Russian Farmers Song
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Intro: A Ab B Bm F# D F# Bm C#m
A Abm
I watched you walking
Bm F#m
Late in the day
D F#
Where old men were talking
Bm C#m
Binding up the hay
A Abm
I watched you drinking
Ab Abm A
Shutting your eyes and thinking
B Abm F#m C#
Late in the day
F# B Bbm Abm
You were signalling with your hands
F# Eb D B
Going going out of my way
Bm
You're out of my way
F# B Bbm
Where you're banging on hollow land
F# B
A hunter-gatherer and
F# Ebm B
Blowing blowing out of the rain
Bm F# B
In out of the rain
F# B
Ooooh
F# B F# D
Oooh
A Abm B F#
After several uneventful days
D F#
We gathered all the faithful
Bm C#m
To come and have their say
A Ab
Drinking greeting
A
Sellers and farmers meeting
B Ab C#m
Late in the day
F# B Bbm Abm
You were signalling with your hand
F# Eb D B
Going going out of my way
Bm
You're out of my way
F# B Bbm
Where you're banging on hollow land
F# B
A hunter-gatherer and
F# Ebm B
Blowing blowing out of the rain
Bm F# B
In out of the rain
Instrumental
F#m B E A D Eb E F#m Ab
C#m E F# Abm Dbm
I wish all my words were unsaid
C F#m Abm E Abm C#m Ab
I wish all my words were unsaid
C#m A Am B E Ab C#m
If I could eat my words would I be standing here
E Bbm A Ab
Biting my tongue and feeling so young
C#m B E A
In the summer when the rain begins
F# B E F#m
Better hurry don't bide your time
B E A
Better get all your winter things
F#m B E A
Better gather don't bide your time
F#m B E A
In the summer when the rain begins
F#m B E
Better hurry don't bide your time
F#m B E
Better get all your winter things
F#m B E A F#m
Better gather don't bide your time
How to play Russian Farmers Song
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.