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Standard Tuning EADGBe 
Note: during the chorus and intro the Em is a drone note, 
meaning strum the chord and let it ring out as long as possible, or use a freeze effect
The timing is difficult to get down unless you really know the track. 
Also play it slow. You cannot rush this track. Really savor the chords. 
Intro: Em  
Chorus 1: 
EmDo I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....
EmDo I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....
Verse 1: 
EmThis night you are mistaken, I'm a Ffarmer in the city
AmDark farmhouses against the sky, Gevery night I must Emwonder why
EmHarness on the left nail, keeps Fwrinkling, wrinkling...then
Amhigher above me...G.e so... Eme so
Pre-Chorus 1:
EmCan't go by a man from Rio, Ccan't go by a man from Vigo
GCan't go by a man from Ostia, Bmhey Ninetto, 
RemAmember that dream...? We talked aEmbout it, so many times.....
Chorus 2:
EmDo I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....
EmDo I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....
Verse 2:
(Introduction of verse theme: Em)
EmAnd if I'm not mistaken, we can Fsearch from farm to farm
AmDark farmhouses against our eyes, Gevery night I must realEmize
EmHarness on the left nail, keeps Fwithering, withering...then
Amhigher above me,..Ge so.....e Emso
Pre-Chorus 2:
EmCan't go by a man in this shirt, Cgo by a man in that shirt
GCan't go by a man with brain grass, Bmgo by his long long eye gas
EmAnd I used to be a citizen, Cmaj7I never felt the pressure
GI knew nothing from the horses, Bmnothing of the thresher, 
AmPaulo take me with you... It was the Emjourney of a life...
Chorus 3/Outro:
EmDo I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....
EmDo I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....
(end)

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Farmer In The City

by Scott Walker

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Note: during the chorus and intro the Em is a drone note,

meaning strum the chord and let it ring out as long as possible, or use a freeze effect

The timing is difficult to get down unless you really know the track.

Also play it slow. You cannot rush this track. Really savor the chords.

Intro:

Chorus 1:

Do I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....

Verse 1:

Em F

This night you are mistaken, I'm a farmer in the city

Am G Em

Dark farmhouses against the sky, every night I must wonder why

Em F

Harness on the left nail, keeps wrinkling, wrinkling...then

Am G Em

higher above me....e so... e so

Pre-Chorus 1:

Em C

Can't go by a man from Rio, can't go by a man from Vigo

G Bm

Can't go by a man from Ostia, hey Ninetto,

Am Em

Remember that dream...? We talked about it, so many times.....

Chorus 2:

Do I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....

Verse 2:

(Introduction of verse theme: Em)

Em F

And if I'm not mistaken, we can search from farm to farm

Am G Em

Dark farmhouses against our eyes, every night I must realize

Em F

Harness on the left nail, keeps withering, withering...then

Am G Em

higher above me,..e so.....e so

Pre-Chorus 2:

Em C

Can't go by a man in this shirt, go by a man in that shirt

G Bm

Can't go by a man with brain grass, go by his long long eye gas

Em Cmaj7

And I used to be a citizen, I never felt the pressure

G Bm

I knew nothing from the horses, nothing of the thresher,

Am Em

Paulo take me with you... It was the journey of a life...

Chorus 3/Outro:

Do I hear 21, 21, 21?.....I'll give you 21, 21, 21.....

(end)

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