A
One day we are young
           E                 C#m          Ab
And by the next one we are old despite the years
     A        E                A
The tears of gold precede the rapture
A                         E
Time has its way with everyone
       C#m            Ab
In its path she combs her hair
A        E           A
Tears of gold fall on the grave

 
A        E
Tears of gold
A        A/Ab   A/F#   E
Tears of golden restraint
    A  A/Ab   A/F# E             A        E
Is evidence of the pain that she feels inside

 
Bm        D                        A
Maryann settle down lets bring the bed around, how ?bout?
    Bm                 D          E
And we?ll sing you to heaven and back
Bm                 D/F#               A
Laura-lee sets the food down on the tabletop for us
    Bm              D             E
And when she asked Maryann to say grace
D                E             A        E             A
Maryann settles down.. wiping tears of gold from her face

 
A        E
Tears of gold
A        A/Ab   A/F#   E
Tears of golden restraint
    A  A/Ab   A/F# E             A        
Is evidence of the pain that she feels 
 
A        E
Tears of gold
A        A/Ab   A/F#       E                     A
Tears of gold precede the rapture and healed her soul
            A        E                    A
Replace the tears of gold with music & laughter
A         E
Tears of gold
A         E
Tears of gold.....