For Absent Friends

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#sus4 F# 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