CAPO 3 
 
INTRO:  G   D   G  
 
VERSE 1: 
 
        G        D           G 
You've gone  so far away my darling 
     C 
Each time I think of you  I  cry 
                               G 
I'll press your picture to my  bosom 
G         D                      G 
Then I'll feel that you're close by 
 
INSTR: G   D   G,   C   G,  G   D   G 
 
VERSE 2: 
 
   G           D                         G    
The years have passed you've not returned dear 
    C                  
Now they say that you  have died 
                        G  
But your soul will live forever 
G          D               G 
Now I know you'll be close by 
 
INSTR: G   D   G,   C   G,  G   D   G 
  
VERSE 3: 
  G       D                   G   
I saw you last while you were leaving 
    C   
The tears from you I tried to  hide 
                                  G     
You took me in your arms and said dear 
G       D                G 
Your memory I keep close by 
 
INTRO:  G   D   G  
 
        G               D           G   
They've buried you in a lonely graveyard 
      C  
And a spot they've left  beside 
                           G 
Now we'll sleep 'til Jesus calls us 
G       D               G 
So that we can be close by 
 
OUTRO: 
 
G   D   G,    C  G,   G   D  G x2  - fade mm  mmm mmmmm mm mmmm mmm mm mmmmm