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Capo 2
[Intro]
D E F#m D E
D E F#m D E
[Verse]
AThere were people living in a green Dvalley
Found a way to make a lot of Emoney
Made the green turn Dgradually gray
AThey figured they could do whatever they Dwanted
Everything would be alEright
But scars don't always hDeal away
[Pre-Chorus]
EAnd the sons and the daughters
Got F#mdiamonds and Dgold
EBut they were given a land where
F#mStrong roots nDever take hold
[Chorus]
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DGood things don't Acome along
Bm7As you just sit Edreaming on
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DSay everything Afades away
Bm7There you are Estill around
  A    E   DWhat'll you do   A    E   Dwhere will you go
[Verse]
AThere was a ship along the Dcoast
Carrying a whole of black Emoney
In the sound near tDhe northern lights
AWhen the ship set Dsail
DThe crew looked for Eguidance
EIn the bottom of an Dempty glass
[Pre-Chorus]
EAnd the captain said
"PoF#mur me anotheDr rye"
EThen the water turned black
F#mAs a cold winter's Dnight
[Chorus]
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DGood things don't Acome along
Bm7As you just sit Edreaming on
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DSay everything Afades away
Bm7There you are Estill around
  A    E   DWhat'll you do   A    E   Dwhere will you go
[Solo]
G C D C
G C D C E
[Pre-Chorus]
EAnd the sons and the daughters
Got F#mdiamonds and Dgold
EBut they were given a land where
F#mStrong roots nDever take hold
[Chorus]
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DGood things don't Acome along
Bm7As you just sit Edreaming on
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DSay everything Afades away
Bm7There you are Estill around
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DGood things don't Acome along
Bm7As you just sit Edreaming on
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DSay everything Afades away
Bm7There you are Estill around
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DGood things don't Acome along
Bm7As you just sit Edreaming on
DGood seed don't grow
On the Ebarren F#mground
DSay everything Afades away
Bm7There you are Estill around
(...repeat and fade out)

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Barren Ground

by Daryl Braithwaite

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

Capo 2

[Intro]

D E F#m D E

[Verse]

A D

There were people living in a green valley

Found a way to make a lot of money

Made the green turn gradually gray

A D

They figured they could do whatever they wanted

Everything would be alright

But scars don't always heal away

[Pre-Chorus]

And the sons and the daughters

F#m D

Got diamonds and gold

But they were given a land where

F#m D

Strong roots never take hold

[Chorus]

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Good things don't come along

Bm7 E

As you just sit dreaming on

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Say everything fades away

Bm7 E

There you are still around

A E D A E D

What'll you do where will you go

[Verse]

A D

There was a ship along the coast

Carrying a whole of black money

In the sound near the northern lights

A D

When the ship set sail

D E

The crew looked for guidance

E D

In the bottom of an empty glass

[Pre-Chorus]

And the captain said

F#m D

"Pour me another rye"

Then the water turned black

F#m D

As a cold winter's night

[Chorus]

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Good things don't come along

Bm7 E

As you just sit dreaming on

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Say everything fades away

Bm7 E

There you are still around

A E D A E D

What'll you do where will you go

[Solo]

G C D C

G C D C E

[Pre-Chorus]

And the sons and the daughters

F#m D

Got diamonds and gold

But they were given a land where

F#m D

Strong roots never take hold

[Chorus]

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Good things don't come along

Bm7 E

As you just sit dreaming on

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Say everything fades away

Bm7 E

There you are still around

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Good things don't come along

Bm7 E

As you just sit dreaming on

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Say everything fades away

Bm7 E

There you are still around

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Good things don't come along

Bm7 E

As you just sit dreaming on

Good seed don't grow

E F#m

On the barren ground

D A

Say everything fades away

Bm7 E

There you are still around

(...repeat and fade out)

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