For Absent Friends - Genesis

Intro:  |A(picked note) D/A      |Em    D A|

D (xx0232@1)       D/C# (x40232@1)        D/CSunday (x30232@1)at six when they close both the gates
DEm D (xx0232@1)   EmA (022000@1)wi dowed pair
D (xx0232@1)   EmD    A7Still (x02020@1)sitting there,
G (320003@1)    Em (022000@1)      A (x02220@1)      D (xx0232@1)Wonder if theyre late for church
        D/C# (x40232@1)        D/C (x30232@1)           
And its cold, so they fasten their coats
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)   D (xx0232@1)    EmD    A7 (x02020@1)
And cross the grass, theyre al ways last.

CPassing (x32010@1)by the padlocked swings,
    F#sus4 F#
The roundabout still turning,
 B7 (x21202@1)             
Ahead they see a small girl
       E7 (020130@1)            A7sus4On (002033@1)her way home with a pram.

Repeat Intro

D (xx0232@1)        D/C# (x40232@1) 
Inside the archway,
    D/C (x30232@1)                   DEm   D (xx0232@1)  Em (022000@1)
The priest greets them with a courteous nod.
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)  D (xx0232@1)A7Hes (x02020@1)close to god.
G (320003@1)     Em (022000@1)    A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)             D/C# (x40232@1)
Looking back at days of four instead of two.
D/CYears (x30232@1)seem so few (four instead of two).
D (xx0232@1)   Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)Heads bent in prayer
D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)    D (xx0232@1) A7For (x02020@1)friends not there.

C (x32010@1)                            
Leaving twopence on the plate,
     F#sus4F#      F#sus4F#                 B7 (x21202@1)They hurry down the  path     and through the gate

And wait to board the bus
     E7 (020130@1)            A7sus4That (002033@1)ambles down the street.

Outro:  Same as intro, ends on strummed D.

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