Chords for John Gorka - Houses in the Fields.wmv
Tempo:
90.9 bpm
Chords used:
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A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I had to do a few music videos that were played on the country music channels.
They have TNT and CMT, country music television, back when they showed videos.
Now they have kind of, I don't know what they have.
I don't have cable, so
[D] Anyway, this was the first video we did.
It was done by [N] a guy who liked my music, and he worked in films.
We did it for the cost of the rental of the equipment.
It ended up getting played on those [E] country stations.
This is called Houses [G] [E] [C]
[Em] [D] [C]
[G] in the [D]
[C] Fields.
[Em] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] [C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[G] ♪ More [D] farms were broken by [C] the drought.
First [Em] the Wagners, [D] now the Fullers, [C] pulling out.
[G] [D] Developers paid better than the [C] corn, yes.
[Em] This was [D] not the place where they [C] were born.
The houses and the [D] fields, no prayers were said or any [C] rain this year.
Houses in [D] the fields, there's houses [C] in the fields.
[A] And the last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
[C]
[G] First he wouldn't [D] sell, and then [C] he would.
[Em] Soon there'll be children [D] playing [C] where the silos stood.
[G] Word came [D] from the marrow [C] of his bones.
It [Em] was the last sure [D] way to pay [C] off all the loans.
[G] New streets [D] will be laid for [C] kings and queens.
Better [Em] ransom will be [D] paid for [C] every castle's dream.
[G] The monorail [D] sign is clustered [C] with a lion.
[Em] And the farmers, [D] they will have [C] enough to die on.
Houses [D] in the fields, no prayers were said or any [C] rain this year.
Houses in the [D] fields, there's houses [C] in the fields.
[A] And the last few [D] farms are [G] growing out of here.
[C] [G]
[C]
Well, I guess no one should [D] be afraid of [C] change.
[Em] Tell me why is there a [D] fence for every [C] open grave?
[G] It's a sign [D] I'm getting on in years, yes.
[Em] When nothing new is [D] welcome [C] to these eyes of deer.
Houses in [D] the fields, no prayers were said or any rain this [C] year.
Houses in the fields, there's houses in the fields.
And [A] the last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
The last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
[N]
They have TNT and CMT, country music television, back when they showed videos.
Now they have kind of, I don't know what they have.
I don't have cable, so
[D] Anyway, this was the first video we did.
It was done by [N] a guy who liked my music, and he worked in films.
We did it for the cost of the rental of the equipment.
It ended up getting played on those [E] country stations.
This is called Houses [G] [E] [C]
[Em] [D] [C]
[G] in the [D]
[C] Fields.
[Em] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] [C] [Em]
[D] [C]
[G] ♪ More [D] farms were broken by [C] the drought.
First [Em] the Wagners, [D] now the Fullers, [C] pulling out.
[G] [D] Developers paid better than the [C] corn, yes.
[Em] This was [D] not the place where they [C] were born.
The houses and the [D] fields, no prayers were said or any [C] rain this year.
Houses in [D] the fields, there's houses [C] in the fields.
[A] And the last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
[C]
[G] First he wouldn't [D] sell, and then [C] he would.
[Em] Soon there'll be children [D] playing [C] where the silos stood.
[G] Word came [D] from the marrow [C] of his bones.
It [Em] was the last sure [D] way to pay [C] off all the loans.
[G] New streets [D] will be laid for [C] kings and queens.
Better [Em] ransom will be [D] paid for [C] every castle's dream.
[G] The monorail [D] sign is clustered [C] with a lion.
[Em] And the farmers, [D] they will have [C] enough to die on.
Houses [D] in the fields, no prayers were said or any [C] rain this year.
Houses in the [D] fields, there's houses [C] in the fields.
[A] And the last few [D] farms are [G] growing out of here.
[C] [G]
[C]
Well, I guess no one should [D] be afraid of [C] change.
[Em] Tell me why is there a [D] fence for every [C] open grave?
[G] It's a sign [D] I'm getting on in years, yes.
[Em] When nothing new is [D] welcome [C] to these eyes of deer.
Houses in [D] the fields, no prayers were said or any rain this [C] year.
Houses in the fields, there's houses in the fields.
