Why I Farm

Capo 4 Intro: D G x2 Bm G D He knows every stone that’s been struck by the plow Bm G A There’s a pile by the barn by the sweat of his brow Bm G D The land has his heart and he rarely complains A D And it holds his knees when he prays for rain Bm G D He’s a dusty old carhartt and the light in the barn Bm G A He’ll work the late hours and he’s up before dawn Bm G D Every man has a story and the story goes on A G From grandad’s eyes to a new born son D A Why I farm is in my blood, like the sunlight is on my skin D G Is who I meant to be, is who I’ve always been D A Is more than just a living, it’s my way of life G A Bm G And it grows like seed inside my heart D G That’s why I farm Bm G D We always pull through when we thought we would brake Bm G A In the flood ’93, in the draught ’88 Bm G D The Lord has his timing ’cause only he knows A G That when next year comes the crops will grow D A Why I farm is in my blood, like the sunlight is on my skin D G Is who I meant to be, is who I’ve always been D A Is more than just a living, it’s my way of life G A Bm G And it grows like seed inside my heart D C That’s why I farm Bm A That’s why I farm G Bm Tough the world may shake around me, still I am stable Still I am stable A G For as long as I am able I am able, I’ll work this way It’s who I am G Bm ’Cause when heaven comes this close to what you’re holding Holding A This life is but a moment in a bigger plan D C Why I farm is in my blood, like the sunlight is on my skin That’s why I farm Bm G Is who I meant to be, is who I’ve always been D A Is more than just a living, it’s my way of life G A Bm G And it grows like seed inside my heart A Bm G Living on long after I depart D G That’s why I farm D G That’s why I farm