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Clear Cut

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[Verse]
DWay back in the mountains on the Ahigh knob by the ridge
My gCrandpa built our cGabin where we lDived for 40 years
DSpent my happy childhood benAmeath the hardwood trees
I Cdidn't know what GI had then was Call I'd ever nDeedC  D  A  
DMountain laurels blooming, it was Aearly in the spring
CLookin' out my Gwindow on a sDea of endless green
DRich men from the city came to Ambuy our land today
CTook 200 yeGars to grow, but it's gCone in 30 dDays
[Chorus]
AmMud slides down the mountain, there's no Cway to stop the flood
GHills without their timbers, like a Dman without his Ablood
AmScars upon the land, those Cwounds will never heal
But a Cgreedy man will Dnever get his fAillC  D  A  
[Solo]
Am C
G D A
Am C
C D A C D A
[Chorus]
AmMud slides down the mountain, there's no Cway to stop the flood
GHills without their timbers, like a Dman without his Ablood
AmScars upon the land, those Cwounds will never heal
Ending
But a Cgreedy man will Dnever get his fAill
I cCan't go back and I Dknow I never wAill
I hCope someday they kDnow the way I fAeelE  

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Clear Cut

by Blue Highway

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

D A

Way back in the mountains on the high knob by the ridge

C G D

My grandpa built our cabin where we lived for 40 years

D Am

Spent my happy childhood beneath the hardwood trees

C G C D C D A

I didn't know what I had then was all I'd ever need

D A

Mountain laurels blooming, it was early in the spring

C G D

Lookin' out my window on a sea of endless green

D Am

Rich men from the city came to buy our land today

C G C D

Took 200 years to grow, but it's gone in 30 days

[Chorus]

Am C

Mud slides down the mountain, there's no way to stop the flood

G D A

Hills without their timbers, like a man without his blood

Am C

Scars upon the land, those wounds will never heal

C D A C D A

But a greedy man will never get his fill

[Solo]

Am C

G D A

Am C

C D A C D A

[Chorus]

Am C

Mud slides down the mountain, there's no way to stop the flood

G D A

Hills without their timbers, like a man without his blood

Am C

Scars upon the land, those wounds will never heal

Ending

C D A

But a greedy man will never get his fill

C D A

I can't go back and I know I never will

C D A E

I hope someday they know the way I feel

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