God Bless the Farmer Chords by The Poverty Plainsmen

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[C] _ _ _ Mama's been [Em] crying, _ [F] her tears [C] at the window, _ [Am] pouring [Em] through memories while [F] the sun's going [G] down.
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[E] She's been [C] watching [F] these fields for [C] a lifetime.
[Am] _ All that [Em] she cares for [G] was raised [C] on this ground.
[F] I _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ came home from [E] [C] town with [F] a weight on [C] my shoulders, [Am] knowing [Em] the truth, not [F] wanting to [G] say.
_ _ _ _ [C] The farm's [E] going [Em] [C] under, [F] no help [C] is coming.
_ [Am] _ _ [Em] Early September, [G] we're moving _ [C] _ away. _
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[Am] And God bless [Em] the [C] farmer [G]
[F] who takes up [C] my [G] shovel.
[Am] I hope his [Em] back [F] will be stronger [C] than [G] mine.
[Em] _ [G] _ I'll [C] pity [Em] the woman [F] who shares all [C] his troubles, [Am] and pray that [Em] my land [G] doesn't take [C] his last _ dime.
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_ [G] _ _ [C] _ Our forefathers [Em] came to [F] live [C] in this country, [Am] and built [Em] these old homesteads [F] on nothing
_ [G] but pride. _
[C] _ _ _ When [Em] the curtain comes [F] down _ [C] early autumn, _ [Am] six _ [Em] generations [G] will be saying _
[C] goodbye.
_ _ _ [Am] And God [Em] bless the [C] farmer [F] who takes up [C] my shovel.
[Am] I hope [C] his back [F] will be stronger [G] than _ mine.
_ _ [C] I'll pity the [Em] family [F] that shares [C] all his troubles, [Am] and pray that [Em] my land [C] [G] doesn't take [C] his last dime.
_ And [Am] God bless [C] the farmer [F] who takes up [C] my shovel.
[Am] I hope [C] his back will [F] be stronger [G] than _ mine.
[C] _ I'll pity the [Em] family [F] that shares [C] all his troubles, [Am] and pray that [Em] my land [G] doesn't take his [C] last dime.
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And [Am] I'll pray that my [Em] [C] land doesn't take [G] his [C] last dime.
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