A Couple Acres Greener
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Intro: Em C G D - Cdim (2x)
Em C
I’ve never been so hungry,
G D Cdim
Seems like twenty-two years I’ve been looking for a fight
Em C
Never stayed in school for long, couldn’t keep my patience on
G D Cdim
Never had the motivation quite to get my timing right
PRE–Chorus 1 + 2:
C G
(I want my story to begin)/(I want to celebrate my sins)
D Em D
There’s a time to save up and a time to
C G
Spend I’m to young for the past tense
D Cdim Cdim Cdim D#dim F#dim
All this worrying about what might have been
[Refrão]
Em C
Should have been a preacher man, let the good book show me where to
G D Cdim
Stand in this earthly half-way home
Em C
Should have been a farmin’ man, teach my boy to plow the land
G D Cdim (Em C G D Cdim)
Leave this wicked winter just a couple acres greener when I go
Em C
I’ve never been so thirsty to get my soul right
G D Cdim
But like a summer bug I’ve been burned by the blinding light
Em C
Never stayed in church for long, pop’lar peoples ‘n white folks songs
G D Cdim
Sunday morning never was as real as Friday Night
PRE–Chorus 2 + Chorus
BREAK OVER VERSE CHORDS
PRE–Chorus 3 (one strum each):
C G
Some day they’ll write my name up on a
D Em D
Stone and I won’t be there to see it
C G D Cdim Cdim Cdim D#dim F#dim
Up on Calv’ry calling me I know they’ll say
Chorus x 2, second time a-capella
How to play A Couple Acres Greener
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.