The Garden Song - Liam Clancy & Tommy Makem Chords
Tempo:
131.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
F#m
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [D]
[A] [D]
Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by [G] row, [A] Go to make this [D] garden [G] grow,
[A] All it takes [D] is a [Bm] rake and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] ground.
[D]
Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G]
[A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G]
Some [A] will warm [D] them from [Bm] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] down.
Pulling [G] weeds and picking [D] [G] stones, Man [A] is [D] made of dreams [F#m] and [G] bones,
[A] Feel the need [D] to grow [B] my own, [E] Cos the time is close [A] at hand.
[D] Grain for grain, [G] [D] sun and [G] rain, Find [A] my way [D] in [F#m] nature's chain,
[G] Tune [A] my body [D] and [B] my [E] brain, To the [A] music from the [D] land.
[A] [D] Inch by [G] inch, row by row, [A] Go to make [D] this garden grow,
[G] [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [B] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of [A] fertile ground.
[Em] [D] Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] [A] Some will warm [D] them from [B] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] down.
Plant your [G] rose straight [D] in law, [G] [A] Temper them [D] with prayer [F#m] and song,
[G] [A] Mother [D] earth will [A] make you [Bm] strong, [E] If you give her love [A] and care.
[D] An old crow watching [G] [D] [G] hungrily, From [A] his perch [D] in yonder [F#m] tree,
[G] In [A] my garden [D] I'm [B] as free, As [Em] that [A] feathered thief [D] up there.
Inch by inch, [G] row by row, [A] Go to make [D] this garden [F#m] grow,
[G] [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [B] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] ground.
[D] Inch by inch, [G] row by row, [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] [A] Some will warm [D] them from [Bm] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] [A] down.
[D] Inch by inch, row by row, [G] [A] Go to make [D] this garden [F#m] grow,
[G] [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [G] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] ground.
[D] Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] [A] Some will warm [D] them from [B] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes [D] tumbling down.
[Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [G] down.
[D]
[A] [D]
Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by [G] row, [A] Go to make this [D] garden [G] grow,
[A] All it takes [D] is a [Bm] rake and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] ground.
[D]
Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G]
[A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G]
Some [A] will warm [D] them from [Bm] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] down.
Pulling [G] weeds and picking [D] [G] stones, Man [A] is [D] made of dreams [F#m] and [G] bones,
[A] Feel the need [D] to grow [B] my own, [E] Cos the time is close [A] at hand.
[D] Grain for grain, [G] [D] sun and [G] rain, Find [A] my way [D] in [F#m] nature's chain,
[G] Tune [A] my body [D] and [B] my [E] brain, To the [A] music from the [D] land.
[A] [D] Inch by [G] inch, row by row, [A] Go to make [D] this garden grow,
[G] [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [B] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of [A] fertile ground.
[Em] [D] Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] [A] Some will warm [D] them from [B] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] down.
Plant your [G] rose straight [D] in law, [G] [A] Temper them [D] with prayer [F#m] and song,
[G] [A] Mother [D] earth will [A] make you [Bm] strong, [E] If you give her love [A] and care.
[D] An old crow watching [G] [D] [G] hungrily, From [A] his perch [D] in yonder [F#m] tree,
[G] In [A] my garden [D] I'm [B] as free, As [Em] that [A] feathered thief [D] up there.
Inch by inch, [G] row by row, [A] Go to make [D] this garden [F#m] grow,
[G] [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [B] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] ground.
[D] Inch by inch, [G] row by row, [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] [A] Some will warm [D] them from [Bm] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] [A] down.
[D] Inch by inch, row by row, [G] [A] Go to make [D] this garden [F#m] grow,
[G] [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [G] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] ground.
[D] Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] [A] Some will warm [D] them from [B] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes [D] tumbling down.
[Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [G] down.
[D]
Key:
D
A
G
F#m
E
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by [G] row, [A] Go to make this [D] garden [G] grow,
[A] All it takes [D] is a [Bm] rake and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] _ ground.
