gillian welch and david rawlings
“in tall buildings”
album : a tribute to john hartford

capo 3

standard tuning

G = 320033
D/F# = 200232
Em7 = 022033
Cadd9 = 032033
D = x00232

G D/F# Em7 G
someday baby , when i Am a man ,
Cadd9 D
and others have taught me
G D
the best that they can
G D/F#
they’ll sell me a suit
Em7 G
cut off my hair
Cadd9 D G D
and send me to work in tall buildings

G D/F#
and it’s goodbye to the sunshine
Em7 G
goodbye to the dew
Cadd9 D
goodbye to the flowers
G D
and goodbye to you
G D/F#
i’m off to the subway
Em7 G
i must not be late
Cadd9 D G D
im going to work in tall buildings

( instrumental – 8 bars )
G – D/F# – Em7 – G – Cadd9 – D – G – D |

G D/F#
now when im retired
Em7 G
and my life is my own
Cadd9 D
i made all the payments
G D
it’s time to go home
G D/F#
and wonder what happened
Em7 G
betwixt and between
Cadd9 D G D
when i went to work in tall buildings

G D/F#
and it’s goodbye to the sunshine
Em7 G
goodbye to the dew
Cadd9 D
goodbye to the flowers
G D
and goodbye to you
G D/F#
i’m off to the subway
Em7 G
i mustn’t be late
Cadd9 D G D
going to work in tall buildings

( instrumental – 16 bars )
G – D/F# – Em7 – G – Cadd9 – D – G – D
G – D/F# – Em7 – G – Cadd9 – D – G | |