for absent friends chords by 
Genesis 
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
A
D
A
Em
G
Asus4
G
A
D
A
Sunday at six
D
C
Csus2
Bm
when they close both the gates
Em
A widowed pair,
A
Still sitting there,
Em
D
Em
A
D
Won der if they're late for church
And it's cold,
C
Csus2
Bm
so they fasten their coats
Em
And cross the grass,
A
they're always last.
Verse 2
C
Passing by the padlocked swings,
F#sus4
F#
The round about still turning,
B
Ahead they see a small girl
E
Asus4
On her way home with a pram.
Am
A
D
A
Asus4
G
Verse 3
A
D
Inside the archway,
Csus2
The priest greets them
Bm
Em
with a courteous nod.
A
He's close to God.
D
Em
A
D
Look ing back at days of four
F#m
D
instead of two.
C
Years seem so few
Bm
(four instead of two).
Em
Heads bent in prayer
A
For friends not there.
Verse 4
C
Leaving twopence on the plate,
F#sus4
F#
They hurry down the path
B
and through the gate
And wait to board the bus
E
That ambles down the
Outro 1
street.
Asus4
A
D
A
Asus4
A
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA D Em G Asus4...
A
D
Em
G
Asus4
C
Csus2
Bm
F#sus4
F#
B
E
Am
F#m
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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