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Sugar Cane

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CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of G#m)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
 Em= 022000    Em7= 020000    Asus4= x02230         D= xx0232
  G= 320033      A= x02220        C= x32010     Dsus4= xx0233
[Intro]
|  Em/  /  G/  /  |  Em/   Em7/   |  A/   Asus4/   /   A/  |
[Verse 1]
    EmMama said she Gdon't give a damn  Em...what Em7those people Asay,Asus4  A  
    EmCane smoke can't be Ggood for you   Em...day Em7after Aday, Asus4  A  
    CEvery year at Gharvest time, when the Dblack smoke filled the Emsky,
    CShe'd pick me up and Gtake me home,
And Dmake me        Dsus4   D...stay in - Cside--D----!
[Chorus]
   CThibodaux to GRaceland there's Dfire in the Emfields,
CAll the way up the Gbayou, from La - Dfourche to Iber - Emville,
Dirty Cair, dirty Glaundry, dirty Dmoney, dirty Emrain,
A Cdirty dark at Gdaybreak Dburning     Dsus4...the Dsugar Emcane---G---!
                                                |  /  /  /  /  |
|  Em/   Em7/  |  A/   Asus4/   /   A/  |
[Verse 2]
    EmChristmas on the Gbayou, Emmidnight's Em7come and Agone,Asus4  A  
    EmDriving past the Gsugar mill,    Emall the Em7lights are Aon,Asus4  A  
    CThe parking lot is Gfull of trucks,
I can Dsee the furnace Emglow,    Ceverybody's working Govertime,
It's a Dgood job        Dsus4   D...even Cthough--D-----...
[Chorus]
...From CThibodaux to GRaceland there's Dfire in the Emfields,
CAll the way up the Gbayou from La - Dfourche to Iber - Emville,
Dirty Cair, dirty Glaundry, dirty Dmoney, dirty Emrain,
A Cdirty dark at Gdaybreak Dburning     Dsus4...the sDugar Emcane--G----!
                                                |  /  /  /  /  |
|  Em/  Em7/  |  A/   Asus4/   A/   /  |  Em/  /  G/  /  |  Em/  Em7/  |  A/   Asus4/   /   A/  |
[Verse 3]
    EmFirst came the Gsugar cane, Emthen came Em7Thibo - Adaux,Asus4  A  
    EmCane sugar Gbuilt this town, cane Emsugar Em7paved these Aroads,Asus4  A  
    CThey burn the leaves to Gharvest cash, Dmoney for the compan - Emy,
    CMoney makes the Gworld go 'round, Dmoney,       Dsus4   D...money, Cmoney-D-----! 
[Chorus]
From CThibodaux to GRaceland there's Dfire in the Emfields,
CAll the way up the Gbayou from La - Dfourche to Iber - Emville,
Dirty Cair, dirty Glaundry, dirty Dmoney, dirty Emrain,
A Cdirty dark at Gdaybreak ...Dburning-Dsus4------D-,  ...yeah, Cburning---D----! 
[Verse 4]
The Csoot and ash are Gfalling like a Ddark and deadly Emsnow,
    CThe air is full of Gpoison to the DGulf of Mexi - Emco,
Dirty Cair, dirty Glaundry, dirty Dmoney, dirty Emrain,
A Cdirty deal with the GDevil, Dburning    Dsus4...the Dsugar Emcane--G------!
                                                  |  /  /  /  /  |
|  Em/  Em7/  |  A/    Asus4/    A/   /  |  Em/  /  G/  /  |  Em/  Em7/  |  A/  ||

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Sugar Cane

by Mary Gauthier

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus4

Dsus4

CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of G#m)

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:

Em Em7 Asus4 D

= 022000 = 020000 = x02230 = xx0232

G A C Dsus4

= 320033 = x02220 = x32010 = xx0233

[Intro]

Em G Em Em7 A Asus4 A

| / / / / | / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

Em G Em Em7 A Asus4 A

Mama said she don't give a damn ...what those people say,

Em G Em Em7 A Asus4 A

Cane smoke can't be good for you ...day after day,

C G D Em

Every year at harvest time, when the black smoke filled the sky,

C G

She'd pick me up and take me home,

D Dsus4 D C D

And make me ...stay in - side------!

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Thibodaux to Raceland there's fire in the fields,

C G D Em

All the way up the bayou, from La - fourche to Iber - ville,

C G D Em

Dirty air, dirty laundry, dirty money, dirty rain,

C G D Dsus4 D Em G

A dirty dark at daybreak burning ...the sugar cane------!

| / / / / |

Em Em7 A Asus4 A

| / / | / / / / |

[Verse 2]

Em G Em Em7 A Asus4 A

Christmas on the bayou, midnight's come and gone,

Em G Em Em7 A Asus4 A

Driving past the sugar mill, all the lights are on,

C G

The parking lot is full of trucks,

D Em C G

I can see the furnace glow, everybody's working overtime,

D Dsus4 D C D

It's a good job ...even though-------...

[Chorus]

C G D Em

...From Thibodaux to Raceland there's fire in the fields,

C G D Em

All the way up the bayou from La - fourche to Iber - ville,

C G D Em

Dirty air, dirty laundry, dirty money, dirty rain,

C G D Dsus4 D Em G

A dirty dark at daybreak burning ...the sugar cane------!

| / / / / |

Em Em7 A Asus4 A Em G Em Em7 A Asus4 A

| / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Em G Em Em7 A Asus4 A

First came the sugar cane, then came Thibo - daux,

Em G Em Em7 A Asus4 A

Cane sugar built this town, cane sugar paved these roads,

C G D Em

They burn the leaves to harvest cash, money for the compan - y,

C G D Dsus4 D C D

Money makes the world go 'round, money, ...money, money------!

[Chorus]

C G D Em

From Thibodaux to Raceland there's fire in the fields,

C G D Em

All the way up the bayou from La - fourche to Iber - ville,

C G D Em

Dirty air, dirty laundry, dirty money, dirty rain,

C G D Dsus4 D C D

A dirty dark at daybreak ...burning--------, ...yeah, burning-------!

[Verse 4]

C G D Em

The soot and ash are falling like a dark and deadly snow,

C G D Em

The air is full of poison to the Gulf of Mexi - co,

C G D Em

Dirty air, dirty laundry, dirty money, dirty rain,

C G D Dsus4 D Em G

A dirty deal with the Devil, burning ...the sugar cane--------!

| / / / / |

Em Em7 A Asus4 A Em G Em Em7 A

| / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / | / ||

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