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Grand Coulee Dam 
Woody Guthrie
standard tuning- capo anywhere
Well, the worGld has seven wonders that the Ctravelers always tell,
Some Ggardens and some towers, I Dguess you know them well,
But now tGhe greatest wonder is in UCncle Sam's fair land
It's the big DColumbia River and the big Grand Coulee DamG.
She heGads up the Canadian Rockies wChere the rippling waters glide,
Comes aG-roaring down the canyon to Dmeet the salty tide,
Of the wGide Pacific Ocean where the Csun sets in the West
And the big DGrand Coulee country in the land I love the bestG.
In the Gmisty crystal glitter of that Cwild and wind ward spray,
Men have Gfought the pounding waters and Dmet a watery grave,
Well, she Gtore their boats to splinters but Cshe gave men dreams to dream
Of the dDay the Coulee Dam would cross that wild and wasted streamG.
Uncle Sam Gtook up the challenge Cin the year of 'thirty-three,
For the Gfarmer and the factory and Dall of you and me,
He said, "RGoll along, Columbia, Cyou can ramble to the sea,
But rDiver, while you're rambling, you can do some work for me.G"
Now in WGashington and Oregon you can Chear the factories hum,
Making cGhrome and making manganese and lDight aluminum,
And tGhere roars the flying fortress now to Cfight for Uncle Sam,
Spawned uDpon the King Columbia by the big Grand Coulee DamG.

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Grand Coulee Dam

Woody Guthrie

standard tuning- capo anywhere

G C

Well, the world has seven wonders that the travelers always tell,

G D

Some gardens and some towers, I guess you know them well,

G C

But now the greatest wonder is in Uncle Sam's fair land

D G

It's the big Columbia River and the big Grand Coulee Dam.

G C

She heads up the Canadian Rockies where the rippling waters glide,

G D

Comes a-roaring down the canyon to meet the salty tide,

G C

Of the wide Pacific Ocean where the sun sets in the West

D G

And the big Grand Coulee country in the land I love the best.

G C

In the misty crystal glitter of that wild and wind ward spray,

G D

Men have fought the pounding waters and met a watery grave,

G C

Well, she tore their boats to splinters but she gave men dreams to dream

D G

Of the day the Coulee Dam would cross that wild and wasted stream.

G C

Uncle Sam took up the challenge in the year of 'thirty-three,

G D

For the farmer and the factory and all of you and me,

G C

He said, "Roll along, Columbia, you can ramble to the sea,

D G

But river, while you're rambling, you can do some work for me."

G C

Now in Washington and Oregon you can hear the factories hum,

G D

Making chrome and making manganese and light aluminum,

G C

And there roars the flying fortress now to fight for Uncle Sam,

D G

Spawned upon the King Columbia by the big Grand Coulee Dam.

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