And [A] the last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
The last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
[N]
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I had to do a few _ music videos that were played on the country music channels.
They have TNT and CMT, country music television, back when they showed videos.
Now they have kind of, I don't know what they have.
I don't have cable, so_
[D] _ Anyway, this was the first video we did.
It was done by [N] a guy who liked my music, and he worked in films.
We did it for the cost of the rental of the equipment.
It ended up getting played on those [E] country stations.
This is called Houses [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] in the [D] _
[C] Fields.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] ♪ More [D] farms were broken by [C] the drought. _ _
First [Em] the Wagners, [D] now the Fullers, [C] pulling out.
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] Developers paid better than the [C] corn, yes.
_ _ [Em] This was [D] not the place where they [C] were born.
_ _ _ The houses and the [D] fields, no prayers were said or any [C] rain this year.
_ Houses in [D] the fields, there's houses [C] in the fields.
_ [A] And the last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] First he wouldn't [D] sell, and then [C] he would.
_ _ [Em] Soon there'll be children [D] playing [C] where the silos stood.
_ _ [G] Word came [D] from the marrow [C] of his bones.
It _ [Em] was the last sure [D] way to pay [C] off all the loans.
_ _ [G] New streets [D] will be laid for [C] kings and queens.
Better [Em] ransom will be [D] paid for [C] every castle's dream. _ _
[G] The monorail [D] sign is clustered [C] with a lion. _
_ [Em] And the farmers, [D] they will have [C] enough to die on.
_ _ _ Houses [D] in the fields, no prayers were said or any [C] rain this year. _
Houses in the [D] fields, there's houses [C] in the fields. _
_ [A] And the last few [D] farms are [G] growing out of here.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
Well, I guess no one should [D] be afraid of [C] change. _ _
[Em] Tell me why is there a [D] fence for every [C] open grave?
_ _ [G] It's a sign [D] I'm getting on in years, yes.
_ [Em] When nothing new is [D] welcome [C] to these eyes of deer. _ _ _
Houses in [D] the fields, no prayers were said or any rain this [C] year. _
Houses in the fields, there's houses in the fields.
And [A] the last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
_ The last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They have TNT and CMT, country music television, back when they showed videos.
Now they have kind of, I don't know what they have.
I don't have cable, so_
[D] _ Anyway, this was the first video we did.
It was done by [N] a guy who liked my music, and he worked in films.
We did it for the cost of the rental of the equipment.
It ended up getting played on those [E] country stations.
This is called Houses [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] in the [D] _
[C] Fields.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] ♪ More [D] farms were broken by [C] the drought. _ _
First [Em] the Wagners, [D] now the Fullers, [C] pulling out.
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] Developers paid better than the [C] corn, yes.
_ _ [Em] This was [D] not the place where they [C] were born.
_ _ _ The houses and the [D] fields, no prayers were said or any [C] rain this year.
_ Houses in [D] the fields, there's houses [C] in the fields.
_ [A] And the last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] First he wouldn't [D] sell, and then [C] he would.
_ _ [Em] Soon there'll be children [D] playing [C] where the silos stood.
_ _ [G] Word came [D] from the marrow [C] of his bones.
It _ [Em] was the last sure [D] way to pay [C] off all the loans.
_ _ [G] New streets [D] will be laid for [C] kings and queens.
Better [Em] ransom will be [D] paid for [C] every castle's dream. _ _
[G] The monorail [D] sign is clustered [C] with a lion. _
_ [Em] And the farmers, [D] they will have [C] enough to die on.
_ _ _ Houses [D] in the fields, no prayers were said or any [C] rain this year. _
Houses in the [D] fields, there's houses [C] in the fields. _
_ [A] And the last few [D] farms are [G] growing out of here.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
Well, I guess no one should [D] be afraid of [C] change. _ _
[Em] Tell me why is there a [D] fence for every [C] open grave?
_ _ [G] It's a sign [D] I'm getting on in years, yes.
_ [Em] When nothing new is [D] welcome [C] to these eyes of deer. _ _ _
Houses in [D] the fields, no prayers were said or any rain this [C] year. _
Houses in the fields, there's houses in the fields.
And [A] the last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here.
_ The last few [D] farms are growing [G] out of here. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _