The Last Thing On My Mind — Tom Paxton
Chords and lyrics for The Last Thing On My Mind by Tom Paxton (key of G).
Verse 1
The Last Thing On My Mind chords
Tom Paxton 1964
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D] [G]
It's a [G]lesson too [C]late for the [G]learnin',
[C]made of [G]sand, [D] made of [G]sand
In the wink of an [C]eye my soul is [G]turnin',
[C]in your [G]hand, [D] in your [G]hand.
Are you [D]going away with no [C]word of [G]farewell,
will there [C]be not a [G]trace left [D]behind?[D7]
Well, I [G]could have loved you [C]better,
didn't [G]mean to be unkind;
you [D]know that was the [D7]last thing on my [G]mind.
You've got [G]reasons [C]a-plenty for [G]goin',
[C]this I [G]know [D] this I [G]know.
For the weeds have been [C]steadily [G]growin',
[C]please don't [G]go,[D] please don't [G]go.
Are you [D]going away with no [C]word of [G]farewell,
will there [C]be not a [G]trace left [D]behind?[D7]
Well, I [G]could have loved you [C]better,
didn't [G]mean to be unkind;
you [D]know that was the [D7]last thing on my [G]mind.
As we walk on, my [C]thoughts keep [G]tumblin',
[C]round and [G]round, [D] round and [G]round
Underneath our feet the [C]subways [G]rumblin',
[C][G]underground, [D] [G]underground
Are you [D]going away with no [C]word of [G]farewell,
will there [C]be not a [G]trace left [D]behind?[D7]
Well, I [G]could have loved you [C]better,
didn't [G]mean to be unkind;
you [D]know that was the [D7]last thing on my [G]mind.
As I lie in my [C]bed in the [G]mornin',
[C]without [G]you,[D] without [G]you.
Every song in my [C]breast lies a [G]bornin',
[C]without [G]you, [D] without [G]you.
Are you [D]going away with no [C]word of [G]farewell,
will there [C]be not a [G]trace left [D]behind?[D7]
Well, I [G]could have loved you [C]better,
didn't [G]mean to be unkind;
you [D]know that was the [D7]last thing on my [G]mind.
Alternates:
C = A
G = E
D = B
D7 = B7
C = G
G = D
D = A
D7 = A7
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
C = D
G = A
D = E
D7 = E7
Set8
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