[Primeira Parte]

      C                   G           D
The farmer kissed his wife for the last time
      C                 G                  D
He said my dear, my life you'll always be mine
      C                         G                D
The rain's goin' away and the heats too hot for here
      C            G                     D
Promise I'll send money throughout the year
 D 
Money throughout the year

( Em  C  G  D )

[Pré-Refrão]

Em                 C                G           D
Shelter from the storm wait for my call
    Em                      C                   G                  D
If fortune follows I'll be back by next year's fall (yeah I'll be back)

[Refrão]

Em
I'll be back my dear
C                 G
I'll be back for you
             D
Be back my love

( C  G  D )

[Segunda Parte]

        C                     G                    D
As he walked out from his life he said with a smile
   C                  G                     D
I will not be back home for more than a while
  C
Grass turned to steel
 G                      D
The sky turned to cloudy grey
     C                G                      D
I'll be back home to care for you one cold day
D 
Care for you one cold day

( Em  C  G  D )

[Pré-Refrão]

Em                 C                G           D
Shelter from the storm wait for my call
    Em                      C                   G                  D
If fortune follows I'll be back by next year's fall (yeah I'll be back)

[Refrão]

Em
I'll be back my dear
C                 G
I'll be back for you
             D
Be back my love

( Am  Bm  C  G  D ) 

[Ponte]

Am       Bm C                G    D 
   Pack my bags and I'll be home
Am           Bm C                  G    D 
   I would not leave you in this world alone
Am         C                 G    D
   Pack my bags and I'll be home
Am              C                  G    D
   I would not leave you in this world alone

[Solo] Em  C  G  D
       Em  C  G  D

[Refrão]

Em
I'll be back my dear
C                 G
I'll be back for you
             D
Be back my love
Em   C   G   D
I'll be the ere

[Final] Em