Down On The Farm Chords by Charley Pride
Tempo:
81.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
Looking back a hundred years [C] on daughters and sons of [G] the land.
Or standing here holding [Em] a fistful of dirt, [F]
watching it slip through [D] my hands.
[G] See the fields of sweat and tears [C] where we [G] labored in love.
We cussed the wind [Em] and we prayed for rain [C] but never [D] thought of giving [G] it up.
Oh, down [D]
on [G] the farm, oh [C]
somebody's dreams [G] are in vain.
[D] When a way of life [G] can be optional, [Am] there's more than one fence that [D] needs bending.
[G] It looks like to me this country still needs [C] a muscle and two [G] strong arms.
If we can send a [F] man [C] up to the moon, [Em] we can keep a [D] man down [G] on the farm.
Staring out the factory window, [Em] trying to make sense [G] of it all.
I remember [Em] on this very spot, [F]
corn standing ten [F#] feet tall.
[D] [G] America, America, [C] who do we blame it [G] on?
[C] [G]
It was only [Em] the family farm, [C] who really [D] cares if it's [G]
gone.
Oh, down [D]
[G] on the farm, oh [C]
somebody's dreams [G] are in vain.
[D] When a way of life can [G] be optional, [Am] there's more than one fence that needs [D] bending.
[G] It looks like to me this country still needs [C] a muscle and two strong [G]
arms.
If we can send a man [F] [C] up to the moon, we can [Em] keep a man [D] down [G] on the farm.
[D] America, [Em]
[G] America, [C] who do we blame [G] it on?
Looking back a hundred years [C] on daughters and sons of [G] the land.
Or standing here holding [Em] a fistful of dirt, [F]
watching it slip through [D] my hands.
[G] See the fields of sweat and tears [C] where we [G] labored in love.
We cussed the wind [Em] and we prayed for rain [C] but never [D] thought of giving [G] it up.
Oh, down [D]
on [G] the farm, oh [C]
somebody's dreams [G] are in vain.
[D] When a way of life [G] can be optional, [Am] there's more than one fence that [D] needs bending.
[G] It looks like to me this country still needs [C] a muscle and two [G] strong arms.
If we can send a [F] man [C] up to the moon, [Em] we can keep a [D] man down [G] on the farm.
Staring out the factory window, [Em] trying to make sense [G] of it all.
I remember [Em] on this very spot, [F]
corn standing ten [F#] feet tall.
[D] [G] America, America, [C] who do we blame it [G] on?
[C] [G]
It was only [Em] the family farm, [C] who really [D] cares if it's [G]
gone.
Oh, down [D]
[G] on the farm, oh [C]
somebody's dreams [G] are in vain.
[D] When a way of life can [G] be optional, [Am] there's more than one fence that needs [D] bending.
[G] It looks like to me this country still needs [C] a muscle and two strong [G]
arms.
If we can send a man [F] [C] up to the moon, we can [Em] keep a man [D] down [G] on the farm.
[D] America, [Em]
[G] America, [C] who do we blame [G] it on?
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Looking back a hundred years [C] on daughters and sons of [G] the land.
_ Or standing here holding [Em] a fistful of dirt, _ [F]
watching it slip through [D] my hands.
_ [G] See the fields of sweat and tears _ [C] _ where we [G] labored in love.
_ We cussed the wind [Em] and we prayed for rain [C] but never [D] thought of giving [G] it up.
Oh, _ down [D]
on [G] the farm, oh [C] _
somebody's dreams [G] are in vain.
[D] When a way of life [G] can be optional, [Am] there's more than one fence that [D] needs bending.
_ [G] It looks like to me this country still needs [C] a muscle and two [G] strong arms.
_ If we can send a [F] man [C] up to the moon, [Em] we can keep a [D] man down [G] on the farm. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Staring out the factory window, [Em] trying to make sense [G] of it all.
_ _ _ I remember [Em] on this very spot, _ [F]
corn standing ten [F#] feet tall.
[D] _ [G] _ America, _ _ America, _ [C] who do we blame it [G] on?
[C] _ _ [G]
It was only [Em] the family farm, [C] who really [D] cares if it's [G]
gone.
Oh, _ down [D]
[G] on the farm, oh [C]
somebody's dreams [G] are in vain.
[D] When a way of life can [G] be optional, [Am] there's more than one fence that needs [D] bending.
_ _ [G] It looks like to me this country still needs [C] a muscle and two strong [G]
arms.
_ If we can send a man [F] [C] up to the moon, we can [Em] keep a man [D] down [G] on the farm. _ _
_ [D] America, _ [Em] _
[G] America, _ [C] who do we blame [G] it on? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
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Looking back a hundred years [C] on daughters and sons of [G] the land.
_ Or standing here holding [Em] a fistful of dirt, _ [F]
watching it slip through [D] my hands.
_ [G] See the fields of sweat and tears _ [C] _ where we [G] labored in love.
_ We cussed the wind [Em] and we prayed for rain [C] but never [D] thought of giving [G] it up.
Oh, _ down [D]
on [G] the farm, oh [C] _
somebody's dreams [G] are in vain.
[D] When a way of life [G] can be optional, [Am] there's more than one fence that [D] needs bending.
_ [G] It looks like to me this country still needs [C] a muscle and two [G] strong arms.
_ If we can send a [F] man [C] up to the moon, [Em] we can keep a [D] man down [G] on the farm. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Staring out the factory window, [Em] trying to make sense [G] of it all.
_ _ _ I remember [Em] on this very spot, _ [F]
corn standing ten [F#] feet tall.
[D] _ [G] _ America, _ _ America, _ [C] who do we blame it [G] on?
[C] _ _ [G]
It was only [Em] the family farm, [C] who really [D] cares if it's [G]
gone.
Oh, _ down [D]
[G] on the farm, oh [C]
somebody's dreams [G] are in vain.
[D] When a way of life can [G] be optional, [Am] there's more than one fence that needs [D] bending.
_ _ [G] It looks like to me this country still needs [C] a muscle and two strong [G]
arms.
_ If we can send a man [F] [C] up to the moon, we can [Em] keep a man [D] down [G] on the farm. _ _
_ [D] America, _ [Em] _
[G] America, _ [C] who do we blame [G] it on? _ _ _
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