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Farmers Song

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Farmer's Song Murray McLauchlan Capo #2 
The original key is A without a capo I use the capo 2nd fret to adapt the the novice player.
Intro:    G     G6     G     G6     G     G6     G  G6  
GDusty old fG6armer out woGrkin' your fiG6elds
Hangin' dGown over yG6our tractor whDeelsD2  
The sDun beatin' D2down turns the rDed paint to oD2range
And rDusty old pD2atches of sGteelG6  
There's Gno farmer soG6ngs on that cGar radioG6  
Just cGowboys, truck drG6ivers and pCain
Well this is my wDay to say thGanks for the Emmeal
And I hAmope there's no shoDrtage of raGinG6  G  G6  
Chorus: (x2)
GStraw hat and oG6ld dirty haGnkiesG6  
GMoppin' a fG6ace like a sDhoeD2  
DThanks for the D2meal here's a sDong that is D2real
From a kDid from the ciD2ty to yGouG6  
The cGombines gang G6up, take mGost of the bG6read
Things jGust ain't like tG6hey used to DbeD2  
Though your kDids are out aD2fter the AmerDican drD2eam
And they're wDorkin' in D2big factoriGesG6  
GIf I come G6by, when you're oGut in the G6sun
Can I wGave at you jG6ust like a frCiend?
These days when eDveryone's tGakin' so mEmuch
There's sAmomebody giDvin' back GinG6  G  G6  
Chorus (x2)

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Farmers Song

by Murray McLauchlan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Farmer's Song Murray McLauchlan Capo #2

The original key is A without a capo I use the capo 2nd fret to adapt the the novice player.

G G6 G G6 G G6 G G6

Intro:

G G6 G G6

Dusty old farmer out workin' your fields

G G6 D D2

Hangin' down over your tractor wheels

D D2 D D2

The sun beatin' down turns the red paint to orange

D D2 G G6

And rusty old patches of steel

G G6 G G6

There's no farmer songs on that car radio

G G6 C

Just cowboys, truck drivers and pain

D G Em

Well this is my way to say thanks for the meal

Am D G G6 G G6

And I hope there's no shortage of rain

Chorus: (x2)

G G6 G G6

Straw hat and old dirty hankies

G G6 D D2

Moppin' a face like a shoe

D D2 D D2

Thanks for the meal here's a song that is real

D D2 G G6

From a kid from the city to you

G G6 G G6

The combines gang up, take most of the bread

G G6 D D2

Things just ain't like they used to be

D D2 D D2

Though your kids are out after the American dream

D D2 G G6

And they're workin' in big factories

G G6 G G6

If I come by, when you're out in the sun

G G6 C

Can I wave at you just like a friend?

D G Em

These days when everyone's takin' so much

Am D G G6 G G6

There's somebody givin' back in

Chorus (x2)

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