Em E  Em E          
OH OH OH OH   
   Em          B7        Em           D7  
A TIME TO BE REAPIN',  A TIME TO BE SOWIN',   
      G              Am            F#7       B7  
THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER    ARE CALLIN' ME HOME  
         E7         Am                   
IT WAS SO GOOD TO BE YOUNG THEN,   
       D7        G  
IN THE SEASON OF PLENTY  
         Em             Am          
WHEN THE CAT FISH WERE JUMPING 
   C7           B7  
AS HIGH AS THE SKY.  


   Em            B7          Em            D7  
A TIME JUST FOR PLANTING,   A TIME JUST FOR PLOWING,  
  G            Am         F#7          B7  
A TIME TO BE COURTING,   A GIRL OF YOUR OWN.  
         E7         Am                  
T'WAS SO GOOD TO BE YOUNG THEN  
       D7             G  
TO BE CLOSE TO THE EARTH  
         Em             Am         
AND JUST STAND BY YOUR WIFE   
       Em  B7    Em     E   Em  E          
AT THE MOMENT OF BIRTH  OH  OH  OH  



   Em          B7        Em          D7  
A TIME TO BE REAPIN', A TIME TO BE SOWIN'  
   G             Am        F#7          B7  
A TIME JUST FOR LIVING, A PLACE FOR TO DIE.  
        E7         Am               
T'WAS SO GOOD TO BE YOUNG THEN  
      D7           G  
TO BE CLOSE TO THE EARTH  
         Em             Am           
NOW THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER   
    Em  B7     Em  
ARE CALLING ME HOME. 
  
         E7         Am                
T'WAS SO GOOD TO BE YOUNG THEN  
       D7             G  
TO BE CLOSE TO THE EARTH  
         Em             Am           
NOW THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER   
    Em    B7     Em       E  Em  E   Em  E  
ARE CALL  IN' ME HOME     OH OH  OH  OH  OH