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Sunflowers
[Intro]
D C G C G D
[Verse 1]
WDell there's cars on the driveway as you Cturn into the Gyard,
The Ccasket's in the Gliving room, Dyou look away and swallow hard.
DSomeone hands you a bottle, and you Cdon't  know who they Gare.
Ain't it Cfunny how you Gused to know Deverybody in these parts.
ADnd you hardly knew the dead man, though you Cspoke a time or to Gtwo.
CHe had a wife and Gtwo small children, Dand he lived just like you do.
[Chorus]
And he Ddied on his tractor, Choldin' his end Gdown,
CForty acres Gleft to plant and Dforty in the ground.
DBut he never had a chance, that's Cwhat they're saying Gnow.
CThe bank was gonna Gwalk in any Dday anyhow.
DAnd it makes you kind of wonder, as you Cwatch the daylight Gburn,
CWonder if he Gknew it, Dwonder if he'd heard.
[Verse 2]
DShe's got a crooked smile and there's Cdark around her Geyes.
CShe says she knows she's Ggot to get Don with her life.
DAnd you stand off the lawn, and Clook to where the Gsun sets.
CAnd someone says we Gain't seen the Dlast of it yet.
[Chorus]
And he Ddied on his tractor, Choldin' his end Gdown,
CForty acres Gleft to plant and Dforty in the ground.
DBut he never had a chance, that's Cwhat they're saying Gnow.
CThe bank was gonna Gwalk in any Dday anyhow.
DAnd it makes you kind of wonder, as you Cwatch the daylight Gburn,
CWonder if he Gknew it, Dwonder if he'd heard.
[Verse 3]
DThere's a crop of yellow sunflowers, in the Cfield across the Gway
CMakes you sorta Ggrin as you're Dcoming down the lane
DThree hundred bucks a ton, it's Cwhat they said at Gplantin' time
CBut when it comes to Gharvest it Dwasn't worth a dime
Source: Phone Lyrics

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Sunflowers

by Fred Eaglesmith

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Sunflowers

[Intro]

D C G C G D

[Verse 1]

D C G

Well there's cars on the driveway as you turn into the yard,

C G D

The casket's in the living room, you look away and swallow hard.

D C G

Someone hands you a bottle, and you don't know who they are.

C G D

Ain't it funny how you used to know everybody in these parts.

D C G

And you hardly knew the dead man, though you spoke a time or to two.

C G D

He had a wife and two small children, and he lived just like you do.

[Chorus]

D C G

And he died on his tractor, holdin' his end down,

C G D

Forty acres left to plant and forty in the ground.

D C G

But he never had a chance, that's what they're saying now.

C G D

The bank was gonna walk in any day anyhow.

D C G

And it makes you kind of wonder, as you watch the daylight burn,

C G D

Wonder if he knew it, wonder if he'd heard.

[Verse 2]

D C G

She's got a crooked smile and there's dark around her eyes.

C G D

She says she knows she's got to get on with her life.

D C G

And you stand off the lawn, and look to where the sun sets.

C G D

And someone says we ain't seen the last of it yet.

[Chorus]

D C G

And he died on his tractor, holdin' his end down,

C G D

Forty acres left to plant and forty in the ground.

D C G

But he never had a chance, that's what they're saying now.

C G D

The bank was gonna walk in any day anyhow.

D C G

And it makes you kind of wonder, as you watch the daylight burn,

C G D

Wonder if he knew it, wonder if he'd heard.

[Verse 3]

D C G

There's a crop of yellow sunflowers, in the field across the way

C G D

Makes you sorta grin as you're coming down the lane

D C G

Three hundred bucks a ton, it's what they said at plantin' time

C G D

But when it comes to harvest it wasn't worth a dime

Source: Phone Lyrics

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