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John Deere Green

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[Intro]
|       G|   G   C   Bb|
|       G|   G   C   Bb|
|       G|   G   C   Bb|
|       G|   G   C   Bb|
[Verse 1]
  GThey were farm kids  Gway down in Dixie
  CThey met in high school  Gin the sixties
GEveryone knew  Git was love from the DstartD  
  GOne July in  Gthe midnight hour
  CHe climbed up on the   Gwater tower
  GStood on the rail and pDainted a 10 foot hCeartD  
[Chorus]
In EmJohn DDeere Cgreen
  GOn a hDot summer niCght
He wrote EmBilly Bob Dloves CharClene
  GIn letters D3 foot hCigh
And the Emwhole town said that he Dshould have used red
But it Glooked good to CharlCeneC  
In EmJohn DDeere Ggreen
[Instrumental]
|(G)     |   G   C   Bb|
|       G|   G   C   Bb|
[Verse 2]
  GThey settled down on  G80 acres
  CRaisin' sweet corn, Gkids and tomatoes
  GThey went together  Glike a hand and a gDlove
  GOn a clear day   Gfrom their front yard
  CIf you look and   Gknow what to look for
  GOff to the east you can sDtill read his words of lCoveD  
[Chorus]
In EmJohn DDeere Cgreen
  GOn a hDot summer niCght
He wrote EmBilly Bob Dloves CharClene
  GIn letters D3 foot hCigh
And the Emwhole town said the boy Dshould have used red
But it Glooked good to CharlCeneC  
In EmJohn DDeere Ggreen
[Solo]
|(G)  |    G|    C|    G|
|    G|    G|    C|    G|
[Bridge]
Now mDore than once the Gtown has discovered
Painting Cover it ain't no Guse
There aDin't no paint in the wGorld that'll cover it
The hCeart keeps showin' thDroughD  
[Chorus] (key change)
In F#mJohn EDeere Dgreen
  AOn a hEot summer nDight
He wrote F#mBilly Bob Eloves CharDlene
  AIn letters E3 foot Dhigh
And the F#mwhole town said the fool sEhould have used red
But it Alooked good to CharlDeneD  
In F#mJohn EDeere Agreen
[Solo]
|(A)  |    A|    D|    A|
|    A|    A|    E|    E|
                  (Ahh, paint it green, boy)
|    A|    A|    D|    A|
|    A|    E|    D|    E|
[Chorus]
In F#mJohn EDeere Dgreen
  AOn a Ehot summer Dnight
He wrote F#mBilly Bob Eloves CharDlene
  AIn letters E3 foot Dhigh
And the F#mwhole town said the boy shEould have used red
But it Alooked good to CharDleneD  
In F#mJohn EDeere Agreen
[Outro]
|(A)     |   A   D   C|
|       A|   A   D   C|
|       A|   A   D   C|
|       A|   A   D   C| A  
          John Deere green

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John Deere Green

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John Deere Green

by Joe Diffie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

G G C Bb

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G G C Bb

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G G C Bb

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G G C Bb

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[Verse 1]

G G

They were farm kids way down in Dixie

C G

They met in high school in the sixties

G G D D

Everyone knew it was love from the start

G G

One July in the midnight hour

C G

He climbed up on the water tower

G D C D

Stood on the rail and painted a 10 foot heart

[Chorus]

Em D C

In John Deere green

G D C

On a hot summer night

Em D C

He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene

G D C

In letters 3 foot high

Em D

And the whole town said that he should have used red

G C C

But it looked good to Charlene

Em D G

In John Deere green

[Instrumental]

G G C Bb

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G G C Bb

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[Verse 2]

G G

They settled down on 80 acres

C G

Raisin' sweet corn, kids and tomatoes

G G D

They went together like a hand and a glove

G G

On a clear day from their front yard

C G

If you look and know what to look for

G D C D

Off to the east you can still read his words of love

[Chorus]

Em D C

In John Deere green

G D C

On a hot summer night

Em D C

He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene

G D C

In letters 3 foot high

Em D

And the whole town said the boy should have used red

G C C

But it looked good to Charlene

Em D G

In John Deere green

[Solo]

G G C G

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G G C G

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[Bridge]

D G

Now more than once the town has discovered

C G

Painting over it ain't no use

D G

There ain't no paint in the world that'll cover it

C D D

The heart keeps showin' through

[Chorus] (key change)

F#m E D

In John Deere green

A E D

On a hot summer night

F#m E D

He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene

A E D

In letters 3 foot high

F#m E

And the whole town said the fool should have used red

A D D

But it looked good to Charlene

F#m E A

In John Deere green

[Solo]

A A D A

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A A E E

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(Ahh, paint it green, boy)

A A D A

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A E D E

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[Chorus]

F#m E D

In John Deere green

A E D

On a hot summer night

F#m E D

He wrote Billy Bob loves Charlene

A E D

In letters 3 foot high

F#m E

And the whole town said the boy should have used red

A D D

But it looked good to Charlene

F#m E A

In John Deere green

[Outro]

A A D C

|() | |

A A D C

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A A D C

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A A D C A

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John Deere green

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