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When I First Came To This Land chords by
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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Key: D major
Verse 1
D
D

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When I first came to this land,

I was not a wealthy man,

So I built myself a shack, I did what I could.

And he called his shack,
C#
C#
4

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Break my back,
D
D

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But the land was sweet and good,

And I did what I could.
G
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D
D

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When I first came to this land,
C#
C#
4

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D
D

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I was not a wealthy man,
C#
C#
4

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D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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So I got myself a cow, I did what I could.

And he called his cow,
C#
C#
4

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No milk now,
D
D

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Called his shack,

Break my back,

But the land was sweet and good,

And I did what I could.

When I first came to this land,

I was not a wealthy man,

So I got myself a duck,
F#
F#
2

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D
D

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I did what I could.

And he called his duck,

Utter luck,
G
G

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D
D

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Called his cow,

No milk now,

Called his shep,
C#
C#
4

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Break my back,
D
D

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But the lamb was sweet and good,

And I did what I could.
G
G

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When I first came to this
D
D

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land I was not a wealthy

So I got myself a wife, I did what I could.

And he called his wife,

Run for your life,
G
G

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D
D

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Called his duck,

Out of luck,

Called his cow,

No milk now,

called his shep, raked my back,

but the land was sweet and good,

and I did what I could.

When I first came to this land,
D
D

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about my son, I did what I could.

And he told his son,

My work's done,
D
D

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But the land was sweet and good,

And I did what I could.

Cause the land was sweet and good,

Yes, the land was sweet and good,
A
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D
D

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And I did what I could.

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Chords
  • D

  • C#

    4
  • G

  • F#

    2
  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When I First Came To This Land by Mormon Tabernacle Choir is D major.

The primary chords used in When I First Came To This Land are D, C#, G, F#, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of When I First Came To This Land is approximately 63 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When I First Came To This Land using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for When I First Came To This Land. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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