| G | E7 | A7 | D7 |
| G | D7
[Verse 1]
G C G G
I wonder how the old folks are at home
G G7 C C
I wonder if they miss me while I've gone
C C G E7
I wonder if they pray for their boy who went away
A7 A7 D7 D7
And left his mom and papa all alone
[Chorus]
G C G G
You could see the catlle lowin' in the lane
G G7 C C
You could see the fields of blue grass where I've grown
C C
You could almost hear them cry
G E7
As they kissed their boy goodbye
A7 D7 G D7 G
I wonder how the old folks are at home
[Verse 2]
C G G
Just the village and the homestead on the farm
G G7 C C
And the mother's love there to keep you from all harm
C C
There's the mother's love so true
G E7
And the sweetheart who loves you too
A7 A7 D7 D7
I wonder how the old folks are at home
[Chorus]
G C G G
You could hear the catlle lowin' in the lane
G G7 C C
You could see the fields of blue grass where I've grown
C C
You could almost hear them cry
G E7
As they kissed their boy goodbye
A7 D7 G E7
Oh, I wonder how the old folks are at home
[Outro]
A7 D7 G G
I wonder how the old folks are at home
