Chords with lyrics
- Capo on 2nd
- Difficulty: Beginner
Key: E MajorE
🎸 Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G x2
D MajorD
🎸 Verse 1:
A augmentedA G+G
He don't punch no clock in the mornin'
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
He's up long before the break of dawn
D MajorD A augmentedA
And he's already turnt the wheel on a hand-me down tractor
B minorBm G+G
Dropped hay bales way out in the pastor
A augmentedA
Another week of no rain
B minorBm
Aw but we don't complain
A augmentedA
'Cause at the end of the day
🎸 Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
That's why God made a farmer, to keep us between the ropes
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
To work hard, love harder, and you'll reap what you sow
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm G+G
So when you say grace for the food on your plate, pray a little longer
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
'Cause that's why God made a farmer
D MajorD
🎸 Verse 2:
A augmentedA G+G
There's an old bump gate that still needs fixin'
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
And a whole lot of fences that need mendin'
D MajorD A augmentedA
But he's tendin' to a new born colt with a two quart bottle
B minorBm G+G
Out in the barn 'cause he lost his mama
A augmentedA
It's two week to harvest time
B minorBm
The header's out on the combine
A augmentedA
But he never falls, he never falls behind
🎸 Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
That's why God made a farmer, to keep us between the ropes
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
To work hard, love harder, and you'll reap what you sow
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm G+G
So when you say grace for the food on your plate, pray a little longer
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
'Cause that's why God made a farmer
🎸 Bridge:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G x2
G+G A augmentedA
Another week but still no rain
B minorBm
But he'll never complain
G+G
He'll just plow right through it
A augmentedA
And go against the grain
🎸 Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
That's why God made a farmer, to keep us between the ropes
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
To work hard, love harder, and you'll reap what you sow
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm G+G
So when you say grace for the food on your plate, pray a little longer
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
'Cause that's why God made a farmer
🎸 Outro:
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm G+G
Yeah when I say grace for the food on my plate
I pray a little longer
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
that God made a farmer
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G
Oh that God made a farmer
D MajorD