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To sound like studio version and live version: Capo 2 and transpose +2, chords: A D E A
[Verse 1]
Well there ain't Gnothin' in the world that I like better
Than baCcon and lettuce and homegrown tomatoes
D7Up in the morning out in the garden
GGet you a ripe one, do not get a hard 'un
GPlant 'em in the springtime, eat 'em in the summer
All wCinter without 'em's a culinary bummer
D7I forget all about the sweatin' an' diggin'
GEvery time I go out and D7pick me a big 'un
[Chorus]
GHomegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes,
CWhat'd life be without homegrown tomatoes?
D7Only two things that money can't buy:
GThat's true love and D7homegrown tomatoes.
[Solo]
G C D7 G D
[Verse 2]
You can Ggo out to eat, that's for sure
But there's Cnothin' a home grown tomato won't cure
D7Put 'em in a salad, put 'em in a stew
GMake your own, your very own tomato juice
You can Geat 'em with eggs, you can eat 'em with gravy
You can Ceat 'em with beans, pinto or navy
D7Put 'em on the side, put 'em in the middle
Put a Ghome grown tomato on a D7hot cake griddle
[Chorus]
GHomegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes,
CWhat'd life be without homegrown tomatoes?
D7Only two things that money can't buy:
And tGhat's true love and hD7omegrown tomatoes.
[Solo]
G C D7 G D
G C D7 G D
G C D7 G D
G C D7 G D
[Verse 3]
Now, if GI had to trade this life I lead
CI'd be Johnny Tomatoseed
'Cause D7I know what this country needs
It's Ghome grown tomatoes in every Dyard you see.
But wGhen I die don't bury me
CIn a box in a box in a cemetery
D7Out in the garden would be much better
And IG'da be a pushin' up the D7home grown tomatoes.
[Chorus]
GHomegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes,
CWhat'd life be without homegrown tomatoes?
There's D7only two things that money can't buy:
And thaGt's true love and hD7omegrown tomatoes.
GHomegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes,
CWhat'd life be without homegrown tomatoes?
There's D7only two things that money can't buy:
And Gthat's true love and D7homegrown tomatoes, yeah
[Solo]
G C D7 G D
G C D7 G D
G C D7 G D
G C D7 G D
[Outro]
G
C
D7
G D

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Home Grown Tomatoes

by Guy Clark

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

Chords in this song · guitar

To sound like studio version and live version: Capo 2 and transpose +2, chords: A D E A

[Verse 1]

Well there ain't nothin' in the world that I like better

Than bacon and lettuce and homegrown tomatoes

Up in the morning out in the garden

Get you a ripe one, do not get a hard 'un

Plant 'em in the springtime, eat 'em in the summer

All winter without 'em's a culinary bummer

I forget all about the sweatin' an' diggin'

G D7

Every time I go out and pick me a big 'un

[Chorus]

Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes,

What'd life be without homegrown tomatoes?

Only two things that money can't buy:

G D7

That's true love and homegrown tomatoes.

[Solo]

G C D7 G D

[Verse 2]

You can go out to eat, that's for sure

But there's nothin' a home grown tomato won't cure

Put 'em in a salad, put 'em in a stew

Make your own, your very own tomato juice

You can eat 'em with eggs, you can eat 'em with gravy

You can eat 'em with beans, pinto or navy

Put 'em on the side, put 'em in the middle

G D7

Put a home grown tomato on a hot cake griddle

[Chorus]

Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes,

What'd life be without homegrown tomatoes?

Only two things that money can't buy:

G D7

And that's true love and homegrown tomatoes.

[Solo]

G C D7 G D

[Verse 3]

Now, if I had to trade this life I lead

I'd be Johnny Tomatoseed

'Cause I know what this country needs

G D

It's home grown tomatoes in every yard you see.

But when I die don't bury me

In a box in a box in a cemetery

Out in the garden would be much better

G D7

And I'da be a pushin' up the home grown tomatoes.

[Chorus]

Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes,

What'd life be without homegrown tomatoes?

There's only two things that money can't buy:

G D7

And that's true love and homegrown tomatoes.

Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes,

What'd life be without homegrown tomatoes?

There's only two things that money can't buy:

G D7

And that's true love and homegrown tomatoes, yeah

[Solo]

G C D7 G D

[Outro]

G D

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