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John Deere Tractor - Larry Sparks
Note 1: Cadd2/B=x20010
Note 2: Each / mark basically means a strum.
Capo 1st Fret
[Intro]
C                     Am7  G
//// (Cadd2/B) //// //// ////
C                     Am7  G    C
//// (Cadd2/B) //// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////
[Verse]
C                             Am7            C
Hey momma //// (Cadd2/B) //// //// here's a letter from
your Fson //// ////Dm  
Well I Fthink, my city days are Cdone Ma
And it Bbain't, been three Fweeks, since I Ccame
C                              Am7            C
Hey momma //// (Cadd2/B) //// //// I do re- -member what you
Fsaid //// ////Dm  
Say your Fprayers, before you go to Cbed son
And re- Bb-member city Fwomen ain't the Csame
I'm like a BbJohn Deere tractor in a Fhalf acre field
ATrying to plow a furrow where the Dsoil is made of steel
Oh I Gwish I was Chome Ma, where the Gbluegrass is Cgrowin'
And the Gsweet country Dgirls don't com- G-plain //// F////
C                     Am7  G
//// (Cadd2/B) //// //// ////
C                     Am7  G    C
//// (Cadd2/B) //// //// //// //// ////
C                          Am7                C
Momma //// (Cadd2/B) //// //// so much per- -fume I
thought I'd Fdrown //// ////Dm  
And the FLord, didn't seem to be no- C-where around
Hey I Bbfell like a Fflower from the Cvine
Ah she was Bbpretty lord knows
FI thought that she would bring me Cjoy
She Bblaughed, she Fcalled, me country Cboy ma
And Bbafter Fshe had been so Ckind
I'm like a BbJohn Deere tractor in a Fhalf acre field
ATrying to plow a furrow where the Dsoil is made of steel
Oh I Gwish I was Chome Ma, where the Gbluegrass is Cgrowin'
And the Gfire light Dshimmers and Gshines //// F////
[Outro]
C                     Am7  G
//// (Cadd2/B) //// //// ////
C                     Am7  G    C
//// (Cadd2/B) //// //// //// /

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John Deere Tractor

by Larry Sparks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cadd2/B

John Deere Tractor - Larry Sparks

Note 1: Cadd2/B=x20010

Note 2: Each / mark basically means a strum.

Capo 1st Fret

[Intro]

C Am7 G

Cadd2/B

//// () //// //// ////

C Am7 G C

Cadd2/B

//// () //// //// //// //// //// //// //// ////

[Verse]

C Am7 C

Cadd2/B

Hey momma //// () //// //// here's a letter from

F Dm

your son //// ////

F C

Well I think, my city days are done Ma

Bb F C

And it ain't, been three weeks, since I came

C Am7 C

Cadd2/B

Hey momma //// () //// //// I do re- -member what you

F Dm

said //// ////

F C

Say your prayers, before you go to bed son

Bb F C

And re- -member city women ain't the same

Bb F

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

A D

Trying to plow a furrow where the soil is made of steel

G C G C

Oh I wish I was home Ma, where the bluegrass is growin'

G D G F

And the sweet country girls don't com- -plain //// ////

C Am7 G

Cadd2/B

//// () //// //// ////

C Am7 G C

Cadd2/B

//// () //// //// //// //// ////

C Am7 C

Cadd2/B

Momma //// () //// //// so much per- -fume I

F Dm

thought I'd drown //// ////

F C

And the Lord, didn't seem to be no- -where around

Bb F C

Hey I fell like a flower from the vine

Ah she was pretty lord knows

F C

I thought that she would bring me joy

Bb F C

She laughed, she called, me country boy ma

Bb F C

And after she had been so kind

Bb F

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

A D

Trying to plow a furrow where the soil is made of steel

G C G C

Oh I wish I was home Ma, where the bluegrass is growin'

G D G F

And the fire light shimmers and shines //// ////

[Outro]

C Am7 G

Cadd2/B

//// () //// //// ////

C Am7 G C

Cadd2/B

//// () //// //// //// /

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