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Farmer Chords by Ben Gibbard
Farmer Chords
Capo on 3rd fret
intro
G, D, C, G x2
G D C G
I can't begin to compete with you
D C G
and everyone knows I know you know it, too.
C G C Em
It's a complicated fear that grows with every year
C G D
and it's walking on it's own finally
G, D, C, G x2
G D C G
All I can offer are farmer chords
D C G
these simple rhymes and you painted in words
C G
You can sing this when alone
C Em
or whistle it through your teeth
C G
and it will feel like home
C G
no matter how far you'll be
C G D G
from my lonely arms outstretched just beyond your reach
C G D
singing "ooh baby, please..."
G, D, C, G x2
G D C G
I can't begin to compete with you
D C G
and everyone knows I know you know it, too.
C G C Em
It's a complicated fear that grows with every year
C G D
and it's walking on it's own finally
end on G
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version 2
(when switching from C to G at the end of the riff play the last picked note while you
fingering G; it makes it a much smother transition)
****CAPO:3****
-listen to song for stumming and down/upbeats
-chords at bottom
x=mute
p=pull off
h=hammer on
INTRO:
g|----3--------x------------------3--------|
D|----3--------3------------1-0---3-3p0-3--|
Bb|---0--------0h2p0-------0---0--0--------|
F|----0--------0----------2-------0--------|
C|----2--------0---------3--------2--------|
G|--3-3--------2------------------3--------|x2
\Play INTRO while: "I can't begin to compete with you and everyone knows I know you know
too..."/
C G C Em C
"It's a complicated fear that grows with every year and it's walking on
G D
it's own finally"
\INTRO x2 and while: "All I can offer are farmer chords, these simple rhymes and you
in words"/
C G C Em C
You can sing this when alone or whistle it through your teeth and it
G C Em C
will feel like home no matter how far you'll be from my lonely arms
G F#/G Add9 C Em D
outstretched just beyond your reach singing "ooh, baby, please..."
(not sure on exact chords... play around with (he does) it and you'll figure it out)
INTRO x2
\Play INTRO while: "I can't begin to compete with you and everyone knows I know you know
too..."/
C G C Em C
"It's a complicated fear that grows with every year and it's walking on
G D
it's own finally"
END ON G
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CHORDS:
G C Em D Add9 F#/G
|-3-|-0-|-0-|-2-|--0--|--0--|
|-3-|-1-|-0-|-3-|--3--|--3--|
|-0-|-0-|-0-|-2-|--0--|--0--|
|-0-|-2-|-2-|-0-|--2--|--0--|
|-2-|-3-|-2-|---|--3--|--2--|
|-3-|---|-0-|---|-----|--2--|
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version 3
Tuning: standard
. C . G . F .
e 0 3 1
b 1 3 1
g 0 0 2
d 2 0 3
a 3 2 3
E 0 3 1
C G F C (2x)
C G F C
I can't begin to compete with you
C G F C
and everyone knows I know you know it too
F C F C
It's a complicated fear that grows with every year
F C G G
and it's walking on it's own finally
C G F C (2x)
C G F C
All I can offer are farmer chords
C G F C
these simple rhymes and you painted in words
F C F C
You can sing this when alone or whistle it through your teeth
F C F C
and it will feel like home no matter how far you'll be
F C G C
from my lonely arms outstretched just beyond your reach
F C G G
singing 'ooh-ohh, baby, please'
C G F C (2x)
C G F C
I can't begin to compete with you
C G F C
and everyone knows I know you know it too
F C F C
It's a complicated fear that grows with every year
F C G G G C
and it's walking on it's own finally...
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