and trim back those trees G Cadd9 plant me some flowers and pour me a tea G Cadd9 Henry I’ve never left your dear side D Cadd9 for you are my husband and I am your wife D Cadd9 Cadd9 for you are my husband and I am your wife G* Cadd9 G* Cadd9 Oh Henry, if you ever feel alone G* Cadd9 G* Cadd9 Just look to the flowers, the flowers you grow G* Cadd9 G And I’ll be standing by the prettiest rose.” * Walk up
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