Growing Trade Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

A--7h9---9-7--9-7---7-9---7h9---9---- F#m E

I worked the Aland to raise a Bmfamily

'Till I was Gweary to the Abone

F♯mBut hard labour never Gbothered me

Lord, it's Dall I ever Aknown

Too many Aseasons of Bmcalamity

And too much Ginterest on the Aloan

F♯mIt's half the size as it Gused to be

And Dhalf of Athat is Estone Esus4 E

EThe crops ain't worth a-Aseeding

Timber Donly Agets you Efire Esus4 E

EThe live-stock I'm a-Afeeding

I can Dhardly Akeep 'em aElive

I gotta F♯mdo what I Ecan to Dsurvive

(chorus)

I know the F♯mlaw wont be forDgiving

But Athat'll be the choice I Emade

I used to Bmfarm for a Gliving

But Dnow I'm in the growing Atrade

(intro riff)

The summer Abeauty of the Bmcotton fields

Was like a Gview from heaven's Adoor

F♯mMy grandaddy said that Gharvest time

Was what the Dgood lord made us Afor

I guess he'd Awonder where's the Bmdignity

In a Gcrop you raise to Aburn

F♯mBut this land is my Glegacy

I got Dnowhere Aelse to Eturn Esus4 E

EShotgun on my Ashoulder

Where a Dtote sack Aoughta Ebe Esus4 E

EThe theives are getting Abolder

And the Dfeds may be Awatching Eme

I gotta F♯mquit this EeventualDly

(chorus)

I know the F♯mlaw wont be forDgiving

But Athat'll be the choice I Emade

I used to Bmfarm for a Gliving

But Dnow I'm in the growing Atrade Asus4 A

HeliEcopters in the Adistance

Getting Dcloser Aevery Eday

EThey're gonna meet some resiAstance

Ain't no Dprice too Abig to Epay

EIt won't make any Adifference,

When they Dtake it Aall awEay,

EBetween the cot in the Ajailhouse

And a Dbed beneAath the cElay

I guess there's F♯mnothing to Edo now but Dpray

(chorus)