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

N/A

Key: Eb major

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

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

Interlude 1

beans

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

Interlude 2

day

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