Beans, Bacon And Gravy (1931) chords by Pete Seeger

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Verse 1
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 (D major)  (A major)  (D major) 
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I was  (A major) born  (D major) long ago,
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in eighteen ninety  (A major) four
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I've  (D major) seen many a panic I will  (A major) own
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I've been hungry,  (D major) I've been cold
And now I'm growin' old
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But the worst I've  (A major) seen
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Is nineteen thirty  (D major) one

Verse 2
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Oh those beans,  (G major) bacon and gravy
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 (D major) They almost  (A major) drive me crazy
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I  (D major) eat them 'til I see them in my  (A major) dreams
In my dreams when I wake
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 (D major) up in the morning
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And another  (A major) day is dawning
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I  (D major) know I'll have an (A major) other
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mess of  (D major) beans
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 (A major) Well we congregate  (D major) each
morning
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At the county barn  (A major) at dawning
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 (D major) Everyone is happy so it  (A major) seems
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But when our  (D major) day's work is done
And we pile in one by one
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And thank the  (A major) Lord for one more  (D major) mess of

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Interlude 1

beans

Verse 3
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We've Hooverized on  (D major) butter
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And for milk we've only wa (A major) ter
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 (D major) And I haven't seen a steak
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in many a  (A major) day
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As for pies,  (D major) cakes and jellies
We substitute sour bellies
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For which we work the  (A major) county  (D major) road each

Interlude 2

day

Verse 4
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If there ever  (D major) comes a time
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When I have more than a  (A major) dime
They will have to put me under
lock and key
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For they've had me  (D major) broke so long
I can only sing this song
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Of the workers  (A major) an d their misery  (D major) 