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The Drought

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simple but great song... i think both guitar and banjo follow
the same chords. The same chord pattern used throughout except
for "it's bearing down on me..." verse
not sure the name of one chord... i'll call it C* - 23242x
capo on the 1st (all chords relative)
EmUnruly Bmtype of Asun, 
Emwilling Bmto spare Ano one
EmFrom the Bmplains up to the Apeaks
This Emheat's stealing Bmfaith from the Aweak
Amidst the Emburning BmbreezeA  
from the Emground up through the BmtreesA  
I hear the Embirds comBmplain A  
about the Emlack of the BmrainA  
AAnd it's not the same EmlifeBm  A  
here the Emmorning's like a BmknifeA  
and the Emriver's been bone BmdryA  
where the Emday is not fond of BmlightA  
Glory to the night
Shade has been hard to find
From the plains up to the peaks
This heat's stealing faith from the weak
Amidst the burning breeze
From the ground up through the trees
I hear the birds complain about the lack of the rain
                   Em  C*
It's bearing down on me
               Em  C*
no clouds in the sky
                         Em  C*
I hear the pines crack and cry
                    Em  C*
"There's no reason to try."
And it's not the same life
here the morning's like a knife
and the river's been bone dry
where the day is not fond of light.
It's bearing down on me
no clouds in the sky
I hear the pines crack and cry
"There's no reason to try."

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The Drought

by Horse Feathers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

simple but great song... i think both guitar and banjo follow

the same chords. The same chord pattern used throughout except

for "it's bearing down on me..." verse

not sure the name of one chord... i'll call it C* - 23242x

capo on the 1st (all chords relative)

Em Bm A

Unruly type of sun,

Em Bm A

willing to spare no one

Em Bm A

From the plains up to the peaks

Em Bm A

This heat's stealing faith from the weak

Em Bm A

Amidst the burning breeze

Em Bm A

from the ground up through the trees

Em Bm A

I hear the birds complain

Em Bm A

about the lack of the rain

A Em Bm A

And it's not the same life

Em Bm A

here the morning's like a knife

Em Bm A

and the river's been bone dry

Em Bm A

where the day is not fond of light

Glory to the night

Shade has been hard to find

From the plains up to the peaks

This heat's stealing faith from the weak

Amidst the burning breeze

From the ground up through the trees

I hear the birds complain about the lack of the rain

Em C

It's bearing down on me

Em C

no clouds in the sky

Em C

I hear the pines crack and cry

Em C

"There's no reason to try."

And it's not the same life

here the morning's like a knife

and the river's been bone dry

where the day is not fond of light.

It's bearing down on me

no clouds in the sky

I hear the pines crack and cry

"There's no reason to try."

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