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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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Strawbs - This Barren Land
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C

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G

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I took the children by the hand
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Am
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Promised to show them all
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that God had planned
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So sad but true, this moral maze
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Bm
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Betrays the innocence of
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D

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bygone days
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A

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You can't hold back the march of time
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Am

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I said
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C

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You can't hold back the march of time
Em
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D

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This blood stained desert road
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on which we stand
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G

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Is testament to man
Am
Am

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D
D

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G

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G

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D

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This barren land
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G

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Our song of
Verse 2
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D

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joy, the countryside
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G

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Am
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Ra diant fields forever
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C
C

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glowed with pride
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That once were blessed
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as golden shires
Bm
Bm
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Now bear the sad remains
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D

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of funeral pyres
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You can't hold back the march of time
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I said
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G

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You can't hold back the march of time
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D
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G

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This wicked wilderness in which we stand
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G

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Is testament to man
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A

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This barren land
Interlude 1
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Bm
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Esus4
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Verse 3

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A

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Em
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You can't hold back the march of time
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I said
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You can't hold back the march of time
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This way of no return
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Is testament to man
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A

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D

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This barren land
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On sullen shores
Verse 4
A
A

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D

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we make our peace
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Em
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We pray that the howling
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G
G

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wind will someday cease
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Bm
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The waves of power can never bend
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They ever take their course until the end
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F#sus4
F#sus4
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You can't hold back
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the march of time

I said
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You can't hold back
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the march of time
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This crumbling cliff top
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path on which we stand
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Is testament to man
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This barren land

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Am

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • F

  • Esus4

  • E

  • F#sus4

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Barren Land by Strawbs is G major.

The primary chords used in This Barren Land are G, C, D, Am, Em, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of This Barren Land is approximately 59 beats per minute.

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