John Gorka - Houses in the fields
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From: Cljohnso@aol.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 14:39:46 -0500
Subject: CRD: Houses In The Fields (John Gorka)
Houses in the Fields -- John Gorka
(from the 1991 album, "Jack's Crows)
Intro:
G D C
Em D C
Verse 1:
GThey're growing houses in the fields between tDhe towns C
EmAnd the Starlight Drive-in movie's cloDsing down C G
GThe road is gone to the way it was Dbefore C
And the spaceEms won't be spaces anymDore C
Verse 2:
GTwo more farms were broken by theD drought C
EmFirst the Wagners now the Fullers pullDing out C G
GDevelopers paid better tDhan the corn C
But thEmis was not the place wDhere they were born C
Chorus:
GThCere's houses in the fields, Dno prayers for steady rain this year
CHouses in the fieldsD, there's houses in the fields C
GThAme last few farms are growingD out of here G C
Verse 3:
GAt first he wouldn't sell aDnd then he would C
EmNow there'll be children playing Dwhere the silos stood C G
GThe word came from the marrow of his Dbones C
It was the lastEm sure way to pay off aDll the loans C
Verse 4:
GThe new streets will be named for Dkings and queens C
And a ranEmsom will be paid for Devery castle's dream C G
GThe model sign is crested Dwith a lion C
And the farmeEmrs they will have enougDh to die on C
(Chorus)
Verse 5:
GOh I guess no one should be afraid of Dchange C
Em D C
But tell me why iGs there a fence for every open range'
GIt's a sign I'm getDting on in years C
When nothEming new is welcome tDo these eyes and ears C
(Chorus)
Final Verse:
GThey're growing houses in the fields between tDhe towns C
And the StarEmlight Drive-in movie is Dall closed doCwn G
GThe road is gone to the way it was Dbefore C
And the spaceEms won't be spaces anymDore C
GNoAm the spaces won't be spaces anDymore G
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