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Capo 2nd fret
Intro guitar play
IC--C--G-I----I----I
IF--F--C-I----I----I
IF--F--C-I----I----I
IG--G--F-I----I----I
Verse 1
He neCver went to scFhool beyond the dGay he turned sixCteen
And FI can’t say that CI know being tGhat poor really meFans
He woCuldn’t be mistFaken for a mGan of high deAmgree
            F                C         (play second half of intro here)
Verse 2 (same as the other verses, without 'intro'-ending)
The first thing I remember till the day I moved away
Up at every morning I don’t believe he missed a day
It was always after sundown when he pulled up in the yard
He'd Fput me on the Ctractor and let me Gdrive into the Fbarn
[Chorus]
Plow or Gplanter, rake or Cbaler, they were Fall the same to Cme
When FI grow up a faCrmer is all I eGver wanna Cbe
I knGow that he was tCired but he would sFit and watch me plCay
           F               C               G(Play full intro)
In my imagination I was really making hay
I graduated high-school just before I turned eighteen
Two years into college when I had a change of dreams
I’d wear a damned old necktie like those city fellows do
And move out in the suburbs like a million other fools
I met a brown haired beauty who was sweet as she could be
The day that we were married he stood right there next to me
I knew that he was tired and he seemed so out of place
He never said a word but it was written on his face
[Chorus]
I couldn’t read the signs that she was falling out of love
Lonely turned to lonelier till she finally had enough
So I packed up my suits and ties and gave them all away
And headed for the country just in time for making hay
[Outro]
No I won’t be mistaken for a man of high degree
'Cause I was born a farmer and that’s all I’ll ever be

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Making Hay

by Dan Tyminski

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd fret

Intro guitar play

IC--C--G-I----I----I

IF--F--C-I----I----I

IG--G--F-I----I----I

Verse 1

C F G C

He never went to school beyond the day he turned sixteen

F C G F

And I can’t say that I know being that poor really means

C F G Am

He wouldn’t be mistaken for a man of high degree

F C (play second half of intro here)

Verse 2 (same as the other verses, without 'intro'-ending)

The first thing I remember till the day I moved away

Up at every morning I don’t believe he missed a day

It was always after sundown when he pulled up in the yard

F C G F

He'd put me on the tractor and let me drive into the barn

[Chorus]

G C F C

Plow or planter, rake or baler, they were all the same to me

F C G C

When I grow up a farmer is all I ever wanna be

G C F C

I know that he was tired but he would sit and watch me play

F C G

(Play full intro)

In my imagination I was really making hay

I graduated high-school just before I turned eighteen

Two years into college when I had a change of dreams

I’d wear a damned old necktie like those city fellows do

And move out in the suburbs like a million other fools

I met a brown haired beauty who was sweet as she could be

The day that we were married he stood right there next to me

I knew that he was tired and he seemed so out of place

He never said a word but it was written on his face

[Chorus]

I couldn’t read the signs that she was falling out of love

Lonely turned to lonelier till she finally had enough

So I packed up my suits and ties and gave them all away

And headed for the country just in time for making hay

[Outro]

No I won’t be mistaken for a man of high degree

'Cause I was born a farmer and that’s all I’ll ever be

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