G G7 The old hometown looks the same C G as I step down from the train D7 And there to meet me is my Mama and Papa G G7 Down the road I look and there runs Mary C Hair of gold and lips like cherries G Am It's good to touch the green, D7 G green grass of home Chorus: G Yes, they'll all come to meet me C All creatures smiling sweetly G Am It's good to touch the green, D7 G C G green grass of home The old house is still standing Though the paint is cracked and dry And there's that old oak tree that I used to play on Yeah, down the lane I'll walk with my sweet Mary Hair of gold and lips like cherries It's good to touch the green, green grass of home Chorus Then I awake and look around me Four gray walls surround me And I realize I was only dreaming There's a guard and there's a sad old padre Arm and arm we'll walk at daybreak Again I'll touch the green, green grass of home Chorus: G Gmaj7 G7 Yes, they'll all come to see me C In the shade of an old oak tree G Am as they lay me 'neath the green, D7 C G/B Am G green grass of home | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsAm C D7 G Gm G Gmaj7 Gmaj G7 B |