by The Rolling Stones
| Intro | E | F# | A | B | 2X |
| E | F# | A | B | Bsus4 | B |
| It is the | evening of the | day |
| E | F# | A | B | Bsus4 | B |
| I sit and | watch the children | play |
| A | B7 |
| Smiling faces | I can see |
| E | C#m |
| But not for | me |
| A |
| I sit and watch |
| B | B7 | |
| As tears go | by |
| E | F# | A | B | Bsus4 | B |
| My riches | cant buy every | thing |
| E | F# | A | B | Bsus4 | B |
| I want to | hear the children | sing |
| A | B7 |
| All I hear | is the sound |
| E | C#m |
| Of rain falling | on the ground |
| A |
| I sit and watch |
| B | B7 | |
| As tears go | by |
| E | F# | A | B | Bsus4 | B |
| It is the | evening of the | day |
| E | F# | A | B | Bsus4 | B |
| I sit and | watch the children | play |
| A | B7 |
| Smiling faces | I can see |
| E | C#m |
| But not for | me |
| A |
| I sit and watch |
| B | B7 | |
| As tears go | by |