Rain On The Scarecrow Chords by John Mellencamp

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

CHORDS:

F♯m A

E - 8x'S

Verse

ScarF♯mecrow on a wooden crossA Blackbird in Ethe barn F♯m A E

FourF♯m hundred empty acres that uAsed to bEe my farmF♯m A E

I grF♯mew up like my daddy did MyA grandpa cleEared this landF♯m A E

WhenF♯m I was five I walked the fAence while grandpEa held my hand F♯m A E

Chorus

RainD on the scarecrow Blood on tEhe plow

ThisD land fed a nation This land Emade me proud

And DSon I'm just sorry there's no legacy for you now

RainF♯m on the scarecrow BlAood on theE plow F♯m A E

Verse

The crops we grew last summer weren't enough to pay the loans

Couldn't buy the seed to plant this spring and the Farmers Bank foreclosed

Called my old friend Schepman up to auction off the land

He said John it's just my job and I hope you understand

Hey calling it your job ol' hoss sure don't make it right

But if you want me to I'll say a prayer for your soul tonight

Break

(SAME AS CHORUS)

And grandma's on the front porch swing with a Bible in her hand

Sometimes I hear her singing "Take me to the Promised Land"

When you take away a man's dignity he can't work his fields and cows

There'll be blood on the scarecrow Blood on the plow

Blood on the scarecrow Blood on the plow

Instrumental

PLAYED LIKE INTRO..... (VERSE AND CHORUS)

Verse

Well there's ninety-seven crosses planted in the courthouse yard

Ninety-seven families who lost ninety-seven farms

I think about my grandpa and my neighbors and my name

And some nights I feel like dyin' Like that scarecrow in the rain

Chorus

Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow

This land fed a nation This land made me proud

And Son I'm just sorry they're just memories for you now

Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow

Chorus

Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow

This land fed a nation This land made me proud

And Son I'm just sorry they're just memories for you now

Rain on the scarecrow Blood on the plow

Outro

F#m A E -- 8X's END ON F#m

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