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Shady Acres chords by
Janis Ian
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
Bbm
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Fm
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I think of who's to blame
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Fm
Fm

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And I bow my head in shame
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So you've grown tired of your
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parents always hanging around

Now they spoil your children and
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having grandparents is out
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Yes, they raised you well, but you wished to hell that they'd
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go away so you wouldn't have to pay for their food
F#m
F#m
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Forget all the years when
D
D

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they paid for you
C
C

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Send your mother to
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Shady
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Acres, send your father to
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Shady
C
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Acres, we'll take good care
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D
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of them, you won't be aware of them,

send them to

Shady
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Acres.
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Well, if one of them's dead,

don't worry your head,
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cause we have a matchmaker.

They can sit down and fetch

on the redstone steps
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while watching green acres.
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Yes, if you don't want to visit,

well, there's no requisite.
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We have foster sons and daughters

to help all our barters,
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To stop feeling blue
F#m
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Keep the checks coming and
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we won't bother you
C
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Send your mother to
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Shady

Acres
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Send your father to
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Shady

Acres
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We'll take good care of them,
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you won't be aware of them
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Send them to shady acres

Yes, our homes so peaceful

They die while they're sleeping,
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yes, right in their beds

Now there's no need for worry

We have our own mortuary
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And a beautiful cemetery
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Yes, we are good people

We care for the feeble
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We've devoted our lives

To the husbands and wives
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Who don't want their fathers

Here on to be bothers
F#m
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So send them where respectable
C
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Send your mother to
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Shady

Acres
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Send your father to
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Shady

Acres
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We'll take good care of them
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Because we love them
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And send them to shady acres

Well the
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Freudian doctors they tell me
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Have no fear, it's not your fault
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You're growing up bad because
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Your parents did you wrong
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And I blame it on my parents,
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on teachers in the school
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F#m
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Till I remember once upon a time,
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F#m
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they had parents too
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I think of who's to blame,
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and I bow my head in shame.
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bbm

  • Fm

  • F

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Am

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • E

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Shady Acres by Janis Ian is Db major.

The primary chords used in Shady Acres are Cbm, Gbm, Gb, Ab, Db, Eb.

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

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

The tempo of Shady Acres is approximately 143 beats per minute.

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