Martha
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Capo 3
Intro: C G C G Am G F (2x)
C G C G
Operator, number please
Am G7 F
It's been so many years
C G C G
And she'll remember my old voice
Am G F C
While I hold back the tears
A7 Dm G
Hello, hello there, is this Martha?
C A Dm G
This is old Tom Frost
C A7 Dm G
And I am calling long distance
Am G F
Don't worry about the cost
C A7 Dm G
It's been forty years or more
C A Dm G
Now Martha, please recall
C A7 Dm G
Meet me out for coffee where
Am G F
We'll talk about it all
Chorus:
C F
And, those were days of roses
C F
Poetry and prose
Am C F
And Martha, all I had was you
D G7 C
And all you had was me
F
And there was no tomorrows
C F
As we packed away our sorrows
G7 Dm C G C G Am G F
And we saved it for a rainy day
C G C G6
And I feel so much older now
Am G7 F
And you're much older too
C G C G6
Oh, how's the husband and how's the kids?
Am G F
You know that I got married too?
C A7 Dm G
And lucky that ya found someone
C A Dm G
To make you feel secure
C A7 Dm G
Oh, 'cause we were all so young and foolish
Am G F
Now we are mature
Chorus:
C F
And, those were days of roses
C F
Poetry and prose
Am C F
And Martha, all I had was you
D G7 C
And all you had was me
F
And there was no tomorrows
C F
As we packed away our sorrows
G7 Dm C G C G Am G F
And we saved it for a rainy day
C G C G
And I was always so impulsive
Am G7 F
I guess that I still am
C G C G6
But all that really mattered then
Am G F
Was that I was a man
C A7 Dm G
I guess that our being together
C A Dm G
Was never meant to be
C A7 Dm G
Oh, but Martha, Oh Martha
Am G F
I love you, can't you see
Chorus:
C F
And, those were days of roses
C F
Poetry and prose
Am C F
And Martha, all I had was you
D G7 C
And all you had was me
F
And there was no tomorrows
C F
As we packed away our sorrows
G7 Dm C G C G Am G F
And we saved it for a rainy day
OUTRO: (## slow to end ##)
C G C G6
And I remember quiet evenings
Am G F
Trembling close to you
How to play Martha
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.