In Tall Buildings

In Tall Buildings

Key

John Hartford

Chords you’ll need to know

A A7 Bm D D7 G

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Lyrics

Someday my baby, when I am a man, and others have taught me the best that they can they'll sell me a suit they'll cut off my hair and send me to work in tall buildings

So it's goodbye to the sunshine goodbye to the dew goodbye to the flowers and goodbye to you I'm off to the subway I must not be late I'm going to work in tall buildings

When I'm retired My life is my own I made all the payments it's time to go home and wonder what happened betwixt and between when I went to work in tall buildings

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About This Song

In Tall Buildings is a thoughtful waltz from John Hartford's songwriting catalog, best known through performances by Hartford himself and later covered by artists like Del McCoury and Alison Krauss. The 3/4 time signature gives it a gentle, swaying feel that sets it apart from typical 4/4 bluegrass material.