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Strawbs - This Barren Land
CAPO: 7th Fret
[Intro]
  C    F    C    Dm(4x)
[Verse 1]
N.C.               F        G      C  
I took the children by the hand
FPromised to Emshow them Dmall that we had Fplanned
It's Amsad but Ftrue, this Gmoral Ammaze
BeEmtrays the innoCcence of bygone Gdays
[Chorus]
You can't hold Dmback the Gmarch of Dmtime, I said
We can't hold Fback the Gmarch of Ftime
This blood stained Gdesert road on which we Cstand
Is FtestaEmment to Dmman, this Gbarren Cland
[Interlude]
C  F  C  F  C  F  C
[Verse 2]
N.C.                F        G      C    F  C  
Our song of joy, the countryside
FRadiant Emfields, forDmever glowed with Fpride
That Amonce were Fblessed as Ggolden Amshires
Now Embear the sad reCmains of funeral Gpyres
[Chorus]
We can't hold Dmback the Gmarch of Dmtime, I said
You can't hold Fback the Gmarch of FtimeC  Dm  
This wicked Gwilderness in which we Cstand
Is FtestaEmment to Dmman, this Gbarren Cland
[Lead Break]
[Chorus]
We can't hold Amback the Dmarch of Amtime, I said
You can't hold Cback the Dmarch of Ctime
This way of Dno return on which we Gstand
Is CtestaBmment to Amman, this Dbarren Gland
[Verse 3]
N.C.               C          D      G  
On sullen shores we make our peace
We Cpray that the Bmhowling Amwind will someday Ccease
The Emwaves of Cpower can Dnever Embend
They Bmever take their Gcourse until the Dend
[Chorus]
We can't hold Amback the Dmarch of Amtime, I said
You can't hold Cback the Dmarch of CtimeG  Am  
This Dcrumbling cliff-top path on which we Gstand
Is CtestaBmment to Amman, this Dbarren Gland
Is CtestaBmment to Amman, this Dbarren Gland  

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This Barren Land

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

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Strawbs - This Barren Land

CAPO: 7th Fret

[Intro]

C F C Dm

(4x)

[Verse 1]

F G C

N.C.

I took the children by the hand

F Em Dm F

Promised to show them all that we had planned

Am F G Am

It's sad but true, this moral maze

Em C G

Betrays the innocence of bygone days

[Chorus]

Dm G Dm

You can't hold back the march of time, I said

F G F

We can't hold back the march of time

G C

This blood stained desert road on which we stand

F Em Dm G C

Is testament to man, this barren land

[Interlude]

C F C F C F C

[Verse 2]

F G C F C

N.C.

Our song of joy, the countryside

F Em Dm F

Radiant fields, forever glowed with pride

Am F G Am

That once were blessed as golden shires

Em C G

Now bear the sad remains of funeral pyres

[Chorus]

Dm G Dm

We can't hold back the march of time, I said

F G F C Dm

You can't hold back the march of time

G C

This wicked wilderness in which we stand

F Em Dm G C

Is testament to man, this barren land

[Lead Break]

[Chorus]

Am D Am

We can't hold back the march of time, I said

C D C

You can't hold back the march of time

D G

This way of no return on which we stand

C Bm Am D G

Is testament to man, this barren land

[Verse 3]

C D G

N.C.

On sullen shores we make our peace

C Bm Am C

We pray that the howling wind will someday cease

Em C D Em

The waves of power can never bend

Bm G D

They ever take their course until the end

[Chorus]

Am D Am

We can't hold back the march of time, I said

C D C G Am

You can't hold back the march of time

D G

This crumbling cliff-top path on which we stand

C Bm Am D G

Is testament to man, this barren land

C Bm Am D G

Is testament to man, this barren land

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