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[Intro] 
C
[Verse 1]
CWhen I first came Fto this Cland, FI was Cnot a Gwealthy Cman,
CSo I got myFself a Cshack, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
And I Fcalled my Cshack “GBreak My CBack”.
CBut the land was sFweet and Cgood and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
[Verse 2]
CWhen I first came Fto this Cland, FI was Cnot a Gwealthy Cman.
CSo I got myFself a Ccow, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
And I Fcalled my Ccow G“No Milk CNow”, 
And I Fcalled my Cshack “GBreak My Cback”.
CBut the land was Fsweet and Cgood, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
[Verse 3]
CWhen I first came Fto this Cland, FI was Cnot a Gwealthy Cman.
CSo I got myFself a Cduck, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
And I Fcalled my Cduck “GOut of CLuck”
And I Fcalled my Ccow G“No Milk CNow”, 
And I Fcalled my Cshack “GBreak My Cback”.
CBut the land was Fsweet and Cgood, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
[Instrumental]
C C C F C C
[Verse 4]
CWhen I first came Fto this Cland, FI was Cnot a Gwealthy Cman,
CSo I got myFself a Cwife, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
And I Fcalled my Cwife “GRun For Your CLife”,
And I Fcalled my Cduck “GOut of CLuck”
And I Fcalled my Ccow G“No Milk CNow”, 
And I Fcalled my Cshack “GBreak My Cback”.
CBut the land was Fsweet and Cgood, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
[Instrumental]
C C C F C F C G C C C F C F G C C
[Verse 5]
CWhen I first came Fto this Cland, FI was Cnot a Gwealthy Cman,
CSo I got myFself a Cson, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.
And I Fcalled my Cson “GMy Works CDone”,
And I Fcalled my Cwife “GRun For Your CLife”,
And I Fcalled my Cduck “GOut of CLuck”
And I Fcalled my Ccow G“No Milk CNow”, 
And I Fcalled my Cshack “GBreak My Cback”.
CBut the land was Fsweet and Cgood, and FI did Gwhat I Ccould.        

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When I First Came To This Land

by Pete Seeger

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C F C F C G C

When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man,

C F C F G C

So I got myself a shack, and I did what I could.

F C G C

And I called my shack “Break My Back”.

C F C F G C

But the land was sweet and good and I did what I could.

[Verse 2]

C F C F C G C

When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man.

C F C F G C

So I got myself a cow, and I did what I could.

F C G C

And I called my cow “No Milk Now”,

F C G C

And I called my shack “Break My back”.

C F C F G C

But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

[Verse 3]

C F C F C G C

When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man.

C F C F G C

So I got myself a duck, and I did what I could.

F C G C

And I called my duck “Out of Luck”

F C G C

And I called my cow “No Milk Now”,

F C G C

And I called my shack “Break My back”.

C F C F G C

But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

[Instrumental]

C C C F C C

[Verse 4]

C F C F C G C

When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man,

C F C F G C

So I got myself a wife, and I did what I could.

F C G C

And I called my wife “Run For Your Life”,

F C G C

And I called my duck “Out of Luck”

F C G C

And I called my cow “No Milk Now”,

F C G C

And I called my shack “Break My back”.

C F C F G C

But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

[Instrumental]

C C C F C F C G C C C F C F G C C

[Verse 5]

C F C F C G C

When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man,

C F C F G C

So I got myself a son, and I did what I could.

F C G C

And I called my son “My Works Done”,

F C G C

And I called my wife “Run For Your Life”,

F C G C

And I called my duck “Out of Luck”

F C G C

And I called my cow “No Milk Now”,

F C G C

And I called my shack “Break My back”.

C F C F G C

But the land was sweet and good, and I did what I could.

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