Chords with lyrics
Intro:
FF DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC
FF DmDm C majorC C7C7 FF
F F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm FF DmDm C majorC FF C majorC
Verse:
FF DmDm C majorC
As I was a-walking one morning at ease
C7C7 FF
A augmentedA viewing the leaves as they fell from the trees
F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm
All in slow motion appearing to be
FF DmDm C majorC FF
Like those that had withered, they fell from the trees
Verse:
C majorC FF DmDm C majorC
And if you'd seen those trees just a few days ago
C7C7 FF
How beautiful and green they all seemed to grow
F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm
But a frost came upon them and withered them all
FF DmDm C majorC FF
And a storm came upon them and down they did fall
Verse:
C majorC FF DmDm C majorC
What's the life of a man any more than a leaf
C7C7 FF
A augmentedA man has his seasons, so why should we grieve
F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm
Although in this world, we appear fine and gay
FF DmDm C majorC FF
Like a leaf we must wither and soon fade away
Instrumental:
FF DmDm C majorC C7C7 FF
F F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm FF DmDm C majorC FF C majorC
Verse:
C majorC FF DmDm C majorC
If you look in the churchyard, it's there you will see
C7C7 FF
Those that have passed like a leaf from the tree
F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm
When age and affliction upon them did fall
FF DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
Like a leaf they did wither and down they did fall
Verse:
C majorC FF DmDm C majorC
What's the life of a man any more than a leaf
C7C7 FF
A augmentedA man has his seasons, so why should we grieve
F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm
Although in this world, we appear fine and gay
FF DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
Like a leaf we must wither and soon fade away
FF C majorC FF
What's the life of a man?
Outro:
FF DmDm C majorC C7C7 FF
F F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm FF DmDm C majorC FF
F DmDm C majorC C7C7 FF
F F7F7 Bb majorBb G minorGm FF DmDm C majorC FF
F DmDm C majorC C7C7 FF