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Dust Bowl

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[Intro]
Em G Em G
[Verse 1:]
EmI should kGnow Cto leave them hGome
EmThey follow Gme through the store with theCse toys I can't affGord
EmKids, tGake them back, you kA7now better than Cmaj7that
Dolls that tEmalk, astronauts, t.v. gGames, airplanes
They dA7on't understand and Cmaj7how can I explain?
[Chorus 1:]
GI D/F#try and Emtry but DI can't sCave
GPennies, D/F#nickels dEmollars slDip aCway
GI've D/F#tried and tEmried but DI can't sCave
[Verse 2:]
EmMy youGngest girl has Cbad fever, suGre
EmAll night with Galcohol to cCool and rub her dGown
EmRuby, I'm tGired, try aA7nd get some sCmaj7leep
I'm addinEmg doctor's fees tGo remedies
A7With the cost oCmaj7f three day's work lost
[Chorus 1:]
GI D/F#try and Emtry but DI can't sCave
GPennies, D/F#nickels dEmollars slDip aCway
GI've D/F#tried and tEmried but DI can't sCave
[Chorus 2:]
The Ghole in D/F#my pocketEmbook is gDroCwing
CThere's a new wind blDowing they say
It's gGonna be a cold, cold Emone
So bCrace yourselves mDy darlings
It wGon't brinDg Canything much our way
But more bust Embowl days
[Verse 3:]
EmI playGed a card in tChis weeks gameG  
EmTook the first Gand the last Cletters in three Gof their names
EmThis lotterGy's been buA7ilding up for Cmaj7weeks
I could bEme lucky me with tGhe five million prize
A7Tears of disbelCmaj7ief spilling out of my eyes
[Chorus 1:]
GI D/F#try and Emtry but DI can't sCave
GPennies, D/F#nickels dEmollars slDip aCway
GI've D/F#tried and tEmried but DI can't sCave
[Chorus 2:]
The Ghole in D/F#my pocketEmbook is gDroCwing
CThere's a new wind blDowing they say
It's gGonna be a cold, cold Emone
So bCrace yourselves mDy darlings
It wGon't brinDg Canything much our way
But more bust Embowl days

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Dust Bowl

by 10,000 Maniacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

D/F#

[Intro]

Em G Em G

[Verse 1:]

Em G C G

I should know to leave them home

Em G C G

They follow me through the store with these toys I can't afford

Em G A7 Cmaj7

Kids, take them back, you know better than that

Em G

Dolls that talk, astronauts, t.v. games, airplanes

A7 Cmaj7

They don't understand and how can I explain?

[Chorus 1:]

G D/F# Em D C

I try and try but I can't save

G D/F# Em D C

Pennies, nickels dollars slip away

G D/F# Em D C

I've tried and tried but I can't save

[Verse 2:]

Em G C G

My youngest girl has bad fever, sure

Em G C G

All night with alcohol to cool and rub her down

Em G A7 Cmaj7

Ruby, I'm tired, try and get some sleep

Em G

I'm adding doctor's fees to remedies

A7 Cmaj7

With the cost of three day's work lost

[Chorus 1:]

G D/F# Em D C

I try and try but I can't save

G D/F# Em D C

Pennies, nickels dollars slip away

G D/F# Em D C

I've tried and tried but I can't save

[Chorus 2:]

G D/F# Em D C

The hole in my pocketbook is growing

C D

There's a new wind blowing they say

G Em

It's gonna be a cold, cold one

C D

So brace yourselves my darlings

G D C

It won't bring anything much our way

But more bust bowl days

[Verse 3:]

Em G C G

I played a card in this weeks game

Em G C G

Took the first and the last letters in three of their names

Em G A7 Cmaj7

This lottery's been building up for weeks

Em G

I could be lucky me with the five million prize

A7 Cmaj7

Tears of disbelief spilling out of my eyes

[Chorus 1:]

G D/F# Em D C

I try and try but I can't save

G D/F# Em D C

Pennies, nickels dollars slip away

G D/F# Em D C

I've tried and tried but I can't save

[Chorus 2:]

G D/F# Em D C

The hole in my pocketbook is growing

C D

There's a new wind blowing they say

G Em

It's gonna be a cold, cold one

C D

So brace yourselves my darlings

G D C

It won't bring anything much our way

But more bust bowl days

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