Written by Gordon Lightfoot
Intro: C Csus4 C Csus4 verse 1: C G C The leaves of grass will not pass on F G C Though the millstones grind them into dust F G C For the earth shall give new life to them F Dm G C Csus4 But only the grass will grow once moreverse 2: C G C If people could look into each other's eyes F G C What a wonderful place this world would be F G C All strife would end, we could start again F Dm G C Csus4 And dreams like these must not pass onC G C G And the brave must fall to honour the names C Dm G Of the ones who have gone before C F G C And the earth shall give new life to them F Dm G C Csus4 C Csus4 But only the grass will grow once moreInstrumental: C G C F G C F G C F Dm G C Csus4C G C G But the brave keep falling to honour the names C Dm G Of the ones who have gone before C F G C And the earth shall give new life to them F Dm G C Csus4 C Csus4 But only the grass will grow once moreverse 3: C G C The leaves of grass will not pass on F G C Though the millstones grind them into dust F G C For the earth shall give new life to them F Dm G C Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C But only the grass will grow once moreC G C G And the brave keep falling to honour the names C Dm G Of the ones who have gone before C F G C And the earth shall give new life to them F Dm G C Csus4 C Csus4 But only the grass will grow once more