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Greer County Bachelor chords by
Pete Seeger
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
C
C

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C

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G

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Verse 1
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C

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My name is Tom Hight, an old bachelor I am

G
G

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You'll find me out West

in the county of fame
C
C

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You'll find me out West on an elegant plan
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G

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A- starving to death on my
C
C

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government claim
Verse 2
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C

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Hurrah, for Greer County!

The land of the free
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G

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The land of the bedbug,

grasshopper, and flea
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C

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I'll sing of its praises, I'll tell of its fame
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G

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While starving to death on my
C
C

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government claim
Verse 3
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C

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My clothes they are ragged,

my language is rough
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G

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My bread is corn dodgers,

both solid and tough
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C

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And yet I am happy and live at my ease
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G

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On sorghum, molasses,
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C

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and bacon and cheese

My house, it is built of the national soil
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G

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Its walls are erected according to Hoyle
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C

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Its roof has no pitch, but is level and plain
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G

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C
C

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I always get wet if it happens to rain
Verse 4

Hurrah, for Greer County! The

land of the free
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G

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The home of the bedbug,
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grasshopper, and flea
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I'll sing of its praises,

I'll tell of its fame
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G

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While starving to death on
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C

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my government claim
Verse 5
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C

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How happy am I when I crawl

into bed!
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G

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A rattlesnake hisses a tune at my head
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C

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A gay little centipede, quite without fear
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G

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C
C

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Crawls over my pillow and into my ear
Verse 6
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C

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Now all you claim holders,

I hope you will stay
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G

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Chew your hardtack till

you're toothless and gray
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C

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But for myself, I'll no longer remain
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G

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To starve like a dog on my
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C

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government claim
Verse 7
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C

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Hurrah, to Greer County,

where blizzards arise
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G

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Where the sun never sinks,
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C

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the flea never dies

I'll sing of its praises, I'll tell of its fame
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G

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While starving to death on my
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C

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government claim
Verse 8
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C

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Goodbye to Greer County, goodbye

to the West
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C
C

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I'll travel back East to the girl I love best

I'll travel back East and marry me a wife

Call quits on corn dodgers the rest of my life

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Greer County Bachelor by Pete Seeger is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Greer County Bachelor are Eb, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Greer County Bachelor is approximately 56 beats per minute.

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