Tom Paxton

It's a [C] lesson too [F] late for the [C] learning,

[F] Made of [C] sand, [G] made of [C] sand.

In the [C] wink of an [F] eye my soul is [C] turning

[F] In your [C] hand, [G] in your [C] hand.

Are you [G] going away with no [F] word of fare-[C]-well,

Will there [F] be not a [C] trace left be-[G]-hind?

[C] I could have loved you better,

I didn't [F] mean to be un-[C]-kind

You know that was the [G] last thing on my [C] mind.

You've got [C] reasons a-[F]-plenty for [C] going.

[F] This I [C] know, [G] this I [C] know.

For the [C] weeds have been [F] steadily [C] growing.

[F] Please don't [C] go, [G] please don't [C] go.

Are you [G] going away with no [F] word of fare-[C]-well,

Will there [F] be not a [C] trace left be-[G]-hind?

[C] I could have loved you better,

I didn't [F] mean to be un-[C]-kind

You know that was the [G] last thing on my [C] mind.

As I [C] lie here in [F] bed in the [C] morning

[F] Without [C] you, [G] without [C] you.

Every [C] song in my [F] breast dies a [C] borning

[F] Without [C] you, [G] without [C] you.

Are you [G] going away with no [F] word of fare-[C]-well,

Will there [F] be not a [C] trace left be-[G]-hind?

[C] I could have loved you better,

I didn't [F] mean to be un-[C]-kind

You know that was the [G] last thing on my [C] mind.