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Plantation Boy

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[Intro]
E B F# B
E B F# B
[Verse]
BLots of people walk about Eproud and Bfree
C#mLift up your Bhead start F#looking aBround
BThere's a brandnew feeling of ElibertBy
C#mLike a clear bBell that's sF#tarting to sBound
[Chorus]
D#mPlantatiG#mon boy
C'Emon and get Bgoing
C#mYesterday's Bchains have F#broken in Btwo
D#mPlantatiG#mon boy
The nEew move is Bgrowing
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
EPlantation Bboy
F#Plantation Bboy
[Instrumental]
E B F# B
[Verse]
BLots of smiling faces for Eyou to Bmeet
C#mSo many Bhands to F#help you Balong
BJust shake off the mud that weighs Edown your Bfeet
C#mIf you stand Btall you F#just can't go Bwrong
[Chorus]
D#mPlantatiG#mon boy
C'Emon and get Bgoing
C#mYesterday's Bchains have F#broken in Btwo
D#mPlantatiG#mon boy
The nEew move is Bgrowing
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
EPlantation Bboy
F#Plantation Bboy
[Instrumental]
E B F# B
[Verse]
BYears of picking cotton for Elittle Bpay
C#mLiving Balone in F#some wooden Bshack
BSweating in the heat of a Esummer's Bday
C#mThis is all Bover, F#you won't come Bback
[Chorus]
D#mPlantatiG#mon boy
C'Emon and get Bgoing
C#mYesterday's Bchains have F#broken in Btwo
D#mPlantatiG#mon boy
The nEew move is Bgrowing
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
EPlantation Bboy
F#Plantation Bboy
[Instrumental]
E B F# B
[Chorus]
D#mPlantatiG#mon boy
C'Emon and get Bgoing
C#mYesterday's Bchains have F#broken in Btwo
D#mPlantatiG#mon boy
The nEew move is Bgrowing
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
EPlantation Bboy
F#Plantation Bboy
EPlantation Bboy
F#Plantation Bboy
EWherever yoBu may goF#  B  
[Coda]
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou
C#mReaching the Bhills and the F#valleys and Byou

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Plantation Boy

by Boney M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#m

G#m

[Intro]

E B F# B

[Verse]

B E B

Lots of people walk about proud and free

C#m B F# B

Lift up your head start looking around

B E B

There's a brandnew feeling of liberty

C#m B F# B

Like a clear bell that's starting to sound

[Chorus]

D#m G#m

Plantation boy

E B

C'mon and get going

C#m B F# B

Yesterday's chains have broken in two

D#m G#m

Plantation boy

E B

The new move is growing

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

E B

Plantation boy

F# B

Plantation boy

[Instrumental]

E B F# B

[Verse]

B E B

Lots of smiling faces for you to meet

C#m B F# B

So many hands to help you along

B E B

Just shake off the mud that weighs down your feet

C#m B F# B

If you stand tall you just can't go wrong

[Chorus]

D#m G#m

Plantation boy

E B

C'mon and get going

C#m B F# B

Yesterday's chains have broken in two

D#m G#m

Plantation boy

E B

The new move is growing

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

E B

Plantation boy

F# B

Plantation boy

[Instrumental]

E B F# B

[Verse]

B E B

Years of picking cotton for little pay

C#m B F# B

Living alone in some wooden shack

B E B

Sweating in the heat of a summer's day

C#m B F# B

This is all over, you won't come back

[Chorus]

D#m G#m

Plantation boy

E B

C'mon and get going

C#m B F# B

Yesterday's chains have broken in two

D#m G#m

Plantation boy

E B

The new move is growing

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

E B

Plantation boy

F# B

Plantation boy

[Instrumental]

E B F# B

[Chorus]

D#m G#m

Plantation boy

E B

C'mon and get going

C#m B F# B

Yesterday's chains have broken in two

D#m G#m

Plantation boy

E B

The new move is growing

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

E B

Plantation boy

F# B

Plantation boy

E B

Plantation boy

F# B

Plantation boy

E B F# B

Wherever you may go

[Coda]

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

C#m B F# B

Reaching the hills and the valleys and you

About Plantation Boy Chords by Boney M.

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Is "Plantation Boy" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Plantation Boy" in?

The chords for "Plantation Boy" show the original chord names (including E, B, F#, C#m, D#m, G#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.