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Old Settler's Song chords by
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
C
C

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I've traveled all over this country,

Am
Am

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prospecting and digging for gold.
C
C

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I've tunneled, hydraulic, and cradled,

and I have been frequently sold.
F
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And I have been frequently sold,
C
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and I have been frequently
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Am
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sold.
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C

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For one that gets riches by mining,
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perceiving that hundreds grow poor,
C
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I made up my mind to try farming,

the only pursuit that is sure.

The only pursuit that is sure.
F
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C

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The only pursuit that is sure.
C
C

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I made up my mind to try farming,
F
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C

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the only pursuit that is sure.

So rolling my grub in my blanket,
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I left all my tools on the ground.
C
C

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I started one morning to shank it
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C

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For a country they call Puget Sound
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C

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For a country they call Puget Sound
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For a they call Puget Sound
C
C

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I started one morning to shank it
F
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For a country they call Puget Sound

Arriving flat broke in midwinter

I found it enveloped in fog
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And covered all over with timber

Thickest hair on the back of a dog
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Thickest hair on the back of a dog
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Thickest hair on the back of a dog
C
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And covered all over with timber

Thickest hair on the back of a dog

I staked out a claim in the forest
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And set myself down to hard toil soil.
C
C

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For two years, I chopped and I lagered,

but I never got down to the soil.

But I never got down to the soil.
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I never got down to the soil.
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For two years, I chopped and I lagered,
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but I never got down to the soil.

No longer the slave of ambition,
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I laugh at the world and it shams.
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I think of my happy condition,
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surroun ded by acres of clams.
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Surrounded by acres of clams.
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Surrounded by acres of clams.
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I think of my happy condition,
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surrounded by acres of clams.

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • F

  • G

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Old Settler's Song by Pete Seeger is Db major.

The primary chords used in Old Settler's Song are Db, Bbm, Gb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Bbm, Gb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Old Settler's Song is approximately 50 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Old Settler's Song using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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