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Farmer Chords - Benjamin Gibbard & Andrew Kenny
Capo on 3rd fret
intro
G, D, C,  Gx2
GI can't bDegin to compCete with yGou 
and everyone kDnows I know yCou know it, tGoo.
It's a comCplicated feGar  that gCrows with every Emyear 
and it's waClking on it's Gown finaDlly
G, D, C,  Gx2
GAll I can oDffer are faCrmer chGords
these simple rhDymes and you paCinted in woGrds
You can siCng this when alGone 
or whiCstle it through your teEmeth 
and Cit will feel like hoGme 
no maCtter how far you'll Gbe 
from my loCnely arms outsGtretched jDust beyond your reGach 
singing "oCoh     Gbaby, pleDase..."
G, D, C,  Gx2
GI can't bDegin to compCete with yGou 
and everyone kDnows I know yCou know it, tGoo.
It's a comCplicated feGar that grCows with every yEmear 
and it's waClking on it's Gown finaDlly
end on G

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Farmer Chords

by Benjamin Gibbard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Farmer Chords - Benjamin Gibbard & Andrew Kenny

Capo on 3rd fret

intro

G D C G

, , , x2

G D C G

I can't begin to compete with you

D C G

and everyone knows I know you know it, too.

C G C Em

It's a complicated fear that grows with every year

C G D

and it's walking on it's own finally

G D C G

, , , x2

G D C G

All I can offer are farmer chords

D C G

these simple rhymes and you painted in words

C G

You can sing this when alone

C Em

or whistle it through your teeth

C G

and it will feel like home

C G

no matter how far you'll be

C G D G

from my lonely arms outstretched just beyond your reach

C G D

singing "ooh baby, please..."

G D C G

, , , x2

G D C G

I can't begin to compete with you

D C G

and everyone knows I know you know it, too.

C G C Em

It's a complicated fear that grows with every year

C G D

and it's walking on it's own finally

end on G

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