D          E7                    G  A7
It is the evening of the day.

D           E7                          G   A7
I sit and watch the children play.

G                    A7
Smiling faces I can see,

D   F#m    Bm
but not for me.

G                                          A7
I sit and watch as tears go by.

D         E7                     G   A7
It is the evening of the day.

D           E7                          G    A7
I sit and watch the children play.

G                     A7
Doing things I used to do,

D    F#m        Bm
they think are new.

G                                          A7
I sit and watch as tears go by.

D               E7                   G     A7
My riches can’t buy everything

D           E7                        G    A7
I want rt hear the children sing.

G            A7
All I hear is the sound,

D            F#m           Bm
of rain falling on the ground.

G                                          A7 
I sit and watch as tears go by.