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[Verse]
I've Gtraveled D7'round this Gcountry
From Cshore to shining Gshore
It D7really made me Gwonder
The Cthings I Dheard and Gsaw.
[Verse]
I Gsaw the D7weary Gfarmer
A-Cplowing sod and Gloam
I D7heard the auction Ghammer
A-Cknocking Ddown his Ghome
[Chorus]
But the Gbanks are made of marble
With a Dguard at every Gdoor
And the Gvaults are stuffed with silver
That the Dfarmer sweated Gfor
[Verse]
I Gsaw the D7seaman Gstanding
CIdly by the Gshore
I D7heard the bosses sGaying
"Got no Cwork for Dyou no Gmore."
[Chorus]
But the Gbanks are made of marble
With a Dguard at every Gdoor
And the Gvaults are stuffed with silver
That the Dseamen sweated Gfor
[Verse]
I Gsaw the D7weary Gminer
Scrubbing Ccoal dust from his Gback
I D7heard his children Gcrying
Got no Ccoal to Dheat the Gshack
[Chorus]
But the Gbanks are made of marble
With a Dguard at every Gdoor
And the Gvaults are stuffed with silver
That the Dminer sweated Gfor
[Verse]
I've Gseen my D7brothers Gworking
ThroughCout this mighty Gland
I D7prayed we'd get toGgether
And toCgether Dmake a Gstand
[Chorus]
Then we miGght own those banks of marble
With a Dguard at every Gdoor
And we'd Gshare those vaults of silver
That we hDave sweated foGr

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Banks Of Marble

by Pete Seeger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

G D7 G

I've traveled 'round this country

C G

From shore to shining shore

D7 G

It really made me wonder

C D G

The things I heard and saw.

[Verse]

G D7 G

I saw the weary farmer

C G

A-plowing sod and loam

D7 G

I heard the auction hammer

C D G

A-knocking down his home

[Chorus]

But the banks are made of marble

D G

With a guard at every door

And the vaults are stuffed with silver

D G

That the farmer sweated for

[Verse]

G D7 G

I saw the seaman standing

C G

Idly by the shore

D7 G

I heard the bosses saying

C D G

"Got no work for you no more."

[Chorus]

But the banks are made of marble

D G

With a guard at every door

And the vaults are stuffed with silver

D G

That the seamen sweated for

[Verse]

G D7 G

I saw the weary miner

C G

Scrubbing coal dust from his back

D7 G

I heard his children crying

C D G

Got no coal to heat the shack

[Chorus]

But the banks are made of marble

D G

With a guard at every door

And the vaults are stuffed with silver

D G

That the miner sweated for

[Verse]

G D7 G

I've seen my brothers working

C G

Throughout this mighty land

D7 G

I prayed we'd get together

C D G

And together make a stand

[Chorus]

Then we might own those banks of marble

D G

With a guard at every door

And we'd share those vaults of silver

D G

That we have sweated for

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