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Last Thing On My Mind by Tom Paxton
Last Thing On My Mind
Open or Capo I*
G C G C G D G
G C G
It's a lesson too late for the learnin',
C G D G
made of sand, made of sand
C G
In the wink of an eye my soul is turnin',
C G D G
in your hand, in your hand.
D C G
Are you going away with no word of farewell,
C G D D7
will there be not a trace left behind?
G C
Well, I could have loved you better,
G
didn't mean to be unkind;
D D7 G
you know that was the last thing on my mind.
G C G
You've got reasons a-plenty for goin',
C G D G
this I know, this I know.
C G
For the weeds have been steadily growin',
C G D G
please don't go, please don't go.
D C G
Are you going away with no word of farewell,
C G D D7
will there be not a trace left behind?
G C
Well, I could have loved you better,
G
didn't mean to be unkind;
D D7 G
you know that was the last thing on my mind.
C G
As we walk on, my thoughts keep tumblin',
C G D G
round and round, round and round
C G
Underneath our feet the subways rumblin',
C G D G
underground, underground
D C G
Are you going away with no word of farewell,
C G D D7
will there be not a trace left behind?
G C
Well, I could have loved you better,
G
didn't mean to be unkind;
D D7 G
you know that was the last thing on my mind.
C G
As I lie in my bed in the mornin',
C G D G
without you, without you.
C G
Every song in my breast lies a bornin',
C G D G
without you, without you.
D C G
Are you going away with no word of farewell,
C G D D7
will there be not a trace left behind?
G C
Well, I could have loved you better,
G
didn't mean to be unkind;
D D7 G
you know that was the last thing on my mind.
* Paxton used a capo in later performances
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version 2
Intro:
A / D / A / /
Verse:
A D A
It's a lesson too late for the learnin'
D A E A
Made of sand, made of sand
A D A
In the wink of an eye my soul is turnin'
D A E A
In your hand, in your hand.
[Chorus:]
E A D A
Are you going away with no word of farewell?
A D E
Will there be not a trace left behind?
A D
Well, I could have loved you better,
A
Didn't mean to be unkind.
E7 A
You know that was the last thing on my mind.
You've got reasons a-plenty for goin'.
This I know, this I know.
For the weeds have been steadily growin'.
Please don't go, please don't go.
[Cho:]
As we walk on, my thoughts are a-tumblin',
Round and round, round and round.
Underneath our feet the subways rumblin',
Underground, underground.
[Cho:]
As I lie in my bed in the mornin',
Without you, without you.
Every song in my breast dies a bornin',
Without you, without you.
CHORDS:
1 2 3
e|---|---|---|---- X
B|---|-x-|---|---- 1
A: G|---|-x-|---|---- 1 \\ BAR your first finger on second fret
D|---|-x-|---|---- 1
A|---|---|---|---- O
E|---|---|---|---- X
1 2 3
e|---|-x-|---|---- 1
B|---|---|-x-|---- 2
D: G|---|-x-|---|---- 1 \\ Hammer on second finger for D chord
D|---|-x-|---|---- 1
A|---|---|---|---- O
E|---|---|---|---- X
1 2 3
e|---|---|---|---- X
B|---|---|---|---- X
E: G|-x-|---|---|---- 1 \\ Bass note optional
D|---|-x-|---|---- 2
A|---|-x-|---|---- 3
E|---|---|---|---- X
1 2 3
e|---|---|---|---- X
B|---|---|---|---- X
E7: G|-x-|---|---|---- 1 \\ Bass note optional
D|---|---|---|---- O
A|---|-x-|---|---- 3
E|---|---|---|---- X
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version 3
G (C) C (F)
theres a lesson to late for the learning
C(F) G(C) D(G) G(C)
made of sand, made of sand
G(C) C(F)
in the wink of an eye my soul is turning
C(F) G(C) D(G) G(C)
in your hand, in your hand
refrain/chorus/whatever you want to call it:
D(G) C(F) G(C)
are you going away with no word of farewell?
C(F) G(C) D(G)
will there be not a trace left behind?
G(C) C(F)
well i could have loved you better,
G(C)
i didnt mean to be unkind
D/Dmaj7(G) G(C)
you know that was the last thing on my mind
v2: youve got reasons a plenty for going
this i know, this i know
for the weeds have been steadily growing
please dont go, please dont go
repeat refrain/chorus/thing
v3: as i lie [here] in my bed in the morning
without you, without you
every song in my breast dies a borning
without you, without you
repeat refrain
and are you going away with no word of farewell?
will there be not a trace left behind?
well i could have loved you better,
i didnt mean to be unkind
you know that be the last thing on my mind
well you know that was the last thing on my mind
ending part: G(C) C(F) D/Dmaj7(G) C(F) G(C)
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version 4
G = 320033
Cadd9 = x32033
D/F# = 200232
Intro - same rythm as line 1 of verse
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
Verse 1
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
It's a lesson too late for the learning
Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
Made of sand made of sand
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
In the wink of an eye my soul is turning
Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
In your hand in your hand
Chorus
D Cadd9 G
Are you going away with no word of farewell
Cadd9 G D
Will there be not a trace left behind
Cadd9 G
Well I could've loved you better I didn't mean to be unkind
D Cadd9 D G Cadd9 G
You know that was the last thing on my mind
Verse 2
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
You've got reasons a-plenty for going
Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
This I know this I know
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
For the weeds have been steadily growing
Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
Please don't go please don't go
Repeat chorus
Guitar break - verse plus chorus
Verse 3
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
As we walk along my thoughts come a-tumblin'
Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
Round and round round and round
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
Beneath our feet the subways a-rumblin'
Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
Underground underground
Repeat chorus
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
As I lie in my bed in the morning
Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
Without you without you
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
Every song in my breast dies a-burning
Cadd9 G D/F# G Cadd9 G
Without you without you
Repeat chorus
Outro
D Cadd9 D G Cadd9 G
You know that was the last thing on my mind
D Cadd9 D G Cadd9 G
You know that was the last thing on my mind
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version 5
4/4 time
Verse 1:
|D |G |D |D
It's a lesson too late for the learning,
|A |A |D |D
made of sand, made of sand.
|D |G |D |D
In the wink of an eye my soul is turning
|A |A |D |D
In your hand, in your hand.
Refrain:
|A |A |G |G
Are you going away with no word of farewell,
|D |D |A |A
Will there be not a trace left behind?
|D |G |A |F#m
I could have loved you better, I didn't mean to be unkind
|G |G |D
That was the last thing on my mind.
Verse 2:
You've got reasons aplenty for going.
This I know, this I know.
For the weeds have been steadily growing.
Please don't go, please don't go.
Repeat Refrain
Verse 3:
As I lie here in bed in the morning
without you, without you.
Every song in my breast dies a borning
without you, without you.
Repeat Refrain twice
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