Martha
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D A7 D A7
operator, number, please:
Bm A G
it's been so many years
D A7 D A7
will she remember my old voice
Bm A G
while i fight the tears?
D Bm7 Em A7
hello, hello there, is this martha?
D Bm7 Em A7
this is old tom frost,
D Bm7 Em A7
and i am calling long distance,
Bm A G
don't worry 'bout the cost.
D Bm7 Em A7
'cause it's been forty years or more,
D Bm7 Em A7
now martha please recall,
D Bm7 Em A7
meet me out for coffee,
Bm A G
where we'll talk about it all.
D G
and those were the days of roses,
D G
poetry and prose and martha
Bm E A7 D
all i had was you and all you had was me.
D G
there was no tomorrows,
D G
we'd packed away our sorrows
Bm E A7 D
and we saved them for a rainy day.
and i feel so much older now,
and you're much older too,
how's your husband?
and how's the kids?
you know that i got married too?
lucky that you found someone
to make you feel secure,
'cause we were all so young and foolish,
now we are mature.
and those were the days of roses,
poetry and prose and martha
all i had was you and all you had was me.
there was no tomorrows,
we'd packed away our sorrows
and we saved them for a rainy day.
and i was always so impulsive,
i guess that i still am,
and all that really mattered then
was that i was a man.
i guess that our being together
was never meant to be.
and martha, martha,
i love you can't you see?
and those were the days of roses,
poetry and prose and martha
all i had was you and all you had was me.
there was no tomorrows,
we'd packed away our sorrows
and we saved them for a rainy day.
and i remember quiet evenings
trembling close to you...
How to play Martha
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.