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Back To The Land

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INTRO:  
E -G------C------------F--------C------------G---F-------C---
B ----------------------------------------------------
G -------------0-------0-2-0--------------------------
D ---------0h2---2---3-------2--2h3-3-2-----3-2-0-----
A ---0-2-3-----------------------------------------3--
E -3-------------------------------------3------------
VERSE:
I wCoke up one morning to a wForld that was gCrey
Sunshine was gGone and the bFirds had flown awCay
I wanted to be in the eFarly mountain dCew
Where big city liGghts are Foh so fCew 
CHORUS:
BAmack to the lGand where the wFater runs fCree
BAmack in those hGills is whFere I want to Cbe
AmOh dear LGord plFease take me thCere
AmOh let me brGeathe your swFeet fresh aCir 
VERSE:
IC'm homesick for the land 
ThFat I used to pClow
Please dear LoGrd gFet me there somehCow
Back to the land that I'm Fso fond Cof
You can hear the birds a sGingin'
In the bFlue sky up abCove 
VERSE:
TChis breeze I long for has tFall green trCees
With birds you had fGlowers 
and a wFarm summer brCeeze
Is where I want to be in the eFarly mountain dCew
Where big city liGghts are Foh so fCew 
CHORUS:
BAmack to the lGand where the wFater runs fCree
BAmack in those hGills is whFere I want to Cbe
AmOh dear LGord plFease take me thCere
AmOh let me brGeathe your swFeet fresh aCir 
CHORUS:
BAmack to the lGand where the wFater runs fCree
BAmack in those hGills is whFere I want to Cbe
AmOh dear LGord plFease take me thCere
AmOh let me brGeathe your swFeet fresh aCir 
OUTRO:  
Am  G  F  C
Am  G  F  C
Am  G  F  C
Am  G  F  C

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Back To The Land

by Black Oak Arkansas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

G C F C G F C

E ----------------------------------------------------

B ----------------------------------------------------

G -------------0-------0-2-0--------------------------

D ---------0h2---2---3-------2--2h3-3-2-----3-2-0-----

A ---0-2-3-----------------------------------------3--

E -3-------------------------------------3------------

VERSE:

C F C

I woke up one morning to a world that was grey

G F C

Sunshine was gone and the birds had flown away

F C

I wanted to be in the early mountain dew

G F C

Where big city lights are oh so few

CHORUS:

Am G F C

Back to the land where the water runs free

Am G F C

Back in those hills is where I want to be

Am G F C

Oh dear Lord please take me there

Am G F C

Oh let me breathe your sweet fresh air

VERSE:

I'm homesick for the land

F C

That I used to plow

G F C

Please dear Lord get me there somehow

F C

Back to the land that I'm so fond of

You can hear the birds a singin'

F C

In the blue sky up above

VERSE:

C F C

This breeze I long for has tall green trees

With birds you had flowers

F C

and a warm summer breeze

F C

Is where I want to be in the early mountain dew

G F C

Where big city lights are oh so few

CHORUS:

Am G F C

Back to the land where the water runs free

Am G F C

Back in those hills is where I want to be

Am G F C

Oh dear Lord please take me there

Am G F C

Oh let me breathe your sweet fresh air

CHORUS:

Am G F C

Back to the land where the water runs free

Am G F C

Back in those hills is where I want to be

Am G F C

Oh dear Lord please take me there

Am G F C

Oh let me breathe your sweet fresh air

OUTRO:

Am G F C

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