{"id":357,"date":"2021-05-10T03:20:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T03:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/?p=357"},"modified":"2026-01-06T05:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:39:38","slug":"green-leaves-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertandrews.net\/songs\/green-leaves-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Leaves of Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

[Dm<\/em>]<\/span> Ooh, [D<\/em>]<\/strong> ooh. [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> Ooh, [D<\/em>]<\/strong> ooh.<\/span>
\nA [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> time to be [A7<\/em>]<\/strong> reaping; a [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> time to be [C<\/em>]<\/strong> sowing<\/span>
\nThe [F<\/em>]<\/strong> green leaves of [Gm<\/em>]<\/strong> summer are [E7<\/em>]<\/strong> calling me [A7<\/em>]<\/strong> home<\/span><\/p>\n

Twas so [D7-alt<\/em>]<\/strong> good to be [Gm<\/em>]<\/strong> young then<\/span>
\nIn the [C7<\/em>]<\/strong> season of [F<\/em>]<\/strong> plenty<\/span>
\nWhen the [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> catfish were [E7<\/em>]<\/strong> jumping<\/span>
\nAs [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> high as the [A7<\/em>]<\/strong> sky<\/span><\/p>\n

A [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> time just for [A7<\/em>]<\/strong> planting; a [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> time just for [C<\/em>]<\/strong> plowing<\/span>
\nA [F<\/em>]<\/strong> time to be [Gm<\/em>]<\/strong> courting a [E7<\/em>]<\/strong> girl of your [A7<\/em>]<\/strong> own<\/span><\/p>\n

Twas so [D7-alt<\/em>]<\/strong> good to be [Gm<\/em>]<\/strong> young then<\/span>
\nTo be [C7<\/em>]<\/strong> close to the [F<\/em>]<\/strong> earth<\/span>
\nAnd to [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> stand by your [E7<\/em>]<\/strong> wife<\/span>
\nAt the [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> mo-[A7<\/em>]<\/strong>ment of [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> birth [D<\/em>]<\/strong><\/span>
\n[Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> Ooh, [D<\/em>]<\/strong> ooh.<\/span><\/p>\n

A [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> time to be [A7<\/em>]<\/strong> reaping; a [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> time to be [C<\/em>]<\/strong> sowing<\/span>
\nA [F<\/em>]<\/strong> time just for [Gm<\/em>]<\/strong> living; a [E7<\/em>]<\/strong> place for to [A7<\/em>]<\/strong> die<\/span><\/p>\n

Twas so [D7-alt<\/em>]<\/strong> good to be [Gm<\/em>]<\/strong> young then<\/span>
\nTo be [C7<\/em>]<\/strong> close to the [F<\/em>]<\/strong> earth<\/span>
\nNow the [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> green leaves of [E7<\/em>]<\/strong> summer<\/span>
\nAre [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> call-[A7<\/em>]<\/strong>ing me [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> home<\/span><\/p>\n

Twas so [D7-alt<\/em>]<\/strong> good to be [Gm<\/em>]<\/strong> young then<\/span>
\nTo be [C7<\/em>]<\/strong> close to the [F<\/em>]<\/strong> earth<\/span>
\nNow the [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> green leaves of [E7<\/em>]<\/strong> summer<\/span>
\nAre [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> call-[A7<\/em>]<\/strong>ing me [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> home [D<\/em>]<\/strong><\/span>
\n[Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> Ooh, [D<\/em>]<\/strong> ooh. [Dm<\/em>]<\/strong> Ooh, [D<\/em>]<\/strong> ooh.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Waiting<\/span>
\nCreating..<\/span><\/div>\n