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Arkansas Farmboy

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[Verse 1]
TDhe seventh son born to an ArkGansas faDrmer
And a hBmard workin' mGother of DtwelveA7  
Who nDever could find any Gtime or a Ddollar
That sGhe could just sApend on Dherself
[Verse 2]
I Dremember things now, that my Gdaddy once Dtold me
The Bmold man grew wGiser with DtimeA7  
And a Dlife on the farm, that in a Gboy's view was Dawful
Has cGhanged in these sAame oDlder eyesA7  
[Chorus]
Oh the Dweeds have grown high on the fAarm back in DDixie
Where cotton and corn used to Bmgrow
And the Dmemories run wild in this AGrkansas faDrmboy
Who'd give all he Aowns just to gDoA7  
[Instrumental]
  D    G    D    A7x2
D
[Verse 3]
I Drecall how grandaddy hGeld me and tDaught me
The Bmmelody Ato "In The PDines"A7  
On a Dfive-dollar guitar that Gled to a Dfortune
I'd Gtrade just to Ago back in DtimeA7  
[Chorus]
Oh the Dweeds have grown high on the Afarm back in DDixie
Where cotton and corn used to Bmgrow
And the Dmemories run wild in this AGrkansas faDrmboy
Who'd give all he Aowns just to Dgo
[Outro]
Oh the Dweeds have grown high on the Afarm back in DDixie
Where cotton and corn used to Bmgrow
And the Dmemories run wild in this AGrkansas faDrmboy
Who'd give all he Aowns just to Dgo

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Arkansas Farmboy

by Glen Campbell

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[Verse 1]

D G D

The seventh son born to an Arkansas farmer

Bm G D A7

And a hard workin' mother of twelve

D G D

Who never could find any time or a dollar

G A D

That she could just spend on herself

[Verse 2]

D G D

I remember things now, that my daddy once told me

Bm G D A7

The old man grew wiser with time

D G D

And a life on the farm, that in a boy's view was awful

G A D A7

Has changed in these same older eyes

[Chorus]

D A D

Oh the weeds have grown high on the farm back in Dixie

Where cotton and corn used to grow

D G D

And the memories run wild in this Arkansas farmboy

A D A7

Who'd give all he owns just to go

[Instrumental]

D G D A7

[Verse 3]

D G D

I recall how grandaddy held me and taught me

Bm A D A7

The melody to "In The Pines"

D G D

On a five-dollar guitar that led to a fortune

G A D A7

I'd trade just to go back in time

[Chorus]

D A D

Oh the weeds have grown high on the farm back in Dixie

Where cotton and corn used to grow

D G D

And the memories run wild in this Arkansas farmboy

A D

Who'd give all he owns just to go

[Outro]

D A D

Oh the weeds have grown high on the farm back in Dixie

Where cotton and corn used to grow

D G D

And the memories run wild in this Arkansas farmboy

A D

Who'd give all he owns just to go

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