Intro:  C D F G   C D G G

C           D            F  G
It is the evening of the day,
C             D              F   G
I sit and watch the children play.
F             G          C           Am  F         F                G  G
Smiling faces I can see, but not for me, I sit and watch as tears go by.
C               D        F    G
My riches can't buy everything,
C              D            F   G
I want to hear the children sing.
F          G            C              Am
All I hear is the sound of rain falling on the ground,
F         F                 G  G
I sit and watch as tears go by.

Instrumental:  C D F G (2x)
               F G C Am F F G G

C           D            F  G
It is the evening of the day,
C            D               F   G
I sit and watch the children play.
F           G                   C         Am
Doing things I used to do, they think are new,
F         F                 G  G
I sit and watch as tears go by.
C              D              F              G
Hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm
C              D              F              G
Hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm
C              D              F              G
Hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm , hmm...