Green Green Grass Of Home chords

by Elvis Presley

Original Published Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 90 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: G, G7, C, D, D7, Am, Bm

Easy guitar song: Ideal for beginners

Chord Chart Legend
G Major G7 C Major Am D Major D7 Bm chord Bm barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH G7-LH C Major-LH Am-LH D Major-LH D7-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH

The Green Green Grass Of Home

              G     Am     D   G     C    G
Intro: 4/4 ‖     |      -    |    -     | -  /D  /E  /F# ‖

       G
1. The old home town looks the same,
        C                  G
   As I step down from the train, 
                G                       D7
   And there to meet me is my ma-ma and pa-pa
            G               G7
** Down the road I look and there runs Ma-ry
 C                  C         Bm
   Hair of gold and lips like cher-ries
        G                 Am           D        G
   It's good to touch the green, green grass of home
                G           G     Am
   Yes, they'll all come to meet me,
        C                   C     Bm
   Arms reach-ing, smil-ing sweet-ly
           G                 Am           D          G      C   G
   Oh It's good to touch the green, green grass of | home -   |    /D  /E  /F# |

       G
2. The old house is still stand-ing,
              C                    G
   Though the paint is cracked and dry
                    G                           D7
   And there's that old oak tree that I used to play on
                 G                G7
** Yeah Down the lane I walk with my sweet Ma-ry
 C                  C         Bm
   Hair of gold and lips like cher-ries
        G                 Am           D        G
   It's good to touch the green, green grass of home
                G                  Am
   Yes, they'll all come to meet me,
        C                 
   Arms reach-ing, smil-ing sweet-ly
           G                 Am           D          G      C    G
   Oh It's good to touch the green, green grass of | home -   |     /D  /E  /F# |

 G
3. Then I a-wake and look a-round me
      C                        G
   At four gray walls that sur-round me
         G                    D7
   And I re-a-lize I was only dream-in'
             G                   G7
** There's a guard and there's a sad old pa-dre
 C                   C       Bm
   Arm and arm we'll walk at day-break
     G                   Am           D        G
   A-gain I'll touch the green, green grass of home
                G           G     Am
   Yes, they'll all come to see me
          C           C       Bm
   In the shade of an old oak tree
           G                 Am           D             C     Bm  Am     G
   As they lay me 'neath the green, green grass... of | home          |     |
🎸Bass Run 
                           /D  /E  /F# 
Black numbers: Frets   e |-------------|
0: play string open    B |-------------|
                       G |-------------|
                       D |--0---2---4--|
                       A |-------------|
                       E |-------------|

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: ♩ = 90
  • Voice Range: B3 - D5

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Curly Putman - American country music singer-songwriter
  • First recorded: 1965 by Johnny Darrell
  • Lyrics Begin: The old home town looks the same, as I step down from the train,
  • Genre: Country
  • Featured Artist: Elvis Presley
  • Album: Today
    Recorded: March 10–12, 1975
    Released: May 7, 1975
  • Single:
    Recorded: March 10, 1975
    Released: November 21, 1975
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