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A Couple Acres Greener

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[Intro]
    Em      C      G   D-   Cdimx2
[Verse 1]
I’ve Emnever been so hungry,C  
Seems like Gtwenty-two years I’ve been Dlooking for a Cdimfight
EmNever stayed in school for long,    Ccouldn’t keep my patience on
   GNever had the motivation Dquite to get my Cdimtiming right
[Pre-chorus]
   CI want my story to beGgin
There’s a Dtime to save up and a tEmime Dto Cspend
I’m too young for the Gpast tense
All this Dworrying about what Cdimmight Cdimhave CdimbeenD#dim  F#dim  
[Chorus]
    EmShould have been a preacher man, Clet the good book show me where to
GStand in this earthly Dhalf-way Cdimhome
    EmShould have been a farmin’ man, Cteach my boy to plow the land
GLeave this wicked winter just a Dcouple acres Cdimgreener when I go
Em    C    G    D   Cdim
[Verse 2]
I’ve Emnever been so thirsty to Cget my soul right
But Glike a summer bug I’ve been Dburned by the Cdimblinding light
EmNever stayed in church for long, Cpoplar pews ‘n white folks songs
GSunday morning never was as Dreal as CdimFriday Night
[Pre-chorus]
  CI want to celebrate my Gsins
There’s a Dtime to save up and a Emtime Dto Cspend
I’m too young for the Gpast tense
All this Dworrying about what Cdimmight Cdimhave CdimbeenD#dim  F#dim  
[Chorus]
    EmShould have been a preacher man, Clet the good book show me where to
GStand in this earthly Dhalf-way Cdimhome
    EmShould have been a farmin’ man, Cteach my boy to plow the land
GLeave this wicked winter just a Dcouple acres Cdimgreener when I go
[Break]
Em    C    G    D   Cdim
Em    C    G    D   Cdim
Em    C    G    D   Cdim
C     G    D    Cdim    D#dim    F#dim
[Bridge] (one strum each)
    CSome day they’ll write my Gname up on a
DStone and I Emwon’t be there to Dsee it
    CUp on Calv’ry Gcalling me I Dknow they’ll Cdimsay . . Cdim.Cdim  D#dim  F#dim  
[Chorus]
    EmShould have been a preacher man, Clet the good book show me where to
GStand in this earthly Dhalf-way Cdimhome
    EmShould have been a farmin’ man, Cteach my boy to plow the land
GLeave this wicked winter just a Dcouple acres Cdimgreener when I go
     EmN.C.
Should have been a preacher man, let the good book show me where to
N.C.
Stand in this earthly half-way home
N.C.
Should have been a farmin’ man, teach my boy to plow the land
N.C.
Leave this wicked winter just a couple acres greener when I go
==================================
Joseph Terrell plays the Cdim as follows:
x3424x
Then slides it up three frets for the D#dim and then slides it up three more for F#dim.

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A Couple Acres Greener

by Mipso

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cdim

D#dim

F#dim

[Intro]

Em C G D Cdim

- x2

[Verse 1]

Em C

I’ve never been so hungry,

G D Cdim

Seems like twenty-two years I’ve been looking for a fight

Em C

Never stayed in school for long, couldn’t keep my patience on

G D Cdim

Never had the motivation quite to get my timing right

[Pre-chorus]

C G

I want my story to begin

D Em D C

There’s a time to save up and a time to spend

I’m too young for the past tense

D Cdim Cdim Cdim D#dim F#dim

All this worrying about what might have been

[Chorus]

Em C

Should have been a preacher man, let the good book show me where to

G D Cdim

Stand in this earthly half-way home

Em C

Should have been a farmin’ man, teach my boy to plow the land

G D Cdim

Leave this wicked winter just a couple acres greener when I go

Em C G D Cdim

[Verse 2]

Em C

I’ve never been so thirsty to get my soul right

G D Cdim

But like a summer bug I’ve been burned by the blinding light

Em C

Never stayed in church for long, poplar pews ‘n white folks songs

G D Cdim

Sunday morning never was as real as Friday Night

[Pre-chorus]

C G

I want to celebrate my sins

D Em D C

There’s a time to save up and a time to spend

I’m too young for the past tense

D Cdim Cdim Cdim D#dim F#dim

All this worrying about what might have been

[Chorus]

Em C

Should have been a preacher man, let the good book show me where to

G D Cdim

Stand in this earthly half-way home

Em C

Should have been a farmin’ man, teach my boy to plow the land

G D Cdim

Leave this wicked winter just a couple acres greener when I go

[Break]

Em C G D Cdim

C G D Cdim D#dim F#dim

[Bridge] (one strum each)

C G

Some day they’ll write my name up on a

D Em D

Stone and I won’t be there to see it

C G D Cdim Cdim Cdim D#dim F#dim

Up on Calv’ry calling me I know they’ll say . . .

[Chorus]

Em C

Should have been a preacher man, let the good book show me where to

G D Cdim

Stand in this earthly half-way home

Em C

Should have been a farmin’ man, teach my boy to plow the land

G D Cdim

Leave this wicked winter just a couple acres greener when I go

N.C.

Should have been a preacher man, let the good book show me where to

N.C.

Stand in this earthly half-way home

N.C.

Should have been a farmin’ man, teach my boy to plow the land

N.C.

Leave this wicked winter just a couple acres greener when I go

==================================

Joseph Terrell plays the Cdim as follows:

x3424x

Then slides it up three frets for the D#dim and then slides it up three more for F#dim.

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