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 AI see the barley Emoving 
As the F#mmowers find Their Epace
 AI see the line aEdvancing
 DWith a steady timeless Egrace
 AAnd there's passion in Their Eeyes 
 F#mAnd there's honour in Their GfaceD  
 F#mAs They scythe down the castles and the GcourtsD  
 GBlame it on the DFathers, 
 F#mBlame it on the ESons
 GBlame it on the pDoppies and the Apain
 GBlame it on the GDenerals, 
 F#mBlame it on Their Eguns
 GBlame it on the Dscarecrow in the Erain
 AI smell the smoke of sEtubble 
When the F#mharvest is brought Edown
 AI see the fire a-Eburning 
As it Dpurges all aEround
 AAnd the field is turned to aEshes 
And the F#monly living sGoundD  
 F#mAre the skylarks as they try to reach the GsunD  
 GBlame it on the DFathers, 
 F#mBlame it on the ESons
 GBlame it on the poDppies and the Apain
 GBlame it on the GDenerals, 
 F#mBlame it on Their Eguns
 GBlame it on the Dscarecrow in the rEain
 AI see the barbed wire gErowing 
Like a F#mbramble on the lEand
I see a Afarm turned to a Efortress 
 DAnd a future turn to sEand
I see a Ameadow turn to Emud 
 F#mAnd from it grows a GhandD  
 F#mLike a scarecrow that is fallen in the GrainD  
 GBlame it on the DFathers, 
 F#mBlame it on the ESons
 GBlame it on the poDppies and the Apain
 GBlame it on the GDenerals, 
 F#mBlame it on Their Eguns
 GBlame it on the Dscarecrow in the rEain
 GBlame it on the DFathers, 
 F#mBlame it on the ESons
 GBlame it on the poDppies and the Apain
 GBlame it on the GDenerals, 
 F#mBlame it on Their Eguns
 GBlame it on the Dscarecrow in the rEain
|   G   D|   F#m   E|   G   D|   A   A|
|   G   D|   F#m   E|   G   D|   E   E|
|   G   D|   F#m   E|   G   D|   A   A|
|   G   D|   F#m   E|   G   D|   E   E|
 GBlame it on the DFathers, 
 F#mBlame it on the ESons
 GBlame it on the poDppies and the Apain
 GBlame it on the GDenerals, 
 F#mBlame it on Their Eguns
 GBlame it on the Dscarecrow in the rEain
 GBlame it on the Dscarecrows..
..'n' rows..'n' rows..'n' rows

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Scarecrow

by John Tams

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F#m

A E

I see the barley moving

F#m E

As the mowers find Their pace

A E

I see the line advancing

D E

With a steady timeless grace

A E

And there's passion in Their eyes

F#m G D

And there's honour in Their face

F#m G D

As They scythe down the castles and the courts

G D

Blame it on the Fathers,

F#m E

Blame it on the Sons

G D A

Blame it on the poppies and the pain

G D

Blame it on the Generals,

F#m E

Blame it on Their guns

G D E

Blame it on the scarecrow in the rain

A E

I smell the smoke of stubble

F#m E

When the harvest is brought down

A E

I see the fire a-burning

D E

As it purges all around

A E

And the field is turned to ashes

F#m G D

And the only living sound

F#m G D

Are the skylarks as they try to reach the sun

G D

Blame it on the Fathers,

F#m E

Blame it on the Sons

G D A

Blame it on the poppies and the pain

G D

Blame it on the Generals,

F#m E

Blame it on Their guns

G D E

Blame it on the scarecrow in the rain

A E

I see the barbed wire growing

F#m E

Like a bramble on the land

A E

I see a farm turned to a fortress

D E

And a future turn to sand

A E

I see a meadow turn to mud

F#m G D

And from it grows a hand

F#m G D

Like a scarecrow that is fallen in the rain

G D

Blame it on the Fathers,

F#m E

Blame it on the Sons

G D A

Blame it on the poppies and the pain

G D

Blame it on the Generals,

F#m E

Blame it on Their guns

G D E

Blame it on the scarecrow in the rain

G D

Blame it on the Fathers,

F#m E

Blame it on the Sons

G D A

Blame it on the poppies and the pain

G D

Blame it on the Generals,

F#m E

Blame it on Their guns

G D E

Blame it on the scarecrow in the rain

G D F#m E G D A A

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G D F#m E G D E E

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G D F#m E G D A A

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G D F#m E G D E E

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G D

Blame it on the Fathers,

F#m E

Blame it on the Sons

G D A

Blame it on the poppies and the pain

G D

Blame it on the Generals,

F#m E

Blame it on Their guns

G D E

Blame it on the scarecrow in the rain

G D

Blame it on the scarecrows..

..'n' rows..'n' rows..'n' rows

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