Chords for Sharecropper's Son

Tempo:
81.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sharecropper's Son chords
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We moved here from Saunders when I was 14, Worked this poor ground for a vacant land and dream.
The landlord told me hard times was near, It didn't mean a thing cause they're already here.
Daylight to dark, my work's never done, The Lord have mercy on me, sharecropper son.
[E] [A] Mama's got the fever and the baby's sick too, Papa's uptown soaking up that doom.
Just out of prison, says he ain't going back, Ain't the bloodhound in Georgia that can follow his track.
Daylight to dark, my work's never done, The Lord have mercy on me, sharecropper son.
We bought a new mill, brought him up from down south, He'd kick a choo-choo biker right out
of your lawn.
Water in the well, old barley out of sight, Can't take a bath on a Saturday.
Daylight to dark, my work's never done, The Lord have mercy on me, sharecropper son.
[B] [A]
Our crops are all wilted, no rain day or night, Creatures here for dinner and we ain't got a bite.
He's living in a family of ten, daughters and a son, Mama's just told us there'd be another one.
Daylight to dark, my work's never done, The Lord have mercy on me, sharecropper son.
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
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To start learning Ralph Stanley - Sharecroppers Son chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, Am and A in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 66 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 132. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ We moved here from Saunders when I was 14, Worked this poor ground for a vacant land and dream.
The landlord told me hard times was near, It didn't mean a thing cause they're already here.
_ _ Daylight to dark, my work's never done, The Lord have mercy on me, sharecropper son.
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_ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ Mama's got the fever and the baby's sick too, Papa's uptown soaking up that doom.
_ Just out of prison, says he ain't going back, Ain't the bloodhound in Georgia that can follow his track.
_ Daylight to dark, my work's never done, The Lord have mercy on me, sharecropper son.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ We bought a new mill, brought him up from down south, He'd kick a choo-choo biker right out
of your lawn.
_ Water in the well, old barley out of sight, Can't take a bath on a Saturday.
_ _ Daylight to dark, my work's never done, The Lord have mercy on me, sharecropper son. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
Our crops are all wilted, no rain day or night, Creatures here for dinner and we ain't got a bite.
He's living in a family of ten, daughters and a son, Mama's just told us there'd be another one. _
Daylight to dark, my work's never done, The Lord have mercy on me, sharecropper son. _ _ _ _ _ _

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