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Careless Weed
AmThe wind is Dblowin', Dmthe farmer is Amsowin' now
DmAnd soon you'll be Bm7going to Emseed, yes and Fgrowing,
COh, Careless Weed, Fmaj7rise beside the road and Csing to me
To Dm7be where Emroads and Frivers Dlead
And Fliving without Ggreed Careless CWeedAm  
So grow beneath the bridge and grow you in the fence row now
But God help you in the farmers field 'cause he will make you weep,
with his hoe-down now,
Oh, Careless Weed, from across the river bed you’re calling to me
To be where roads and rivers lead
In love and without need Careless Weed
EmI lean Fmaj7on my Ghoe and stare and Cstare,
Because I Emknow Fmaj7I ain't Greally going Cnowhere,
Oh, GNoFwhEmereDm  
And the maree, she's foalin', the tumbleweeds are rollin' now,
Movin' down the line and leavin' tracks for the wind to read
Oh, Careless Weed, stand beyond the hills and call to me
To be where roads and rivers lead
And living without greed Careless Weed

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Careless Weed

by Jimmy Webb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bm7

Fmaj7

Dm7

Careless Weed

Am D Dm Am

The wind is blowin', the farmer is sowin' now

Dm Bm7 Em F

And soon you'll be going to seed, yes and growing,

C Fmaj7 C

Oh, Careless Weed, rise beside the road and sing to me

Dm7 Em F D

To be where roads and rivers lead

F G C Am

And living without greed Careless Weed

So grow beneath the bridge and grow you in the fence row now

But God help you in the farmers field 'cause he will make you weep,

with his hoe-down now,

Oh, Careless Weed, from across the river bed you’re calling to me

To be where roads and rivers lead

In love and without need Careless Weed

Em Fmaj7 G C

I lean on my hoe and stare and stare,

Em Fmaj7 G C

Because I know I ain't really going nowhere,

G F Em Dm

Oh, Nowhere

And the maree, she's foalin', the tumbleweeds are rollin' now,

Movin' down the line and leavin' tracks for the wind to read

Oh, Careless Weed, stand beyond the hills and call to me

To be where roads and rivers lead

And living without greed Careless Weed

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