_ [D]
Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] _
[A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G]
Some [A] will warm [D] them from [Bm] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] down. _ _ _
Pulling [G] weeds and picking [D] [G] stones, Man [A] is [D] made of dreams [F#m] and [G] bones,
[A] Feel the need [D] to grow [B] my own, [E] Cos the time is close [A] at hand.
_ _ [D] Grain for grain, [G] _ [D] sun and [G] rain, Find [A] my way [D] in [F#m] nature's chain,
[G] Tune [A] my body [D] and [B] my [E] brain, To the [A] music from the [D] land.
_ [A] _ [D] _ Inch by [G] inch, row by row, [A] Go to make [D] this garden grow,
[G] _ [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [B] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of [A] fertile ground.
[Em] _ [D] Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] _ [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] _ [A] Some will warm [D] them from [B] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] _ down.
_ Plant your [G] rose straight [D] in law, [G] _ [A] Temper them [D] with prayer [F#m] and song,
[G] _ [A] Mother [D] earth will [A] make you [Bm] strong, [E] If you give her love [A] and care.
[D] An old crow watching [G] _ _ [D] [G] hungrily, From [A] his perch [D] in yonder [F#m] tree,
[G] In [A] my garden [D] I'm [B] as free, As [Em] that [A] feathered thief [D] up there.
_ _ Inch by inch, [G] row by row, _ [A] Go to make [D] this garden [F#m] grow,
[G] _ [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [B] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] ground.
_ _ [D] Inch by inch, [G] row by row, _ [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] _ [A] Some will warm [D] them from [Bm] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] _ [A] down.
_ [D] Inch by inch, row by row, [G] _ [A] Go to make [D] this garden [F#m] grow,
[G] _ [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [G] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] _ _ ground.
[D] Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] _ [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] _ [A] Some will warm [D] them from [B] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes [D] tumbling down.
[Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [G] _ down. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by [G] row, [A] Go to make this [D] garden [G] grow,
[A] All it takes [D] is a [Bm] rake and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] _ ground.
_ [D]
Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] _
[A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G]
Some [A] will warm [D] them from [Bm] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] down. _ _ _
Pulling [G] weeds and picking [D] [G] stones, Man [A] is [D] made of dreams [F#m] and [G] bones,
[A] Feel the need [D] to grow [B] my own, [E] Cos the time is close [A] at hand.
_ _ [D] Grain for grain, [G] _ [D] sun and [G] rain, Find [A] my way [D] in [F#m] nature's chain,
[G] Tune [A] my body [D] and [B] my [E] brain, To the [A] music from the [D] land.
_ [A] _ [D] _ Inch by [G] inch, row by row, [A] Go to make [D] this garden grow,
[G] _ [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [B] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of [A] fertile ground.
[Em] _ [D] Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] _ [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] _ [A] Some will warm [D] them from [B] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] _ down.
_ Plant your [G] rose straight [D] in law, [G] _ [A] Temper them [D] with prayer [F#m] and song,
[G] _ [A] Mother [D] earth will [A] make you [Bm] strong, [E] If you give her love [A] and care.
[D] An old crow watching [G] _ _ [D] [G] hungrily, From [A] his perch [D] in yonder [F#m] tree,
[G] In [A] my garden [D] I'm [B] as free, As [Em] that [A] feathered thief [D] up there.
_ _ Inch by inch, [G] row by row, _ [A] Go to make [D] this garden [F#m] grow,
[G] _ [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [B] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] ground.
_ _ [D] Inch by inch, [G] row by row, _ [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] _ [A] Some will warm [D] them from [Bm] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [D] _ [A] down.
_ [D] Inch by inch, row by row, [G] _ [A] Go to make [D] this garden [F#m] grow,
[G] _ [A] All it takes [D] is a rake [G] and a hoe, [E] And a piece of fertile [A] _ _ ground.
[D] Inch by inch, [G] row [D] by row, [G] _ [A] Someone bless [D] these seeds [F#m] I sow,
[G] _ [A] Some will warm [D] them from [B] below, [Em] Till the rain [A] comes [D] tumbling down.
[Em] Till the rain [A] comes tumbling [G] _ down. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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