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Gmwell Im just a farmer boy, waBbitin for rain
Cma-waitin' on the good lord tDo come my way
D#Waitin' on the good lord... to cFome my way
GmWell the mighty Missisippi took my hoBbuse last fall
D#Then the flood came runnin' from Ddoor to door
GmI used to have a family with wBbife and kids
Now eveCmrybody D#died froDm misery.Gm  
CmOh lord.... MiGmsery
CmOh lord.... MGmiseryD  
GmI'm just a farmer boy waBbitin' for rain
D#a-waitin' on the good lord to Dcome my way
GmI'm just a farmer boy Bbwaitin' for rain
D#a-waitin' on the Dgood lord to come my waGmyD  
GmNow my tractor  broke down aBbway cross town
D#Then the Sheriff came running sayin' we're Dgoin' to have a big fight
GmThen my mother iDn law, well Bbshe came to stay. 
CmNow I'm the one in misery, cDause she won't lGmeave.
CmOh lord.... GmMisery
CmOh lord.... GmMiseryD  
GmI'm just a farmer boy Bbwaitin' for rain
Cma-waitin' on the good lord to Dcome my way
GmI'm just a farmer boy Bbwaitin' for rain
Cma-waitin' on the good lord to Dcome my waGmy
Gma-waitin' on Dthe good lord to come my wayGm  

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Misery

by J Tex

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Gm Bb

well Im just a farmer boy, waitin for rain

Cm D

a-waitin' on the good lord to come my way

D# F

Waitin' on the good lord... to come my way

Gm Bb

Well the mighty Missisippi took my house last fall

D# D

Then the flood came runnin' from door to door

Gm Bb

I used to have a family with wife and kids

Cm D# D Gm

Now everybody died from misery.

Cm Gm

Oh lord.... Misery

Cm Gm D

Oh lord.... Misery

Gm Bb

I'm just a farmer boy waitin' for rain

D# D

a-waitin' on the good lord to come my way

Gm Bb

I'm just a farmer boy waitin' for rain

D# D Gm D

a-waitin' on the good lord to come my way

Gm Bb

Now my tractor broke down away cross town

D# D

Then the Sheriff came running sayin' we're goin' to have a big fight

Gm D Bb

Then my mother in law, well she came to stay.

Cm D Gm

Now I'm the one in misery, cause she won't leave.

Cm Gm

Oh lord.... Misery

Cm Gm D

Oh lord.... Misery

Gm Bb

I'm just a farmer boy waitin' for rain

Cm D

a-waitin' on the good lord to come my way

Gm Bb

I'm just a farmer boy waitin' for rain

Cm D Gm

a-waitin' on the good lord to come my way

Gm D Gm

a-waitin' on the good lord to come my way

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