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[Verse 1]
Watch the Gfield behind the plow, turn to Dstraight, Cdark Grows,
Feel the Amtrickle in your clothes, blow the Cdustcake from your Dnose.
Hear the Gtractor's steady roar, oh you Dcan't Cstop Gnow,
There's a Amquarter section D7more or less to Ggo.  
[Verse 2]
It Gfigures that the rain keeps it's Down Csweet Gtime,
You can Amwatch it come for miles, but you Cguess you've got a Dwhile.
So ease the Gthrottle out a hair, every Drod's  Ca gaGin,
There's Amvictory in D7every quarter mGile.  
[Chorus 1]
Poor old DKuzyk down the road,
The Emheartache, hail, and Choppers brought him Gdown.
He gave it Gup and Awent to Dtown, and
DEmmet Pierce, the other day,  
Took a Emheart attack and Cdied at forty - Gtwo.
You could Gsee it Acoming oDn, 'cause he worked as hard as yGou. Em  D  
[Verse 3]
In an Ghour, maybe more, you'll be Dwet Cclear Gthrough,
The Amair is cooler now, pull your Chat brim further Ddown, and
Watch the Gfield behind the plow turn to Dstraight Cdark Grows.
Put a - Amnother season's D7promise in the Gground 
[Chorus 2]
And if the Dharvest's any good,
The Emmoney just might Ccover all the Gloans.
You've Gmortgaged Aall you oDwn,  
DBuy the kids a winter coat.
Take the Emwife back east for CChristmas if you Gcan.
All Gsummer Ashe hangs Don, when you're so tied to the Gland. Em  D  
[Verse 4]
For the Ggood times come and go, but at Dleast Cthere's Grain.
So this Amwon't be barren ground, when Sep - Ctember rolls a- Dround,
So watch the Gfield behind the plow, turn to Dstraight Cdark Grows.
Put a - Amnother season's D7promise in the Gground. 
Watch the Gfield behind the plow, turn to Dstraight Cdark Grows.
Put a - Amnother season's D7promise in the Gground.  

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The Field Behind The Plow

by Stan Rogers

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[Verse 1]

G D C G

Watch the field behind the plow, turn to straight, dark rows,

Am C D

Feel the trickle in your clothes, blow the dustcake from your nose.

G D C G

Hear the tractor's steady roar, oh you can't stop now,

Am D7 G

There's a quarter section more or less to go.

[Verse 2]

G D C G

It figures that the rain keeps it's own sweet time,

Am C D

You can watch it come for miles, but you guess you've got a while.

G D C G

So ease the throttle out a hair, every rod's a gain,

Am D7 G

There's victory in every quarter mile.

[Chorus 1]

Poor old Kuzyk down the road,

Em C G

The heartache, hail, and hoppers brought him down.

G A D

He gave it up and went to town, and

Emmet Pierce, the other day,

Em C G

Took a heart attack and died at forty - two.

G A D G Em D

You could see it coming on, 'cause he worked as hard as you.

[Verse 3]

G D C G

In an hour, maybe more, you'll be wet clear through,

Am C D

The air is cooler now, pull your hat brim further down, and

G D C G

Watch the field behind the plow turn to straight dark rows.

Am D7 G

Put a - nother season's promise in the ground

[Chorus 2]

And if the harvest's any good,

Em C G

The money just might cover all the loans.

G A D

You've mortgaged all you own,

Buy the kids a winter coat.

Em C G

Take the wife back east for Christmas if you can.

G A D G Em D

All summer she hangs on, when you're so tied to the land.

[Verse 4]

G D C G

For the good times come and go, but at least there's rain.

Am C D

So this won't be barren ground, when Sep - tember rolls a- round,

G D C G

So watch the field behind the plow, turn to straight dark rows.

Am D7 G

Put a - nother season's promise in the ground.

G D C G

Watch the field behind the plow, turn to straight dark rows.

Am D7 G

Put a - nother season's promise in the ground.

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