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Careless weed
Glen Campbell 
Written by Jimmy Webb
Live Version
Intro Am  
Verse 1
EmThe wind is blowiBn', the farmer is Amsowin' nowG  
C                  B        C     G    Am
And soon you'll be going to seed, yes and growing oh, 
Chorus 1
GCareless Weed
Rise beside the road and Dsing to Gme
To be where Droads and rivers Clead
And living Dwithout greed CareGless WeedEm  
Verse 2
So grow beneath the Bbridge and grow you in the Amfence row now 
But God Chelp you in the fBarmers field 'cause he will Gmake you Amweep, 
with his hoe-down now,
Chorus 2
Oh, CGareless Weed, from across the Amriver bed youG’re calling to me
To be where Broads and rivers lCead
In love and Amwithout need CareGless WeedEm  
Verse 3
I lBean on my Dhoe and Cstare and stare, AmbecaGuse I Dknow I Emain't Creally 
Dgoing nowGhere, oh, EmNowhere
And the mare, the mare, she's Bfoalin', the tumbleweeds are Amrollin' now,C  
Movin' down the lBine and lCeavin' tGracks for the wind to AmreadC  
Chorus 3
Oh, CareGless Weed, Bstand bEmeyond Gthe hills Amand Gcall to me
DTo be where roads and rivers lCead
Loving without Amneed carelGess weed
And Amliving without greed
    D         G    D
Careless Weed
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Careless Weed

by Glen Campbell

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Careless weed

Glen Campbell

Written by Jimmy Webb

Live Version

Intro

Verse 1

Em B Am G

The wind is blowin', the farmer is sowin' now

C B C G Am

And soon you'll be going to seed, yes and growing oh,

Chorus 1

Careless Weed

D G

Rise beside the road and sing to me

D C

To be where roads and rivers lead

D G Em

And living without greed Careless Weed

Verse 2

B Am

So grow beneath the bridge and grow you in the fence row now

C B G Am

But God help you in the farmers field 'cause he will make you weep,

with his hoe-down now,

Chorus 2

G Am G

Oh, Careless Weed, from across the river bed you’re calling to me

B C

To be where roads and rivers lead

Am G Em

In love and without need Careless Weed

Verse 3

B D C Am G D Em C

I lean on my hoe and stare and stare, because I know I ain't really

D G Em

going nowhere, oh, Nowhere

B Am C

And the mare, the mare, she's foalin', the tumbleweeds are rollin' now,

B C G Am C

Movin' down the line and leavin' tracks for the wind to read

Chorus 3

G B Em G Am G

Oh, Careless Weed, stand beyond the hills and call to me

D C

To be where roads and rivers lead

Am G

Loving without need careless weed

And living without greed

D G D

Careless Weed

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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