Velvet Green

Intro capo 3 fret Em D Em D Em D B7 E B7 walking on velvet green . scots pine growing . E A D isn’t it rare to be taking the air , B7 Em A ( sus2 ) singing . walking on velvet green . Em D Em D Em D B7 E B7 walking on velvet green . distant cows lowing . E A D never a care : with your legs in the air , B7 Em A ( sus2 ) loving . walking on velvet green . Em D Em D G F G won’t you have my company , yes , take it in your hands . G F G go down on velvet green , with a country man . Gm F Gm who’s a young girls fancy and an old maid’s dream . A# C G F tell your mother that you walked all night on velvet green . ( rest the same ) one dusky half - hour’s ride up to the north . there lies your reputation and all that you’re worth . where the scent of wild roses turns the milk to cream . tell your mother that you walked all night on velvet green . and the long grass blows in the evening cool . and august’s rare delight may be april’s fool . but think not of that , my love , i’m tight against the seam . and i’m growing up to meet you down on velvet green . now i may tell you that it’s love and not just lust . and if we live the lie , let’s lie in trust . on golden daffodils , to catch the silver stream that washes out the wild oat seed on velvet green . we’ll dream as lovers under the stars - - - of civilizations raging afar . and the ragged dawn breaks on your battle scars . as you walk home cold and alone upon velvet green . walking on velvet green . scots pine growing . isn’t it rare to be taking the air , singing . walking on velvet green . walking on velvet green . distant cows lowing . never a care : with your legs in the air , loving . walking on velvet green .