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Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) chords by
Laura Nyro
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
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D

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Farmer Joe,

I'm the meanest woman you know,

Woman you know, she said,

Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest

woman you know,
G
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Dm
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Woman you know.

I let you slide about an hour ago,

now.
C#
C#
4

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Abm
Abm
4

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C#
C#
4

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Verse 2
C#
C#
4

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Farmer boy, get your gun, run, run, run.

Farmer boy, get your gun, run,
C#m
C#m
4

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run, run, run, run, run.
C#
C#
4

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C#m
C#m
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Farmer boy, get your gun, run, run, run.
C#
C#
4

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Farmer boy, get your gun and run,
B
B
2

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A
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E
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F#
F#
2

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D

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D

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run, run like a son of a gun from love.
F#
F#
2

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Running from the mindreader, run baby,
Dm
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run .
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Verse 3
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D

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Got a date with the town

shoe maker you know,

Baby you know,
G
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She said, I can't wait for

your cornfields to grow,

Baby to grow.

Whoa, baby, whoa baby,

give my bags and let the good wind blow.
Dm
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Give my bags and let the good wind blow.
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F#sus4
F#sus4
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F#m
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Give my bags and let
Bsus4
Bsus4
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the good wind blow.
C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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I've got to see about a man

I know.
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Bsus4
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Bm
Bm
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Verse 4
A
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Fire, flames of gold rush my mind.
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Abm
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Fire, flames of gold rush my mind.
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Sock it to the railroad, baby.

Baby, there's a train
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whistle coming.
Verse 5

Baby, there's a train whistle coming.
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Once it was alright, alright, baby.
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Once it was alright, alright, baby.
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Once it was alright, alright,
Outro 1

no.
Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Dm

  • C#

    4

  • Abm

    4

  • C#m

    4

  • B

    2

  • A

  • E

  • F#

    2

  • F#sus4

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) by Laura Nyro is F major.

The primary chords used in Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) are F, Bb, Fm, E, Cbm, Em.

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

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

The tempo of Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe) 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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