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Garden Song

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Intro
G//C/G//C//G//C//G/Em//A//D//
[Chorus]
GInch by inch, Crow by Grow,
CGonna make this Ggarden grow.
CGonna mulch it Gdeep G/F#and lEmow,
Gonna Amake it fertile Dground.
GInch by inch, Crow by Grow,
CPlease bless these Gseeds I sow.
CPlease keep them Gsafe G/F#beloEmw
'Til the Arain comes tDumbling dGown.
GPullin' weeds and Cpickin' Gstones,
CWe are made of dGreams and bones
CNeed spot to Gcall G/F#my oEmwn
Cause the Atime is cDlose at hand.
GGrain for grain, Csun and Grain
CI'll find my way in Gnature's chain
CTune my body Gand G/F#my bEmrain
To the Amusic oDf the Gland.
[Chorus]
GPlant your rows sCtraight and Glong,
CSeason them with a Gprayer and song
CMother earth will Gkeep G/F#you Emstrong
If you Agive her lDove and care.
GOld crow watching Cfrom a Gtree
CHas his hungry Geye on me
CIn my garden GI'm G/F#as fEmree
As that Afeathered Dthief up Gthere.
[Chorus 2x]

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Garden Song

by Arlo Guthrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

G/F#

Intro

G C/G C G C G Em A D

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[Chorus]

G C G

Inch by inch, row by row,

C G

Gonna make this garden grow.

C G G/F# Em

Gonna mulch it deep and low,

A D

Gonna make it fertile ground.

G C G

Inch by inch, row by row,

C G

Please bless these seeds I sow.

C G G/F# Em

Please keep them safe below

A D G

'Til the rain comes tumbling down.

G C G

Pullin' weeds and pickin' stones,

C G

We are made of dreams and bones

C G G/F# Em

Need spot to call my own

A D

Cause the time is close at hand.

G C G

Grain for grain, sun and rain

C G

I'll find my way in nature's chain

C G G/F# Em

Tune my body and my brain

A D G

To the music of the land.

[Chorus]

G C G

Plant your rows straight and long,

C G

Season them with a prayer and song

C G G/F# Em

Mother earth will keep you strong

A D

If you give her love and care.

G C G

Old crow watching from a tree

C G

Has his hungry eye on me

C G G/F# Em

In my garden I'm as free

A D G

As that feathered thief up there.

[Chorus 2x]

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