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Greener Pastures

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CThe postman brought a letter for my darlinC  C7  C  C7  
I told him that she left here long G7ago
He Cwondered if I knew where she headedC  C7  C  C7  
I told him GeveG7rything I  Cknow
CGrC7eenCer    C7  CpaC7stuCreC7s  Cis C7where Cshe C7can be GfouG7ndG  G7  
CGreener Fpastures is Cwhere C7my Gbaby G7was Cbound
CMy calloused hands tell the storyC  C7  C  C7  
COf the hard life and times I have GseeG7n
When Call around had fields of plentyC  C7  C  C7  
CThe seeds I Gsowed always came up lCean
CGrC7eenCer    C7  CpaC7stuCreC7s  Cis C7where Cshe C7can be GfouG7ndG  G7  
CGreener Fpastures is Cwhere C7my Gbaby G7was Cbound
CI Fpromised her a life of  milk and Choney
I Fpromised her a never ending Clove
I Fpromised her she'd never be Cunhappy
I gD7uess sometimes a promise ain't enoGugh
CGrC7eenCer    C7  CpaC7stuCreC7s  Cis C7where Cshe C7can be GfouG7ndG  G7  
CGreener Fpastures is Cwhere C7my Gbaby G7was Cbound

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Greener Pastures

by Emmylou Harris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C C C7 C C7

The postman brought a letter for my darlin

I told him that she left here long ago

C C C7 C C7

He wondered if I knew where she headed

G G7 C

I told him everything I know

C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 G G7 G G7

Greener pastures is where she can be found

C F C C7 G G7 C

Greener pastures is where my baby was bound

C C C7 C C7

My calloused hands tell the story

C G G7

Of the hard life and times I have seen

C C C7 C C7

When all around had fields of plenty

C G C

The seeds I sowed always came up lean

C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 G G7 G G7

Greener pastures is where she can be found

C F C C7 G G7 C

Greener pastures is where my baby was bound

C F C

I promised her a life of milk and honey

F C

I promised her a never ending love

F C

I promised her she'd never be unhappy

D7 G

I guess sometimes a promise ain't enough

C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 G G7 G G7

Greener pastures is where she can be found

C F C C7 G G7 C

Greener pastures is where my baby was bound

About Greener Pastures Chords by Emmylou Harris

Learn how to play Greener Pastures by Emmylou Harris with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Greener Pastures chords”, “Greener Pastures guitar chords”, or “Emmylou Harris Greener Pastures chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Greener Pastures chords and for experienced players who want accurate Greener Pastures lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C7, G7, G, F, D7.

FAQ — Greener Pastures by Emmylou Harris

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Can I transpose "Greener Pastures" to a different key?

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Is "Greener Pastures" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Greener Pastures" by Emmylou Harris with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Emmylou Harris below.

What key is "Greener Pastures" in?

The chords for "Greener Pastures" show the original chord names (including C, C7, G7, G, F, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.