Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
"In Tall Buildings"
Album: A Tribute to John Hartford

CAPO 3

Standard Tuning

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Someday baby, 

          
when I am a ma

   
n,
         
and others hav

    
e taught me
             
the best that 

      
they can
             
They'll sell m

         
e a suit
        
cut off my hai

r
         
and send me to

             
 work in tall 

           
buildings

             
And it's goodb

          
ye to the suns

hine
           
goodbye to the

  
 dew
         
goodbye to the

 
 flowers
             
and goodbye to

  
 you
             
I'm off to the

   
 subway
           
I must not be 

 
late
         
I’m going to w

            
ork in tall bu

          
ildings

(Instrumental - 8 Bars)
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Now when I’m r

     
etired
           
And my life is

     
 my own
         
I made all the

  
 payments
             
It's time to g

  
o home
             
and wonder wha

  
t happened
          
betwixt and be

tween
         
when I went to

             
 work in tall 

           
buildings

             
And it's goodb

          
ye to the suns

hine
           
goodbye to the

  
 dew
         
goodbye to the

 
 flowers
             
and goodbye to

  
 you
             
I'm off to the

  
 subway
           
I mustn't be l

 
ate
        
Going to work 

             
in tall buildi

      
ngs

(Instrumental - 16 Bars)
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