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Thirty Years of Farming chords by
Fred Eaglesmith
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Key: B major
Verse 1
G
G

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There's a little white note

on a gate by the road
C
C

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That a man put up yesterday
G
G

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And when we saw it we all ran out
A
A

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D
D

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Just to see what it had to say
G
G

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And when we read it our

eyes filled with tears
C
C

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G
G

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And they fell to the cold hard clay

Something 'bout a mortgage

Something 'bout foreclosure
D
D

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G
G

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Something 'bout failing to pay
Verse 2
G
G

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Oh, and on the post by the

general store
C
C

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G
G

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They've put up a little sign

An auction sale, day after tomorrow
A
A

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D
D

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At the end of the Lincoln Line
G
G

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Thirty years of farming

Thirty years of heartache
C
C

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G
G

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Thirty years of day to day

Oh, my Daddy stopped talking

The day the farm was auctioned
D
D

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G
G

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There was nothing left to say
Verse 3
G
G

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Oh, my mama's tears fell freely down
C
C

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As she walked amongst the
G
G

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flowers in the yard

And every number the auctioneer called
A
A

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Am
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D
D

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Was like a blow to her precious heart
G
G

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And every number the auctioneer called
C
C

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G
G

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Meant another thing was sold that day

'Til everything was auctioned

And we stood there watching
D
D

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G
G

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As they loaded it and drove it away
Verse 4
G
G

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Oh, and on the post by the

general store
C
C

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G
G

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They've put up a little sign

An auction sale, day after tomorrow
A
A

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D
D

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At the end of the Lincoln Line
G
G

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Thirty years of farming

Thirty years of heartache
C
C

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G
G

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Thirty years of day to day

Oh, my daddy stopped talking

The day the farm was auctioned
D
D

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There was nothing left to say
G
G

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Interlude 1
C
C

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G

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A
A

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D
D

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G
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C
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G
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D
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G
G

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Verse 5
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G

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At the day's first dawning

We awoke this morning
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C

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There was nothing for us to do

Nothing in the granary

No hay in the mow
A
A

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D
D

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No cattle, no tractor, no tools
G
G

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So we loaded up the car

With the clothes that we wore
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C

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G

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And the few things we managed to save

Mama read from The Book

We took one last look
D
D

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G
G

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And then we drove away
Verse 6
G
G

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Oh, and on the post by the

general store
C
C

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G
G

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They've put up a little sign

An auction sale day after tomorrow
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A

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D
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At the end of the Lincoln Line
G
G

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Thirty years of farming

Thirty years of heartache
C
C

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G
G

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Thirty years of day to day

Oh, my Daddy stopped talking

The day the farm was auctioned
D
D

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G
G

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There was nothing left to say
Verse 7
G
G

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Oh, my daddy stopped talking

The day the farm was auctioned
G
G

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D
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There was nothing left to say

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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • A

  • D

  • Am

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Thirty Years of Farming by Fred Eaglesmith is B major.

The primary chords used in Thirty Years of Farming are B, E, C#, F#, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, C#, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Thirty Years of Farming is approximately 109 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Thirty Years of Farming 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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