Chords for When first unto this country.... - Planxty 1973
Tempo:
89.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Dm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[Gm] [Ab] [Em]
[C] [G]
[D] [Am] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D]
[C] [G] I couldn't have a [D] lot [C] [G] of change.
[Em] Can you [C] think of any [D] reason or [C] why I shouldn't [G] come to Maine?
[C]
[G] [D] [C] [G]
I remember the first time I came to Maine.
See [D] my Nazi, [C] I rode [G] by today.
[C] The night stole [D] me a fine [C] horse, but then I [G] rode away.
Sheriff's [D] men have followed, [C] I'm gonna [G] take it easy.
And [C] they've guided [D] me away [C] to the [G] penitentiary.
[Dm]
[G] [C] [G] [Dm] [C]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C]
[G] [C]
[D] [C] [G]
They've looked [D] out the door [C] and they've listened [G] to me.
And [C] they've called [D] my [G] beard and [C] they've shaved off [G] my chin.
They've beat me and [D] they've sang me, [C] they've kept me on [G] dry feet.
And [C] I wish to [D] my old friend [C] my mother, me, [G] Nazi.
[C]
[Dm] [C] [G]
First unto [D] this country [C] a stranger [G] I came.
[C] I courted [D] a fair [C] maiden, Nazi [G] was her name.
I couldn't have [D] a lot [C] of [G] change.
Can [C] you think of [D] any reason [C] or why I should [G] come to Maine?
[C] [D] [C] [G]
[N]
[Gm] [Ab] [Em]
[C] [G]
[D] [Am] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D]
[C] [G] I couldn't have a [D] lot [C] [G] of change.
[Em] Can you [C] think of any [D] reason or [C] why I shouldn't [G] come to Maine?
[C]
[G] [D] [C] [G]
I remember the first time I came to Maine.
See [D] my Nazi, [C] I rode [G] by today.
[C] The night stole [D] me a fine [C] horse, but then I [G] rode away.
Sheriff's [D] men have followed, [C] I'm gonna [G] take it easy.
And [C] they've guided [D] me away [C] to the [G] penitentiary.
[Dm]
[G] [C] [G] [Dm] [C]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [C]
[G] [C]
[D] [C] [G]
They've looked [D] out the door [C] and they've listened [G] to me.
And [C] they've called [D] my [G] beard and [C] they've shaved off [G] my chin.
They've beat me and [D] they've sang me, [C] they've kept me on [G] dry feet.
And [C] I wish to [D] my old friend [C] my mother, me, [G] Nazi.
[C]
[Dm] [C] [G]
First unto [D] this country [C] a stranger [G] I came.
[C] I courted [D] a fair [C] maiden, Nazi [G] was her name.
I couldn't have [D] a lot [C] of [G] change.
Can [C] you think of [D] any reason [C] or why I should [G] come to Maine?
[C] [D] [C] [G]
[N]
Key:
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[Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
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[D] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ I couldn't have a [D] lot [C] _ _ [G] of change.
[Em] Can you [C] _ think of any [D] reason or [C] why I shouldn't [G] come to Maine?
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
I remember the first time I came to Maine.
See [D] my Nazi, [C] I rode [G] by today.
_ [C] The night stole _ [D] me a fine [C] horse, but then I [G] rode away. _
Sheriff's [D] men have followed, [C] I'm gonna [G] take it easy.
And [C] they've _ guided [D] me away [C] to the _ [G] penitentiary.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ They've looked [D] out the door [C] and they've listened [G] to me.
_ And [C] they've called _ [D] my [G] beard and [C] they've shaved off [G] my chin.
_ They've beat me and [D] they've sang me, [C] they've kept me on [G] dry feet.
And [C] I _ wish to [D] my old friend [C] my mother, me, [G] Nazi.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
First unto [D] this country [C] a stranger [G] I came.
_ [C] I _ courted [D] a fair [C] maiden, Nazi [G] was her name.
_ I couldn't have [D] a lot [C] of [G] change.
Can [C] you think of [D] any reason [C] or why I should [G] come to Maine?
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ I couldn't have a [D] lot [C] _ _ [G] of change.
[Em] Can you [C] _ think of any [D] reason or [C] why I shouldn't [G] come to Maine?
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
I remember the first time I came to Maine.
See [D] my Nazi, [C] I rode [G] by today.
_ [C] The night stole _ [D] me a fine [C] horse, but then I [G] rode away. _
Sheriff's [D] men have followed, [C] I'm gonna [G] take it easy.
And [C] they've _ guided [D] me away [C] to the _ [G] penitentiary.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
[G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ They've looked [D] out the door [C] and they've listened [G] to me.
_ And [C] they've called _ [D] my [G] beard and [C] they've shaved off [G] my chin.
_ They've beat me and [D] they've sang me, [C] they've kept me on [G] dry feet.
And [C] I _ wish to [D] my old friend [C] my mother, me, [G] Nazi.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
First unto [D] this country [C] a stranger [G] I came.
_ [C] I _ courted [D] a fair [C] maiden, Nazi [G] was her name.
_ I couldn't have [D] a lot [C] of [G] change.
Can [C] you think of [D] any reason [C] or why I should [G] come to Maine?
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _