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Almond Grove

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[Intro]
  Bm    D       Gx4
  D    A    Em    Gx2
[Verse 1]
BmSay goodbye to Miss JenDny sleeping on a subway gratGe
BmSay goodbye to all the ladies Dwaiting for the tricks to Gshow
BmGot a 100 dollars, Dmore than I need to Gscore
BmGot a 100 dollarDs, just enough to get Gme home
[Chorus 1]
Yeah, I’m going back Dhome, to the cotton Afields
To the almond Emgrove, to the old homeGstead
See my Ma and PDa, my big brother JAack
Went to KandahaEmr, but he never come backG  
[Verse 2]
BmCame from Maricopa, Dhad no family leGft
BmWorked the Port oDf Oakland, fell in with the narco Gset
BmEnded up a junkie Dlivin' in my brother's Gcar
BmDon’t shed a tear for Dme home ain’t so fGar
[Chorus 2]
Yeah, I’m going back Dhome, to the cotton Afields
To the almond Emgrove, to the old homeGstead
See my Ma and PDa, my big brother JAack
Went to KandaEmhar, but he never come baGck
No, he never come back
[Solo]
  Bm    D      Gx4
  D    A    Em   Gx2
[Verse 3]
BmInternational Boulevard Dladies, don’t you weep and Gmoan
BmI've gone to a better place Doff these dirty sGtreets
BmMister Patel, won't you Dsend my ashes homGe
BmSpread 'em in the oDld family almond Ggrove
[Chorus 3]
Yeah, I’m going back Dhome, to the cotton Afields
To the almond Emgrove, to the old homeGstead
See my Ma and PDa, my big brother JAack
Went to KandaEmhar, but he never come baGck
[Chorus 4]
Yeah, I’m going back Dhome, to the cotton Afields
To the almond Emgrove, to the old homeGstead
See my Ma and PDa, my big brother JAack
Went to KandaEmhar, but he never came baGck
Gonna see him now
[Outro]
  Bm    D      Gx2

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Almond Grove

by Cracker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm D G

D A Em G

[Verse 1]

Bm D G

Say goodbye to Miss Jenny sleeping on a subway grate

Bm D G

Say goodbye to all the ladies waiting for the tricks to show

Bm D G

Got a 100 dollars, more than I need to score

Bm D G

Got a 100 dollars, just enough to get me home

[Chorus 1]

D A

Yeah, I’m going back home, to the cotton fields

Em G

To the almond grove, to the old homestead

D A

See my Ma and Pa, my big brother Jack

Em G

Went to Kandahar, but he never come back

[Verse 2]

Bm D G

Came from Maricopa, had no family left

Bm D G

Worked the Port of Oakland, fell in with the narco set

Bm D G

Ended up a junkie livin' in my brother's car

Bm D G

Don’t shed a tear for me home ain’t so far

[Chorus 2]

D A

Yeah, I’m going back home, to the cotton fields

Em G

To the almond grove, to the old homestead

D A

See my Ma and Pa, my big brother Jack

Em G

Went to Kandahar, but he never come back

No, he never come back

[Solo]

Bm D G

D A Em G

[Verse 3]

Bm D G

International Boulevard ladies, don’t you weep and moan

Bm D G

I've gone to a better place off these dirty streets

Bm D G

Mister Patel, won't you send my ashes home

Bm D G

Spread 'em in the old family almond grove

[Chorus 3]

D A

Yeah, I’m going back home, to the cotton fields

Em G

To the almond grove, to the old homestead

D A

See my Ma and Pa, my big brother Jack

Em G

Went to Kandahar, but he never come back

[Chorus 4]

D A

Yeah, I’m going back home, to the cotton fields

Em G

To the almond grove, to the old homestead

D A

See my Ma and Pa, my big brother Jack

Em G

Went to Kandahar, but he never came back

Gonna see him now

[Outro]

Bm D G

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