Key: Bbm ♫ Intro: Am F Dm E E7 ♫ Verse 1: Am E Am G A time to be reapin', a time to be sowin' C Dm B7 E7 The green leaves of Summer are callin' me home ♫ Bridge: A7 Dm G7 C It was good to be young then, in the season of plenty Am Dm F7 E7 When the catfish were jumpin' as high as the sky
♫ Verse 2: Am E Am G A time just for plantin', a time just for ploughin' C Dm B7 E7 A time just for livin', a place for to die ♫ Chorus: A7 Dm G7 C 'Twas so good to be young then, to be close to the earth Am Dm Am Dm E Am Now the green leaves of Summer are callin' me home ♫ Instrumental: F Dm E E7 ♫ Chorus: A7 Dm G7 C ('Twas so good to be young then, to be close to the earth) Am Dm Am N.C. Am Now the green leaves of Summer are callin' me home ♫ Outro: F Dm A