tom paxton
A skilled craftsman in songwriting - combining bitter satire, material of tender and romantic nature and children's songs - Paxton has been widely covered by other artists without having commercial success himself. But he has never attempted to commersialize his act, either. Typically, one of his many albums were named "New Songs for Old Friends"(1973). John Denver recorded "Whose Garden Was This?", Judy Collins cut "The Hostage", *everybody* covered "The Last Thing on My Mind". No wonder why; it's a beautyful song. And it's the first one I ever played fingerpicking.
it's a lesson too late for the learning
made of sand • made of sand
in the wink of an eye my thought is turning
in your hand • in your hand
are you going away with no words of farewell will there be not a trace left behind
well I could have loved you better * didn't mean to be unkind
you know that was the last thing on my mind
as we walk all my thoughts are a-tumbling
round and round • round and round
underneath our feet the subway's rumbling
underground • underground
are you going away with no words of farewell will there be not a trace left behind
well I could have loved you better * didn't mean to be unkind
you know that was the last thing on my mind
you got reasons a-plenty for going
this I know • this I know
the weeds have been steadily growing
please don't go *• please don't go
are you going away with no words of farewell will there be not a trace left behind
well I could have loved you better : didn't mean to be unkind
you know that was the last thing on my mind
as I lay in my bed in the morning
without you *• without you
each song in my breast dies a-borning
without you • without you
you were going away with no words of farewell : there will be not a trace left behind
well I could have loved you better : didn't mean to be unkind
you know that was the last thing on my mind
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Chords in brackets may be omitted.
G C G it's a lesson too late for the learning C G D7 G made of sand made of sand C G in the wink of an eye my thought is turning C G D7 G in your hand in your hand G D D7 C G are you going away with no words of farewell C Bm A7 ...D7 will there be not a trace left behind G C G C well I could have loved you better didn't mean to be unkind G D7 G you know that was the last thing on my mind
