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Peppers And Tomatoes chords by
Ralph Mctell
Ralph Mctell

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Intro 1
Am
F
Am
F

Am
F
Am
Bb
Am

F
Am
F
Am

F
Am
F

Verse 1

Am

This year
F
C

in my garden I grow peppers and tomatoes,
F
C

Peppers and tomatoes,
G
Em

they grow together well,
Am

And my neighbours all around me
F
C

they grow beans and potatoes
F
C
G

Cabbages and onions in this vil
Em
Am

lage where we dwell.
Verse 2
Am

And later in the year we will
F
C

bring wine to the table
F
C

Bring wine to the table,
G
Em

and reap what we have sown.
Am

Like my father did before and his
F
C

father did before him
F
C

And his father did before him,
G
Em
Am

we will share what we have grown.
Verse 3
Am

F

This little patch of dirt,
Em

this little pile of stones.

I can wash the dust from
F

off my face, and skin
G
Am

But this earth is in my bones.
F
Military vehicles are
Verse 4


passing through our village
C
F

Passing through our village
C
G
Em

with young soldiers ill at ease.
Am

Unsmiling and unshaven,
F
C

distrustful and uncertain
F
C

Distrustful and uncertain,
G

and all smoking constantly.
Em
And
Verse 5
Am

my neighbours say "Don't
F
C

worry for you are one of us,
F
C
G

You are one of us and it
Em

will not happen here",
Am

But the next night at the caf�, when I
F
C

bring wine to the table,
F

When I bring wine to the table,
C
G
Em

but they are sitting drinking beer.
Am
Verse 6


Last night the hand of friendship
F
C

fell heavy on my shoulders,
F
C

Heavy on my shoulders as I
G
Em

turned away to go.
Am

As I said goodnight some old men,
F
C

some old men and young soldiers
F
C

Were humming tunes and singing words to song
G
Em
Am

s that I did not know.
Verse 7
Am
F

Oh this little patch of dirt,
Em

and this little pile of stones

I can wash the dust from off
F

my face and skin,
G
Am

But this earth is in my bones.
Verse 8
Am


This morning my wife told me that she'd
F
C

been to church on Sunday,
F
C

Been to church on Sunday,
G
Em

she had felt the need to pray.
Am

Our children were baptised there but it was
F
C

just to please the old ones,
F
C

Just to please the old ones,
Em

and I don't know what to say.
Interlude 1
Am
F

Em
F

G
Am

Verse 9
Am

Tonight, as dark is falling, I am
F
C

tending to my garden,
F
C

Tending to my garden,
G
Em

and the crop that I have grown.
Am

And my car is heavy laden,
F
C

and soon I'll start the en gine,
F
C

Soon I'll start the engine,
G

wake the children and be gone.
Verse 10
Em

Oh this little patch of dirt, and this

little pile of stones

I can wash the dust from off my face

and skin
Am

But this earth is in my bones. My shotgun it is loaded,
F
C

and it's hidden in the cabin,
F
C

It's hidden in the cabin,
G

and the evening's growing chilled.
Em
Am

My mouth is dry, my hands are moist,
F
C

and if someone tries to stop me,
F
C

Someone tries to stop me,
G
Em

I am ready now to kill.
Am
Verse 11

F

Oh this little patch of dirt, and
Em

this little pile of stones

I can wash the dust from off
F

my face and skin
G
Am

But this earth is in my bones.
Interlude 2
Am

Verse 12
F

I am watering my garden, when I
C

smell the cigarette smoke,
F
C

Smell the cigarette smoke,
G

and I turn round in the dust
Em
Am

And I see the glint of rifles,
F
C

but I cannot see the faces
F
C

But I recognise the voices that say,
G
Em

"You must come with us".
Outro 1
Am


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