Genesis - For absent friends

^DSunday at ^D/C#six when they ^D/Cclose both the gates ^DA ^Emwi ^Ddowed ^Empair ^DStill ^Emsit^Dting ^A7there, ^GWonder ^Emif theyre ^Alate for ^Dchurch And its ^D/C#cold, so they ^D/Cfasten their coats ^DAnd ^Emcross ^Dthe ^Emgrass, ^Dtheyre ^Emal ^Dways ^A7last.

^CPassing by the padlocked swings, The ^F#sus4roundab^F#out still turning, A^B7head they see a small girl On her ^E7way home with a ^A7sus4pram.

^DInside the ^D/C#archway, The ^D/Cpriest greets them with ^Da ^Emcourt^Deous ^Emnod. ^DHes ^Emclose ^Dto ^A7god. ^GLooking ^Emback at ^Adays of ^Dfour instead of ^D/C#two. ^D/CYears seem so few (four instead of two). ^DHeads ^Embent ^Din ^Emprayer ^DFor ^Emfriends ^Dnot ^A7there.

^CLeaving twopence on the plate, They ^F#sus4hurry d^F#own the ^F#sus4 path ^F# and through the ^B7gate

That ^E7ambles down the ^A7sus4street. Outro: Same as intro, ends on strummed D.