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[Chorus 1]
The Cgrasses grow G7tall 'til the hay it is Cmown
Then the fields lie G7still till the new seed is CsownC7  
Many children standing Fhere have watched the grass wave in the Cwind
We're the ones who stand here G7now, but many others will aCgain
[Verse]
Long, long ago these G7fields and the crops that they grew Chere
Might decide a family's G7fate for, say, another CyearC7  
Like the grasses that grow Ftall and get cut down for the Chay
So generations moved in G7here, made their marks and moved aCway
[Chorus 2]
And the fields lie G7still till the new seed is Csown
And the grasses grow G7tall till the hay is CmownC7  
Many children standing Fhere have watched the grass wave in the Cwind
We're the ones who stand here G7now, but many others will aCgain
[Verse]
After clearing off the G7land and piling up their long stone Cwalls
They walked miles for the G7seed, then they hoped the good rains CfallC7  
And if the rains come down Fright and all the crops grew tall and Cstrong
Families had enough to G7eat for another winter Clong
[Chorus 1]
The Cgrasses grow G7tall 'til the hay it is Cmown
Then the fields lie G7still till the new seed is CsownC7  
Many children standing Fhere have watched the grass wave in the Cwind
We're the ones who stand here G7now, but many others will aCgain
[Verse]
Perhaps the time will come aG7gain when these fields will mean Cmore
And we'll learn to care for G7them as others did so long beCforeC7  
And like the seed that's newly Fsown and springs to life with sun and Crain
People's lives may grow to G7know the value of these fields aCgain
[Chorus 2]
And the fields lie G7still till the new seed is Csown
And the grasses grow G7tall till the hay is CmownC7  
Many children standing Fhere have watched the grass wave in the Cwind
We're the ones who stand here G7now, but many others will aCgain
We're the ones who live here G7now, but many others will aCgain

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Changing Times

by Gordon Bok

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[Chorus 1]

C G7 C

The grasses grow tall 'til the hay it is mown

G7 C C7

Then the fields lie still till the new seed is sown

F C

Many children standing here have watched the grass wave in the wind

G7 C

We're the ones who stand here now, but many others will again

[Verse]

G7 C

Long, long ago these fields and the crops that they grew here

G7 C C7

Might decide a family's fate for, say, another year

F C

Like the grasses that grow tall and get cut down for the hay

G7 C

So generations moved in here, made their marks and moved away

[Chorus 2]

G7 C

And the fields lie still till the new seed is sown

G7 C C7

And the grasses grow tall till the hay is mown

F C

Many children standing here have watched the grass wave in the wind

G7 C

We're the ones who stand here now, but many others will again

[Verse]

G7 C

After clearing off the land and piling up their long stone walls

G7 C C7

They walked miles for the seed, then they hoped the good rains fall

F C

And if the rains come down right and all the crops grew tall and strong

G7 C

Families had enough to eat for another winter long

[Chorus 1]

C G7 C

The grasses grow tall 'til the hay it is mown

G7 C C7

Then the fields lie still till the new seed is sown

F C

Many children standing here have watched the grass wave in the wind

G7 C

We're the ones who stand here now, but many others will again

[Verse]

G7 C

Perhaps the time will come again when these fields will mean more

G7 C C7

And we'll learn to care for them as others did so long before

F C

And like the seed that's newly sown and springs to life with sun and rain

G7 C

People's lives may grow to know the value of these fields again

[Chorus 2]

G7 C

And the fields lie still till the new seed is sown

G7 C C7

And the grasses grow tall till the hay is mown

F C

Many children standing here have watched the grass wave in the wind

G7 C

We're the ones who stand here now, but many others will again

G7 C

We're the ones who live here now, but many others will again

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