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Rain On The Scarecrow

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[Intro Lead]
e|-F#m--5----------------4--------------|
B|-2----------------2----------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|------------2---4------------2---4-| x2
A|-------4-4--------------4-4--------|
E|---2----------------2--------------|
e|-F#m----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|------------2---4------------2---4-| x4
A|-------4-4--------------4-4--------|
E|---2----------------2--------------|
[Verse 1]
  F#mScarecrow on a Awooden cEross, F#mblackbird in the AbarEn
F#mFour hundred empty acAreEs that F#mused to be my AfarEm
I F#mgrew up like my Adaddy Edid, my F#mgrandpa cleared this AlanEd
When F#mI was five I Awalked the Efence while F#mgrandpa held my hAandE  
[Chorus]
  DRain on the scarecrowE, blood on the plow
This Dland fed a nation, this Eland made me proud
And ESon I'm just sorry there's no lDegacy for you now
  F#mRain on the sAcareEcrowF#m, blood on the AploEw
  F#mRain on the sAcareEcrowF#m, blood on the AploEw
[Verse 2]
The F#mcrops we grew last sAummer Eweren't enF#mough to pay the lAoanEs
Couldn't bF#muy the seed to pAlant this sEpring and the F#mFarmers Bank foreclAoseEd
F#mCalled my old friend SAchepman Eup to F#mauction off the lAandE  
He said F#mJohn, it's just my jAob  Eand I F#mhope you understaAndE  
Hey F#mcalling it your jAob ol' hEoss F#msure don't make it rAighEt
But if you F#mwant me to I'll sAay a praEyer F#mfor your soul toniAghtE  
[Chorus 2]
And gDrandma's on the front porch swing with a BEible in her hand
SometDimes I hear her singing "Take me Eto the Promised Land"
When you tEake away a man's dignity he can't wDork his fields and cows, but
  F#mBlood on the AscarEecroF#mw, blood on the AploEw
  F#mBlood on the AscarEecroF#mw, blood on the AploEw
[Lead]
e|F#m---5----------------4--------------|
B|-2----------------2----------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|------------2---4------------2---4-| x2
A|-------4-4--------------4-4--------|
E|---2----------------2--------------|
D  E  D  E
D  E  D  E
e|---5----------------4--------------|
B|-2----------------2----------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------| x2
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Well there's F#mninety-seven crosses  A    Eplanted F#min the courthouse yaArdE  
F#mNinety-seven familieAs   Ewho lost F#mninety-seven farmsA  E  
I F#mthink about my gArandpEa and my F#mneighbors and my nAameE  
And some F#mnights I feel like dAyiEn' like that F#mscarecrow in the ArainE  
[Chorus 3]
  DRain on the scarecrow,  Eblood on the plow
This Dland fed a nation yeah this Eland made me proud
And ESon I'm just sorry they're just mDemories for you now
  F#mRain on the sAcareEcrowF#m, blood on the pAlowE  
  F#mRain on the sAcareEcrowF#m, blood on the pAlowE  
[Chorus 3]
  DRain on the scarecrow,  Eblood on the plow
This Dland fed a nation yeah this Eland made me proud
And ESon I'm just sorry they're just mDemories for you now
  F#mRain on the sAcareEcrowF#m, blood on the pAlowE  
  F#mRain on the sAcareEcrowF#m, blood on the pAlowE  
[Outro Lead]
e|F#m---5----------------4--------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|------------2---4------------2---4-| x4
A|-------4-4--------------4-4--------|
E|---2----------------2--------------|

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Rain On The Scarecrow

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro Lead]

F#m

e|---5----------------4--------------|

B|-2----------------2----------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|------------2---4------------2---4-| x2

A|-------4-4--------------4-4--------|

E|---2----------------2--------------|

F#m

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|------------2---4------------2---4-| x4

A|-------4-4--------------4-4--------|

E|---2----------------2--------------|

[Verse 1]

F#m A E F#m A E

Scarecrow on a wooden cross, blackbird in the barn

F#m A E F#m A E

Four hundred empty acres that used to be my farm

F#m A E F#m A E

I grew up like my daddy did, my grandpa cleared this land

F#m A E F#m A E

When I was five I walked the fence while grandpa held my hand

[Chorus]

D E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

D E

This land fed a nation, this land made me proud

E D

And Son I'm just sorry there's no legacy for you now

F#m A E F#m A E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

F#m A E F#m A E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

[Verse 2]

F#m A E F#m A E

The crops we grew last summer weren't enough to pay the loans

F#m A E F#m A E

Couldn't buy the seed to plant this spring and the Farmers Bank foreclosed

F#m A E F#m A E

Called my old friend Schepman up to auction off the land

F#m A E F#m A E

He said John, it's just my job and I hope you understand

F#m A E F#m A E

Hey calling it your job ol' hoss sure don't make it right

F#m A E F#m A E

But if you want me to I'll say a prayer for your soul tonight

[Chorus 2]

D E

And grandma's on the front porch swing with a Bible in her hand

D E

Sometimes I hear her singing "Take me to the Promised Land"

E D

When you take away a man's dignity he can't work his fields and cows, but

F#m A E F#m A E

Blood on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

F#m A E F#m A E

Blood on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

[Lead]

F#m

e|---5----------------4--------------|

B|-2----------------2----------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|------------2---4------------2---4-| x2

A|-------4-4--------------4-4--------|

E|---2----------------2--------------|

D E D E

e|---5----------------4--------------|

B|-2----------------2----------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------| x2

A|-----------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------|

[Verse 3]

F#m A E F#m A E

Well there's ninety-seven crosses planted in the courthouse yard

F#m A E F#m A E

Ninety-seven families who lost ninety-seven farms

F#m A E F#m A E

I think about my grandpa and my neighbors and my name

F#m A E F#m A E

And some nights I feel like dyin' like that scarecrow in the rain

[Chorus 3]

D E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

D E

This land fed a nation yeah this land made me proud

E D

And Son I'm just sorry they're just memories for you now

F#m A E F#m A E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

F#m A E F#m A E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

[Chorus 3]

D E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

D E

This land fed a nation yeah this land made me proud

E D

And Son I'm just sorry they're just memories for you now

F#m A E F#m A E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

F#m A E F#m A E

Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow

[Outro Lead]

F#m

e|---5----------------4--------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|------------2---4------------2---4-| x4

A|-------4-4--------------4-4--------|

E|---2----------------2--------------|

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