The Last Thing On My Mind Chords by Tom Paxton
Tempo:
164.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Bm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N]
It's a lesson too [D] late [A]
for the learning
[D] made [A] of sand
[E] made [A] of sand
In the wing of an eye my [Dm] soul is [A] turning
[D] in [A] your hand
[E] in your [A] hand
Are you [E] going away with [D] no word of [A] farewell?
Will there [D] be [A] not a trace left [Bm] behind?
[E] Well, [A] I could have loved you [D] better
Didn't [A] mean to be unkind
[E] You know, that was the last [A] thing on my mind
You've got reasons
[D] plenty [A]
for going
[D] This [A] I know
[E] [A] This I know
For the weeds have been [D] steadily [A] growing
[D] Please [A] don't go
[E] [A] Please don't go
Are [E] you going away with [D] no word [A] of farewell?
Will there be not a trace left [Bm] behind?
[E]
Well, I [A] could have loved you [D] better
Didn't [A] mean to be unkind
You [E] know that was the last thing on my [A] mind
[D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A]
As I lie in my [D] bed in the [A] morning
without you
without you
Each song in my breast dies a born
Without you without you
Are [Bm] you going away with [D] no [A] word of farewell?
Will there be not a trace left [Bm] behind?
[E] Well, [A] I could have loved you [D] better didn't [A] mean to be unkind
You [E] know that was the last thing [A] on my mind
[E] That was the last thing [A] on my mind
[E] [Bm] [E]
It's a lesson too [D] late [A]
for the learning
[D] made [A] of sand
[E] made [A] of sand
In the wing of an eye my [Dm] soul is [A] turning
[D] in [A] your hand
[E] in your [A] hand
Are you [E] going away with [D] no word of [A] farewell?
Will there [D] be [A] not a trace left [Bm] behind?
[E] Well, [A] I could have loved you [D] better
Didn't [A] mean to be unkind
[E] You know, that was the last [A] thing on my mind
You've got reasons
[D] plenty [A]
for going
[D] This [A] I know
[E] [A] This I know
For the weeds have been [D] steadily [A] growing
[D] Please [A] don't go
[E] [A] Please don't go
Are [E] you going away with [D] no word [A] of farewell?
Will there be not a trace left [Bm] behind?
[E]
Well, I [A] could have loved you [D] better
Didn't [A] mean to be unkind
You [E] know that was the last thing on my [A] mind
[D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A]
As I lie in my [D] bed in the [A] morning
without you
without you
Each song in my breast dies a born
Without you without you
Are [Bm] you going away with [D] no [A] word of farewell?
Will there be not a trace left [Bm] behind?
[E] Well, [A] I could have loved you [D] better didn't [A] mean to be unkind
You [E] know that was the last thing [A] on my mind
[E] That was the last thing [A] on my mind
[E] [Bm] [E]
Key:
A
D
E
Bm
Dm
A
D
E
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's a lesson _ too [D] late [A]
for the learning
_ _ [D] _ made [A] of sand
_ _ [E] _ made [A] of sand _ _ _ _
In the wing of an eye my [Dm] soul is [A] turning
_ _ _ [D] _ in [A] your hand
_ _ _ [E] in your [A] _ hand
_ _ _ Are you [E] _ going away with [D] no word of [A] farewell?
_ Will there [D] be [A] not a _ trace left [Bm] behind?
_ _ [E] _ _ _ Well, [A] I could have loved you [D] better
Didn't [A] mean to be _ unkind
[E] You know, that was the last [A] thing on my mind
_ _ _ _ _ You've got reasons
_ [D] plenty _ [A]
for going
_ _ [D] _ This [A] I know
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] This I know
_ _ _ For the weeds have been [D] _ steadily [A] growing
_ _ _ [D] _ Please [A] don't go
_ [E] _ [A] Please don't _ _ go
_ Are [E] you going _ away with [D] no word [A] of farewell? _
Will there be not a trace left [Bm] behind?
_ _ [E] _ _ _
Well, I [A] could have loved you [D] better
Didn't [A] mean to be _ unkind
You [E] know that was the last thing on my [A] mind _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
As I lie in my [D] bed in the [A] morning
_ _ _ without _ you
_ _ _ without _ you _ _ _ _
Each song in my _ breast dies a born
_ _ _ Without _ you _ _ _ without you
_ _ _ _ Are [Bm] you _ going away with [D] no _ [A] word of farewell? _
Will there be not a trace left [Bm] behind?
_ _ [E] _ _ _ Well, [A] I could have loved you [D] better didn't [A] mean to be unkind
You [E] know that was the last thing [A] on my mind _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ That was the last thing [A] on my mind _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's a lesson _ too [D] late [A]
for the learning
_ _ [D] _ made [A] of sand
_ _ [E] _ made [A] of sand _ _ _ _
In the wing of an eye my [Dm] soul is [A] turning
_ _ _ [D] _ in [A] your hand
_ _ _ [E] in your [A] _ hand
_ _ _ Are you [E] _ going away with [D] no word of [A] farewell?
_ Will there [D] be [A] not a _ trace left [Bm] behind?
_ _ [E] _ _ _ Well, [A] I could have loved you [D] better
Didn't [A] mean to be _ unkind
[E] You know, that was the last [A] thing on my mind
_ _ _ _ _ You've got reasons
_ [D] plenty _ [A]
for going
_ _ [D] _ This [A] I know
_ _ _ [E] _ [A] This I know
_ _ _ For the weeds have been [D] _ steadily [A] growing
_ _ _ [D] _ Please [A] don't go
_ [E] _ [A] Please don't _ _ go
_ Are [E] you going _ away with [D] no word [A] of farewell? _
Will there be not a trace left [Bm] behind?
_ _ [E] _ _ _
Well, I [A] could have loved you [D] better
Didn't [A] mean to be _ unkind
You [E] know that was the last thing on my [A] mind _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
As I lie in my [D] bed in the [A] morning
_ _ _ without _ you
_ _ _ without _ you _ _ _ _
Each song in my _ breast dies a born
_ _ _ Without _ you _ _ _ without you
_ _ _ _ Are [Bm] you _ going away with [D] no _ [A] word of farewell? _
Will there be not a trace left [Bm] behind?
_ _ [E] _ _ _ Well, [A] I could have loved you [D] better didn't [A] mean to be unkind
You [E] know that was the last thing [A] on my mind _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ That was the last thing [A] on my mind _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _