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Monsanto Years

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[Intro] 
F       Dm F   Dm F            F       Dm F   Dm F
[Verse]
You Fnever know what the future holds 
in the shallow soil of MonDmsanFto, MonDmsanFto 
The Fmoon is full and the seeds are sown 
while the farmer toils for MonDmsanFto, MonDmsanFto 
When Bbthese seeds rise they're Amready for the pCesticFide 
And RBboundup comes and Ambrings the Cpoison Ftide of MonDmsanFto, MonDmsanFto
[Verse]
The fFarmer knows he's got to grow what he can sell, MonDmsanFto, MonDmsanFto
So he Fsigns a deal for GMOs 
that makes life hell with MonDmsanFto, MonDmsanFto 
BbEvery year he Ambuys the Cpatented Fseeds 
BbPoison-ready they're Amwhat the corpoCration nFeeds, MonDmsanFto 
[Interlude] 
F         Dm F   Dm F          F         Dm F   Dm F
[Verse]
FWhen you shop for your daily bread 
and walk the aisles of SDmafeFway, DmSafFeway 
FFind the package to catch your eye 
that makes you smile at DmSafFeway, at DmSafFeway 
BbChoose a picture of an Amold red barn Con a field of gFreen 
With the Bbfarmer and his wife 
and children Amto compClete the sFcene at DmSafFeway, at DmSafFeway 
[Verse]
FDreams of the past come flooding back 
to the farmer's mind, his DmmotFher and DmfatFher 
FFamily seeds they used to save 
were gifts from God, not MonDmsanFto, MonDmsanFto 
BbTheir own child grows Amill near the Cpoisoned Fcrops 
While Bbthey work on, they Amcan't find an Ceasy way to stFop, 
MonDmsanFto, MoDmnsaFnto 
[Solo over] 
E    E6 E      E6 E          E    E6 E      E6 E
[Verse]
EDon't care now what the Bible said so long ago not MonE6sanEto, MonE6sanEto
Give Eus this day our daily bread 
and let us not go with MonE6sanEto, MonE6sanEto 
The Aseeds of life are G#mnot what Bthey once Ewere 
Mother ANature and God don't G#mown them BanyEmore 
[Jam over] 
E    E6 E      E6 E          E    E6 E      E6 E

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Monsanto Years

by Neil Young

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G#m

[Intro]

F Dm F Dm F F Dm F Dm F

[Verse]

You never know what the future holds

Dm F Dm F

in the shallow soil of Monsanto, Monsanto

The moon is full and the seeds are sown

Dm F Dm F

while the farmer toils for Monsanto, Monsanto

Bb Am C F

When these seeds rise they're ready for the pesticide

Bb Am C F Dm F Dm F

And Roundup comes and brings the poison tide of Monsanto, Monsanto

[Verse]

F Dm F Dm F

The farmer knows he's got to grow what he can sell, Monsanto, Monsanto

So he signs a deal for GMOs

Dm F Dm F

that makes life hell with Monsanto, Monsanto

Bb Am C F

Every year he buys the patented seeds

Bb Am C F Dm F

Poison-ready they're what the corporation needs, Monsanto

[Interlude]

F Dm F Dm F F Dm F Dm F

[Verse]

When you shop for your daily bread

Dm F Dm F

and walk the aisles of Safeway, Safeway

Find the package to catch your eye

Dm F Dm F

that makes you smile at Safeway, at Safeway

Bb Am C F

Choose a picture of an old red barn on a field of green

With the farmer and his wife

Am C F Dm F Dm F

and children to complete the scene at Safeway, at Safeway

[Verse]

Dreams of the past come flooding back

Dm F Dm F

to the farmer's mind, his mother and father

Family seeds they used to save

Dm F Dm F

were gifts from God, not Monsanto, Monsanto

Bb Am C F

Their own child grows ill near the poisoned crops

Bb Am C F

While they work on, they can't find an easy way to stop,

Dm F Dm F

Monsanto, Monsanto

[Solo over]

E E6 E E6 E E E6 E E6 E

[Verse]

E E6 E E6 E

Don't care now what the Bible said so long ago not Monsanto, Monsanto

Give us this day our daily bread

E6 E E6 E

and let us not go with Monsanto, Monsanto

A G#m B E

The seeds of life are not what they once were

A G#m B E

Mother Nature and God don't own them anymore

[Jam over]

E E6 E E6 E E E6 E E6 E

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