C5                           C5    F5                  C5 
The old home town looks the same as I step down from the train 
C5                                   G5 
And there to meet me is my mama and papa; 
D5  G5  C5               C5             F5         F5     F5         E5 D5 
Down the road I look and there runs Mary, hair of gold and lips like cherries, 
C5                      G5     D5   G5       C5   F5 C5 
it's good to touch the green, green grass of home. 
 
REFRAIN 
D5  G5      C5           C5             F5 
Yes, they'll all come to meet me arms a-reaching, smiling sweetly; 
D5  C5                 G5            D5   G5 C5 
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home. 
 

    C5                           C5          F5                    C5 
The old house is still standing, though the paint is cracked and dry, 
C5                                            G5 
And there's that old oak tree that I used to play on; 
D5  G5  C5                    C5           F5         F5    F5         E5 D5 
Down the lane I walk and with my sweet Mary, hair of gold an lips like cherries 
D5  C5                 G5           D5   G5 C5   F5 C5 
it's good to touch the green, green grass of home. 

(spoken) {same progression} 

Then I awake and look around me at the four gray walls that surround me and I 

realize that I was only dreaming. For there's a guard and there's a sad old 

padre. Arm and arm we'll walk at daybreak - again I'll touch the green, green 

grass of home 
 
FINAL REFRAIN 
D5  G5      C5           C5            F5                      E5 
Yes, they'll all come to see me in the shade of that old oak tree; 
D5     C5                 G5            D5   G5 F5 E5 D5 C5 
As they lay me 'neath the green, green grass of home.