Chords for Greg Brown - Walking the Beans

Last fall it was dry.
[G] _ _ _
[F] Oh my, oh my.
_ _ [G] You could ask the smart weed.
_ _ Maybe the smart weed knows why.
_ _ And then Mr.
Corn Borer, _ _ _ he brought his [F] whole family.
_ _ _ [G]
They laid the corn [D] low.
_ _ [G] When it got windy.
Well _ now there's corn in the bean field.
_ [F] Poor Snigget wants it clean.
_ _ [A]
I got these blisters on my fingers.
_ [D] _ I got these cockle burrs in my [G] dreams. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I been walking the beans.
Been [F] walking the beans.
[D] I been bending low.
No, no.
Been [G] ripping my jeans.
Been walking the beans in the burning [F] sun.
[D] And it looks like I ain't ever, ever gonna [G] get done.
Well it's a mile long road.
That's a lot of [F] room to throw.
For the [D] nightshade and the thistles and that miserable [G] so-and-so.
Two miles around.
More [Dm] like ten I think.
[F] You know [D] I was just put all four up but [G] I gotta have a drink.
I been walking the beans.
[F] Been walking the beans.
I [G] been bending low.
No, no.
I been splitting my dreams.
Been walking the beans in the [F] burning sun.
[Gm] And it looks like I ain't ever, ever [G] gonna get done.
_ Bandana on my head.
I got a long handle [F] to hold in my hand.
[D] You know people are [G] afraid of hell.
And now I understand.
Cause I can fix some devil from that [F] land below.
[G] He's pushing fig weed up from under in the road I just told.
I been walking the beans.
Been [F] walking the beans.
[D] I been bending low.
No, no.
[G] I been ripping my jeans.
Been walking the beans in the [Dm] burning [F] sun.
_ [D] And it looks like I ain't ever, ever [G] gonna get done.
Let's walk now. _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Pretty little girl and not too much.
Just about two [F] rows over.
[D] When it's hotter than fire.
I guess you [G] don't need much cover.
Sure I would like to get closer.
But ain't it just [F] my luck.
You [D] know I got this degree in my back.
[G] I can't even stand up.
Cause I been walking the beans.
I [F] been walking the beans.
I [G] been bending low.
No, no.
I been ripping my jeans.
I been walking the beans in [F] the burning sun.
_ [D] And it looks like I ain't ever, [G] ever gonna get done.
I'll never get done.
I know I'll never get done.
I'll never get done.
I know I'll never get done.
I will never get done. _
_ _ _ I'm never gonna get done with it.
I'm always gonna be walking the [Em] beans.
I will never ever get done.
I might live to be 85 [G] but I'll still be out here. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _