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GBaby I kDnow that we've got troAmuble in the fielCds
GWhen the bankers swarm like loDcust out there tAmurning away our Gyield
GThe trains roll Dby our silos, silAmver in the raCin
They leave our poGckets full of nDothing
But our drAmeams and the golden grGain
[Verse]
GHave you Dseen the folks in linAme downtown at thCe station
GThey're all buying their tickeDt out and talkinAmg the great deprGession
GOur pareDnts had their hard timAmes fifty years aCgo
GWhen they stood out in these eDmpty fields in dAmust as deep as sGnow
[Chorus]
AnGd all this troDuble in our fieClds
If this rGain can fall, these woAmunds can heal
They'll never tGake our native sDoil
But if we sCell that new John DDeere
And then we'll wGork these crops with sAmweat and tears
You'll be the mGule I'll be the pDlow
Come harvest tAmime we'll work it Cout
There's stAmill a lot of love, hDere in these troubled fieGlds
[Verse]
GThere's Da book up on the shelf Amabout the dust Cbowl days
And there's a liGttle bit of you and a liDttle bit of me
In tAmhe photos on every pGage
GNow our Dchildren live in the cAmity and they resCt upon our shoulders
GThey never want the rain to faDll or the weatheAmr to get colderG  
[Chorus]
AnGd all this trouDble in our fieClds
If this rGain can fall, these woAmunds can heal
They'll never tGake our native sDoil
But if we sCell that new John DDeere
And then we'll wGork these crops with sAmweat and tears
You'll be the mGule I'll be the pDlow
Come harvest tAmime we'll work it Cout
There's stAmill a lot of love, hDere in these troubled fieGlds
You'll be the mGule I'll be the Dplow
Come harvest tAmime we'll work it Cout
There's stAmill a lot of love, hDere in these troubled fieGlds

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Trouble In The Fields

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G D Am C

Baby I know that we've got trouble in the fields

G D Am G

When the bankers swarm like locust out there turning away our yield

G D Am C

The trains roll by our silos, silver in the rain

G D

They leave our pockets full of nothing

Am G

But our dreams and the golden grain

[Verse]

G D Am C

Have you seen the folks in line downtown at the station

G D Am G

They're all buying their ticket out and talking the great depression

G D Am C

Our parents had their hard times fifty years ago

G D Am G

When they stood out in these empty fields in dust as deep as snow

[Chorus]

G D C

And all this trouble in our fields

G Am

If this rain can fall, these wounds can heal

G D

They'll never take our native soil

C D

But if we sell that new John Deere

G Am

And then we'll work these crops with sweat and tears

G D

You'll be the mule I'll be the plow

Am C

Come harvest time we'll work it out

Am D G

There's still a lot of love, here in these troubled fields

[Verse]

G D Am C

There's a book up on the shelf about the dust bowl days

G D

And there's a little bit of you and a little bit of me

Am G

In the photos on every page

G D Am C

Now our children live in the city and they rest upon our shoulders

G D Am G

They never want the rain to fall or the weather to get colder

[Chorus]

G D C

And all this trouble in our fields

G Am

If this rain can fall, these wounds can heal

G D

They'll never take our native soil

C D

But if we sell that new John Deere

G Am

And then we'll work these crops with sweat and tears

G D

You'll be the mule I'll be the plow

Am C

Come harvest time we'll work it out

Am D G

There's still a lot of love, here in these troubled fields

G D

You'll be the mule I'll be the plow

Am C

Come harvest time we'll work it out

Am D G

There's still a lot of love, here in these troubled fields

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