A [Am]time to be [E7]reaping
A [Am]time to be [G]sowing
The [C]green leaves of [Dm7]summer
Are [B7]calling me [E]home
Twas so [A7]good to be [Dm]young then
In the [G7]season of [C]plenty
When the [Am]catfish were [B7]jumping
As [Am]high as the [E7]sky.
A [Am]time just for [E7]planting
A [Am]time just for [G]ploughing
A [C]time to be [Dm]courting
A [B7]girl of your [E]own
Twas so [A7]good to be [Dm]young then
To be [G7]close to the [C]earth
And to [Am]stand by your [B7]wife
At the [Am]mo-[E7]ment of [Am]birth.
A [Am]time to be [E7]reaping
A [Am]time to be [G]sowing
A [C]time just for [Dm]living
A [B7]place for to [E]die
Twas so [A7]good to be [Dm]young then
To be [G7]close to the [C]earth
Now the [Am]green leaves of [B7]summer
Are [Am]calling [E7]me [Am]home.
Twas so [A7]good to be [Dm]young then
To be [G7]close to the [C]earth
Now the [Am]green leaves of [B7]summer
Are [Am]calling [E7]me [Am]home.
Outro: [Am] [A] [Am] [A]
A [Am]time to be [G]sowing
The [C]green leaves of [Dm7]summer
Are [B7]calling me [E]home
Twas so [A7]good to be [Dm]young then
In the [G7]season of [C]plenty
When the [Am]catfish were [B7]jumping
As [Am]high as the [E7]sky.
A [Am]time just for [E7]planting
A [Am]time just for [G]ploughing
A [C]time to be [Dm]courting
A [B7]girl of your [E]own
Twas so [A7]good to be [Dm]young then
To be [G7]close to the [C]earth
And to [Am]stand by your [B7]wife
At the [Am]mo-[E7]ment of [Am]birth.
A [Am]time to be [E7]reaping
A [Am]time to be [G]sowing
A [C]time just for [Dm]living
A [B7]place for to [E]die
Twas so [A7]good to be [Dm]young then
To be [G7]close to the [C]earth
Now the [Am]green leaves of [B7]summer
Are [Am]calling [E7]me [Am]home.
Twas so [A7]good to be [Dm]young then
To be [G7]close to the [C]earth
Now the [Am]green leaves of [B7]summer
Are [Am]calling [E7]me [Am]home.
Outro: [Am] [A] [Am] [A]