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The Missing You chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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G
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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 1
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D

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Down the street

I hear the laughter
Bm
Bm
2

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of the children at their play
G
G

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A
A

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In their universe, the gods,
D
D

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the gods of kindness
G
G

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Em
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And I can't help but remember
G
G

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what you sometimes used to say
Em
Em

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A
A

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That we seemed to have a need
D
D

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sometimes for blindness
E
E

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All the signs were there
A
A

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that you were gonna go
E
E

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But somehow I seem to
A
A

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be the last to know
D
D

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G
G

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And the missing you gets harder every day
Em
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A
A

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An d the memories come crowding
D
D

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in the cruelest way
G
G

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Till the only thing that I know how to do
Em
Em

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He's the missing you,
A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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he's the missing you

Now the telephone is silent
Bm
Bm
2

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and the mailman passes by
G
G

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No one comes around
A
A

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D
D

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and I can't really blame them
G
G

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Em
Em

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If they saw how much I miss you,
G
G

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how it hurts too much to cry
Em
Em

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A
A

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Well, they're old friends
D
D

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and it couldn't help but shame them
E
E

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All the signs were there

that you were gonna go
A
A

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E
E

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But somehow I seem to
A
A

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be the last to know
D
D

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And the missing you
G
G

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gets harder every day
Em
Em

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A
A

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And the memories come crowding

in the cruelest way
D
D

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G
G

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Till the only thing that I know how to do
Em
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Is the missing you,
A
A

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D
D

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is the missing you
A
A

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Oh, I somehow failed to notice
D
D

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in the days gone by
A
A

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How the world went on around me
G
G

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D

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and it never caught my eye
G
G

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Em
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Now I don't know where I was,
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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I don't know what I was trying to do
E
E

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A
A

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But all the time by inches I was losing you
D
D

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And the missing you gets
G
G

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Em
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harder every day
A
A

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And the memories come crowding
D
D

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in the cruelest way
G
G

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Until the only thing that I know how to do
Em
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Is the missing you,
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is the missing you
G
G

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Oh, the only thing that I know how to do
Em
Em

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Is the missing you,
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D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Missing You by Tom Paxton is D major.

The primary chords used in The Missing You are D, G, Em, A, Bm, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Em, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Missing You is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Missing You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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