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The Field Behind The Plow by Stan Rogers
The Field Behind The Plow
Time: 2/2 (sync) Tenor: G Bass: C
INTRO: 1, 1
1 * 5 4 1
Watch the field behind the plow, turn to straight dark rows
2m * 4 5
Feel the trickle in your clothes, blow the dustcake from your nose
1 * 5 4 1
Hear the tractor's steady roar, oh you can't stop now
2m 57 1 *
There's a quarter section more or less to go
1 * 5 4 1
And it figures that the rain keeps it's own sweet time
2m * 4 5
You can watch it come for miles, but you guess you've got a while
1 * 5 4 1
So ease the throttle out a hair, every rod's a gain
2m 57 1 *
There's victory in every quarter mile
CHORUS ONE:
5 *
Poor old Kuzyk down the road
6m 4 1
The heartache, hail, and hoppers brought him down
* 2 5
He gave it up and went to town
* * *
... And Emmet Pierce, the other day
6m 4 1
Took a heart attack and died at forty-two
* 2 5 * 1 * 6m *
You could see it coming on, 'cause he worked as hard as you
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
NOTES:
- Instrumental break after first chorus
- Ending for last chorus: 2m-57-1 or 1-4-57-1
THE FIELD BEHIND THE PLOW PAGE TWO
1 * 5 4 1
In an hour, maybe more, you'll be wet clear through
2m * 4 5
The air is cooler now, pull your hat brim further down
1 * 5 4 1
And watch the field behind the plow turn to straight dark rows
2m 57 1 *
Put a-nother season's promise in the ground
CHORUS TWO:
5 *
And if the harvest's any good
6m 4 1
The money might just cover all the loans
* 2 5
You've mortgaged all you own
* * *
... Buy the kids a winter coat
6m 4 1
Take the wife back east for Christmas if you can
* 2 5 * 1 * 6m *
All summer she hangs on, when you're so tied to the land
1 * 5 4 1
For the good times come and go, but at least there's rain
2m * 4 5
So this won't be barren ground, when Sep-tember rolls a-round
1 * 5 4 1
And watch the field behind the plow, turn to straight dark rows
2m 57 1 *
Put a-nother season's promise in the ground
ENDING: NO CHORUS, REPEAT LAST VERSE
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Key of C: C D E F G A B
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version 2
4/4
Standard Tuning/ Travis Picking
Intro: One Verse Instrumental
/ G / / D - C / G
Watch the / field behind the / plow, turn to / straight dark / rows,
/ Am / / C / / D
Feel the / trickle in your / clothes, blow the / dustcake from your / nose.
/ G / / D - C / G
Hear the / tractor's steady / roar, oh you / can't stop / now,
/ Am / D7 / G - C / G /
There's a / quarter section / more or less to / go. / / and
/ G / / D - C / G
It / figures that the / rain keeps it's / own sweet / time,
/ Am / / C / D
You can / watch it come for / miles, but you / guess you've got a / while.
/ G / / D - C / G
So ease the / throttle out a / hair, every / rod's a / gain,
/ Am / D7 / G - C / G
There's / victory in / every quarter / mile. /
Chorus One:
/ D /
Poor old / Kuzyk down the / road,
/ Em / C / G
The / heartache, hail, and / hoppers brought him / down.
/ G - A / D / /
He gave it / up and went to / town, / / and
/ D / /
Emmet / Pierce, the other / day, /
/ Em / C / G
Took a / heart attack and / died at forty - / two.
/ G / D / / G / / / /
You could / see it coming / on, 'cause he / worked as hard as / you. / / / /
/ G / / D - C / G
In an / hour, maybe / more, you'll be / wet clear / through,
/ Am / / C / D
The / air is cooler / now, pull your / hat brim further / down, and
/ G / / D - C / G
Watch the / field behind the / plow turn to / straight dark / rows.
/ Am / D7 / G - C / G
Put a - / nother season's / promise in the / ground /
Break:
/ D /
And if the / harvest's any / good,
/ Em / C / G
The / money just might / cover all the / loans.
/ G / / A - D / C / D
You've / mortgaged all you / own, / - buy the kids a winter / coat.
/ Em / C / G
Take the / wife back east for / Christmas if you / can.
/ G / D / / G / / / /
All / summer she hangs / on, when you're / so tied to the / land. / / / /
/ G / / D - C / G
For the / good times come and / go, but at / least there's / rain.
/ Am / / C / D
So this / won't be barren / ground, when Sep - / tember rolls a- / round,
/ G / / D - C / G
So watch the / field behind the / plow, turn to / straight dark / rows.
/ Am / D7 / G - C / G
Put a - / nother season's / promise in the / ground. /
/ G / / D - C / G
Watch the / field behind the / plow, turn to / straight dark / rows.
/ Am / D7 / G - C / G
Put a - / nother season's / promise in the / ground. /
Repeat last two limes Instrumental
/ G - C / G
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