Tom T. Hall

Raking Up Leaves

Tom T. Hall


Tom: C

C                                 G
All summer long you smelled like lotion
                      G7           C
And we made love when we took the notion
C7         F                       C
Summer is gone and it's hard to believe
             G             C
How lonely I am raking up leaves


[Chorus]

C          F                       C
Raking up leaves and counting the days
                       G7                      C
Yes, and counting the nights that you've been away
C7                F                 C
The winter winds blow and memories freeze
             G7                C
I'm missing you and raking up leaves


[Verse 2]

C                           G
Expecting the sun just any day
                   G7                 C
Now wish you were here to go out and play
C7                  F                          C
Now you say you'll return when they're on the trees
                G                 C
I'm hungry for you and raking up leaves


[Chorus]

C          F                       C
Raking up leaves and counting the days
                       G7                      C
Yes, and counting the nights that you've been away
C7                F                 C
The winter winds blow and memories freeze
             G7                C
I'm missing you and raking up leaves