You Are Always On My Mind Song Lyrics And Chords

4/4 music timing (Written by Irish folk singer / songwriter Tommy Makem) From Tommy Makem’s album ‚In The Dark Green Woods’ from 1969. Here's the list of Clancy Bros. And Tommy Makem Songs that are included on the site to date. Tommy played this song in D# major with a capo on the 1st fret.


Be(D)fore I met you, (G)every(A)thing was (D)der(A7)a(D)ry,
I (G)passed my time from (A)day to lifeless (A7)day.
And (D)then you came and (G)filled my (A)life with (D)su(A7)n(D)shine
And (G)now you tell me (A)that you (A7)goin’ a(D)way.

Chorus
But you (G)know I’m broken (Em)hearted (A)that (D)you’re (A7)lea(D)vin’
I’m (G)sorry, too, that (A)I must stay be(A7)hind,
But no (G)matter where you (Em)go, you’ll (A)know I am (D)gri-(A7)ie(D)vin’
And you’ll (G)know that you are (A)always (A7)on my (D)mind.

I (D)wish you wouldn’t (G)take the (A)sunshine (D)wi(A7)th (D)you,
I (G)know it’s goin’ to (A)follow you a(A7)way.
Is there (D)nothing I can (G)do to (A)stop you (D)go-(A7)o-(D)in’?
I (G)wish that you would (A)change your (A7)mind and (D)stay.

Chorus starting with ‚For’

Well there’s (D)no use in pre(G)tending (A)I won’t (D)mi-(A7)-iss (D)you
The (G)lonely days are (A)coming from now (A7)on
I’ll re(D)member all the (G)joys we (A)shared to(D)ge-(A7)e(D)ther
And I (G)hope you won’t for(A)get me (A7)when you’re (D)gone.

Chorus starting with ‚For’