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        Ab7464544
        C/Dx00010
     C#maj7446564
[Intro]
D7
[Verse 1]
GFarmer CBrown was in DloveD7  
When his Gparents went Chome he D7put on a G6rubber glove
[Chorus]
CFarmer loved an Ab7onion
Its Amskin was very CcleaC7r
It Fhad so many C#maj7layers
He Dmhad to shed a F7tear
WhenAm7ever they were D7touching
WhenFever they were Dnear
[Verse 2]
He'd Ghad a great Clove in the DpastD7  
'Twas Gcorn on the Ccob and we D7knew it G6couldn't last
[Chorus]
CFarmer loved an Ab7onion
Its Amskin was very CcleaC7r
It Fhad so many C#maj7layers
He Dmhad to shed a F7tear
WhenAm7ever they were D7touching
WhenFever they were G7near
[Bridge 1]
FHis love was Cvery real
Fmaj7His love had Csuch appeal
FThe doctor E7said that he would AmheaAm7lD7  
Until Dm7then, use some Dsalve
[Verse 3]
They Gwent on a Cdate to the DfairD7  
He Gstarted to Cflirt with a D7prize-winning G6Bartlett Pear
[Chorus]
CFarmer loved an Ab7onion
Its Amskin was very CcleaC7r
It Fhad so many C#maj7layers
He Dmhad to shed a F7tear
WhenAm7ever they were D7touching
WhenFever they were G7near
[Bridge 2]
FHe gave a Cheart-felt plea
Fmaj7"Oh, won't you Cforgive me?"
FThen he E7got down on one AmkneAm7eD7  
And he Fsaid, "Let's be Gwed properCly.Ab"Am7  
[Outro/Fade]
CFarmer Brown Abwent to town to Am7buy himself a wedding gown
CFarmer Brown Abwent to town to Am7buy himself a F7wedding gown
GHe had hopes, Abmas did we, Am7they would raise a C/Dfamily
CFarmer Brown Abwent to town to Am7buy himself a wedding gown
CFarmer Brown Abwent to town to Am7buy himself a F7wedding gown
GHe had hopes, Abmas did we, Am7they would raise a FfamilyC  

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Farmer Loved An Onion

by Beanpole (Les Claypool project)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab7

C/D

C#maj7

Am7

Fmaj7

Dm7

Abm

Ab7

464544

C/D

x00010

C#maj7

446564

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C D D7

Farmer Brown was in love

G C D7 G6

When his parents went home he put on a rubber glove

[Chorus]

C Ab7

Farmer loved an onion

Am C C7

Its skin was very clear

F C#maj7

It had so many layers

Dm F7

He had to shed a tear

Am7 D7

Whenever they were touching

F D

Whenever they were near

[Verse 2]

G C D D7

He'd had a great love in the past

G C D7 G6

'Twas corn on the cob and we knew it couldn't last

[Chorus]

C Ab7

Farmer loved an onion

Am C C7

Its skin was very clear

F C#maj7

It had so many layers

Dm F7

He had to shed a tear

Am7 D7

Whenever they were touching

F G7

Whenever they were near

[Bridge 1]

F C

His love was very real

Fmaj7 C

His love had such appeal

F E7 Am Am7 D7

The doctor said that he would heal

Dm7 D

Until then, use some salve

[Verse 3]

G C D D7

They went on a date to the fair

G C D7 G6

He started to flirt with a prize-winning Bartlett Pear

[Chorus]

C Ab7

Farmer loved an onion

Am C C7

Its skin was very clear

F C#maj7

It had so many layers

Dm F7

He had to shed a tear

Am7 D7

Whenever they were touching

F G7

Whenever they were near

[Bridge 2]

F C

He gave a heart-felt plea

Fmaj7 C

"Oh, won't you forgive me?"

F E7 Am Am7 D7

Then he got down on one knee

F G C Ab Am7

And he said, "Let's be wed properly."

[Outro/Fade]

C Ab Am7

Farmer Brown went to town to buy himself a wedding gown

C Ab Am7 F7

Farmer Brown went to town to buy himself a wedding gown

G Abm Am7 C/D

He had hopes, as did we, they would raise a family

C Ab Am7

Farmer Brown went to town to buy himself a wedding gown

C Ab Am7 F7

Farmer Brown went to town to buy himself a wedding gown

G Abm Am7 F C

He had hopes, as did we, they would raise a family

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