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John Deere Tractor

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Capo 5th fret
    A= x02220
   A7= x02020
 Asus= x02230
B    = x24442(bar chord) or xx4442
B7   = x24242(bar chord) or x21202
    C= x32010
   C9= x32030
C#7  = x46464(bar chord)
    D= xx0232
 D/C#= x40232
 D9/B= x20230
 D9/C= x30230
    E= 022100
   E7= 020100
F#   = 244322(bar chord) 
F#7  = 242322(bar chord)
    G= 320003
 G/F#= 200030
[Intro]
  D    D/C#    D9/B   Asus(x2)   D   C9  D  
DDear MD/C#ama,  D9/Cwell here's a letter from your gGirl
    G/F#Well I tGhink my city days are dDone gone
And it aC9in't been three wGeeks since I cDameC9  D  
DAnd MD/C#ama,  D9/CI do remember what you Gsaid
   G/F#Say your pGrayers before you go to bDed child
And remC9ember city boGys ain't the saDme
[Chorus 1]
I'm like a JC9ohn Deere Tractor in a hGalf acre field
B7Tryin' to plow a furrow where the sEoil is made of stE7eel
How I wAish I was hDome mom where the bAlue grass is gDrowin'
And the sAweet country bEoys don't complAa--A7in
DAnd D/C#mama, D9/Cso much perfume I thought I'd drGown
   G/F#And the LGord didn't seem to be nowhDere around
Hey, I fC9elt just like a fGlower from the vDine
[Chorus 2]
I'm like a JC9ohn Deere Tractor in a hGalf acre field
B7Tryin' to plow a furrow where the sEoil is made of stE7eel
How I'd lAike to be hDome mom where the bAlue grass is gDrowin'
And the fAire light shEimmers and it sAhi-A7----C-nAes
[Chorus 3]
(key change then fades out)
I'm like a JDohn Deere Tractor in a hAalf acre field
C#7Tryin' to plow a furrow where the sF#oil is made of stF#7eel
How I wBish I was hEome mom where the bBlue grass is gErowin'
And the sBweet country bF#oys don't complBa--B7in 

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John Deere Tractor

by The Judds

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

D/C#

D9/B

D9/C

G/F#

C#7

F#7

Capo 5th fret

= x02220

= x02020

Asus

= x02230

B = x24442(bar chord) or xx4442

B7 = x24242(bar chord) or x21202

= x32010

= x32030

C#7 = x46464(bar chord)

= xx0232

D/C#

= x40232

D9/B

= x20230

D9/C

= x30230

= 022100

= 020100

F# = 244322(bar chord)

F#7 = 242322(bar chord)

= 320003

G/F#

= 200030

[Intro]

D D/C# D9/B Asus D C9 D

(x2)

D D/C# D9/C G

Dear Mama, well here's a letter from your girl

G/F# G D

Well I think my city days are done gone

C9 G D C9 D

And it ain't been three weeks since I came

D D/C# D9/C G

And Mama, I do remember what you said

G/F# G D

Say your prayers before you go to bed child

C9 G D

And remember city boys ain't the same

[Chorus 1]

C9 G

I'm like a John Deere Tractor in a half acre field

B7 E E7

Tryin' to plow a furrow where the soil is made of steel

A D A D

How I wish I was home mom where the blue grass is growin'

A E A A7

And the sweet country boys don't compla--in

D D/C# D9/C G

And mama, so much perfume I thought I'd drown

G/F# G D

And the Lord didn't seem to be nowhere around

C9 G D

Hey, I felt just like a flower from the vine

[Chorus 2]

C9 G

I'm like a John Deere Tractor in a half acre field

B7 E E7

Tryin' to plow a furrow where the soil is made of steel

A D A D

How I'd like to be home mom where the blue grass is growin'

A E A A7 C A

And the fire light shimmers and it shi------nes

[Chorus 3]

(key change then fades out)

D A

I'm like a John Deere Tractor in a half acre field

C#7 F# F#7

Tryin' to plow a furrow where the soil is made of steel

B E B E

How I wish I was home mom where the blue grass is growin'

B F# B B7

And the sweet country boys don't compla--in

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