For Absent Friends - Genesis Intro: |A(picked note) D/A |Em D A| D D/C# D/C Sunday at six when they close both the gates D Em D Em A wi dowed pair D Em D A7 Still sitting there, G Em A D Wonder if theyre late for church D/C# D/C And its cold, so they fasten their coats D Em D Em D Em D A7 And cross the grass, theyre al ways last. C Passing by the padlocked swings, F#sus4 F# The roundabout still turning, B7 Ahead they see a small girl E7 A7sus4 On her way home with a pram. Repeat Intro D D/C# Inside the archway, D/C D Em D Em The priest greets them with a courteous nod. D Em D A7 Hes close to god. G Em A D D/C# Looking back at days of four instead of two. D/C Years seem so few (four instead of two). D Em D Em Heads bent in prayer D Em D A7 For friends not there. C Leaving twopence on the plate, F#sus4 F# F#sus4F# B7 They hurry down the path and through the gate And wait to board the bus E7 A7sus4 That ambles down the street. Outro: Same as intro, ends on strummed D. Shoregray2000@yahoo.com