for absent friends – genesis

intro : | A ( picked note ) D/A | Em D A |

D D/C# D/C
sunday at six when they close both the gates
D Em D Em
a wi dowed pair
D Em D A7
still sitting there ,
G Em A D
wonder if theyre late for church
D/C# D/C
and its cold , so they fasten their coats
D Em D Em D Em D A7
and cross the grass , theyre al ways last .

C
passing by the padlocked swings ,
F#sus4 F#
the roundabout still turning ,
B7
ahead they see a small girl
E7 A7sus4
on her way home with a pram .

repeat intro

D D/C#
inside the archway ,
D/C D Em D Em
the priest greets them with a courteous nod .
D Em D A7
hes close to god .
G Em A D D/C#
looking back at days of four instead of two .
D/C
years seem so few ( four instead of two ) .
D Em D Em
heads bent in prayer
D Em D A7
for friends not there .

C
leaving twopence on the plate ,
F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F# B7
they hurry down the path and through the gate

and wait to board the bus
E7 A7sus4
that ambles down the street .

outro : same as intro , ends on strummed D .

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