The Green Leaves of Summer Chords by The Brothers Four

Tempo:
101.7 bpm
Chords used:

Ebm

Eb

Bb

Db

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Green Leaves of Summer chords
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[Ebm] [Eb] [Ebm]
[Eb]
[Ebm]
[Eb] Ooooooooh, Ooooooooh
A time [Bb] to be reaping, [Ebm] a time [Db] to be sowing.
[Gb] The green [Abm] leaves of summer [Fm] are [C]
calling [F] [Bb] me home.
[Eb] Twas so good [Abm] to be young then, [Db] in the [Gb] season of plenty,
[Ebm] When the catfish [F] were jumping [Ebm] as high [Bb] as the sky.
[Ebm] A time [Bb] just for planting, [Ab] a [Ebm]
time [Db] just for plowing,
[Gb] A time [Abm] to be courtin', [F] a girl [Bb] of your own.
[Eb] Twas so good [Abm] to be young then, [Db] to be close [Gb] to the earth,
[Ebm] And to stand [F] by your wife [Ebm] at [Ab] the [Bb] moment [Ebm] of [Eb]
birth.
[Ebm] [Eb]
[Ebm] A [Eb]
[Ebm] time [Eb] [Bb] to be reapin', [Ebm] a time to [Db] be sowin',
[Gb] A time just [Abm] for livin', [F] a [Bb] place for to die.
Twas [Eb] so good to [Abm] be young then, to be [Db] [Gb] close to the earth,
[Ebm] Now the green [F] leaves of summer [Ebm] are [Bb] callin' [Ebm] me home.
[Eb] Twas so good [Abm] to be young then, to be [Db] close [Gb] to the earth,
[Ebm] Now the green [Ab] leaves [F] of summer [Ebm] are [Bb] callin' [Ebm] me [Eb] home.
[Ebm] [Eb] [Ebm]
[Eb]
Key:  
Ebm
13421116
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
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To start learning The Brothers Four - (Original Film Soundtrack) The Green Leaves Of Summer chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Ebm, Eb and Ebm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 50 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 102. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Eb Major.

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[Ebm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] Ooooooooh, Ooooooooh_
A time [Bb] to be reaping, _ [Ebm] a time [Db] to be sowing.
[Gb] The _ green [Abm] leaves of summer _ [Fm] are [C]
calling [F] [Bb] me _ home.
[Eb] Twas so good [Abm] to be young then, [Db] in the _ [Gb] season of plenty,
[Ebm] When the catfish [F] were jumping [Ebm] as _ high [Bb] as the sky.
_ [Ebm] A time [Bb] just for planting, _ [Ab] a [Ebm]
time [Db] just for plowing,
_ [Gb] A time _ [Abm] to be _ courtin', [F] a _ girl [Bb] of your _ own.
[Eb] Twas so good [Abm] to be young then, [Db] to be close [Gb] to the earth,
[Ebm] And to stand [F] by your wife _ [Ebm] at [Ab] the [Bb] moment [Ebm] of _ _ [Eb] _ _
birth.
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Ebm] A _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ebm] time _ [Eb] [Bb] to be reapin', [Ebm] a time to [Db] be _ sowin',
[Gb] A time just [Abm] for _ livin', [F] a _ [Bb] place for to die.
Twas [Eb] so good to [Abm] be young then, to be [Db] _ [Gb] close to the earth,
[Ebm] Now the _ green [F] leaves of summer _ [Ebm] are [Bb] _ callin' [Ebm] me home.
_ [Eb] Twas so _ good [Abm] to be young then, to be _ [Db] close [Gb] to the earth,
[Ebm] Now the green [Ab] leaves [F] of summer [Ebm] are _ [Bb] callin' [Ebm] me _ _ [Eb] _ home.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _

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