Green Green Grass Of Home (chromatic) (Merle Haggard, Porter Wagoner)

GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME
By: Curly Putman
Merle Haggard, Porter Wagoner
Key: G

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The old home town looks the same 
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As I step down from the train 
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And there to meet me is my Ma-ma and Pa-pa 
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Down the road I look and there runs Ma-ry 
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Hair of gold and lips like cher-ries 
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It’s good to touch the Green Green Grass Of Home 

CHORUS 
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Yes they`ll all come to meet me 
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Arms reach-ing smil-ing sweet-ly 
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It`s good to touch the Green Green Grass Of Home 
 
The old house is still standing 
Tho` the paint is cracked and dry 
And there`s that old oak tree  
That I used to play on 
Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary 
Hair of gold and lips like cherries 
It`s good to touch the Green Green Grass Of Home 
Yes they`ll all come to see me 
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In the shade of that old oak tree 
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As they lay me `neath 
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the Green Green Grass Of Home 

(spoken) 
Then I awake and look around me 
At the four grey walls that surround me 
And I realize yes I was only dreaming 
For there`s a guard and there`s a sad old padre 
Arm in arm we`ll walk at daybreak 
Again I`ll touch the Green Green Grass Of Home 
REPEAT CHORUS