Tuning: G C E A

[Intro] Dm Dm7 Asus2 [Verse 1]

^AI rode ^Eout on a ^Abright May ^F#Mmorning ^DLike a ^Ahero ^F#min a ^Esong ^ALooking ^Efor a ^Aplace called ^F#mEngland ^DTrying to ^Afind where ^F#mI ^Abelong

^BmCouldn't ^Afind the ^Dold flood ^Ameadow ^DOr the ^Emhouse that I ^Donce ^Aknew ^BmNo trace ^Aof the ^Dlittle ^Ariver ^DOr the ^Emgarden ^Dwhere I ^Dmgrew

[Verse 2]

^AI saw ^Etown and ^AI saw ^F#mcountry ^DMotor^Away and ^F#msink ^Eestate ^ARich man ^Ein his ^Arolling ^F#macres ^DPoor man s^Atill ^Doutside the ^Agate

^BmRetail ^Apark and ^Dburger ^Akingdom ^DPrairie ^Emfield and ^Dfactory ^Afarm ^BmRun by ^Amen who ^Dthink that ^AEngland's ^DOnly a ^Emplace to ^Dpark their ^Dmcar

Dm7 - Asus2 [Verse 3]

^ABut as the ^Etrain pulled ^Afrom the ^F#mstation ^DThrough the ^Awastelands ^F#mof ^Edespair ^AFrom the ^Ecorner ^Aof my ^F#meye ^DA brightness f^Ailled the ^Dfilthy a^Air

^BmSomeone's ^Agrown a ^Dpatch of ^Asunflowers ^DThough the ^Emsoil is s^Dooty ^Ablack ^BmMarigolds ^Aand a ^Dfew ^Atomatoes ^DRight ^Embeside the ^Drailway ^Dmtrack

[Verse 4]

^ADown beh^Eind the ^Aterraced ^F#mhouses ^DIn bet^Aween the ^F#mconcrete ^Etowers ^ACompost ^Eheaps and s^Acarlet ^F#mrunners ^DSecret ^Agardens ^Dfull of ^Aflowers

^BmRita ^Agrows her ^Dscented ^Aroses ^DRight ben^Emeath the ^Dbig jet's ^Apath ^BmBid a f^Aortune ^Dfor her ^Agarden ^DEileen ^Emturns ^Daway and ^Dmlaughs

Asus4 - Fmaj7 [Verse 5]

^ASo rise up ^EGeorge and ^Awake up ^F#mArthur ^DTime to ^Arouse out ^F#mfrom your ^Esleep ^ADeck the ^Ehalls with ^Asea-green ^F#mribbons ^DDrag the old s^Aword ^Dfrom the ^Adeep

^BmHold the ^Aline for ^DDave and ^ADaniel ^DAs they ^Emtunnel ^Dthrough the ^Aclay ^BmWhile the ^Aoak in ^Dall its ^Aglory ^DSoaks up ^Emsun for ^Done more ^Dmday

[Verse 6]

^AAnd come all y^Eou at ^Ahome with ^F#mfreedom ^DWhatever the ^Aland that ^F#mgave you ^Ebirth There's ^Aroom for ^Eyou both ^Aroot and ^F#mbranch ^DAs long as you ^Alove the ^Bm7English ea^Arth

^BmRoom for ^Avole and ^Droom for ^Aorchid ^DRoom for ^Emall to ^Dgrow and ^Athrive ^BmJust less ^Aroom for the ^Dfat l^Aandowner ^DOn his ^Emarse in his ^Dfour-wheel ^Dmdrive

Dm7 - Asus4 - Asus2 [Verse 7]

^AFor England ^Eis not ^Aflag or ^F#mEmpire ^DIt is n^Aot money ^F#mit is not ^Eblood ^AIt's limestone ^Egorge and ^Agranite ^F#mfell ^DIt's Weald and ^Aclay and ^DSevern ^Amud

^BmIt's blackbird ^Asinging ^Dfrom the ^Amay-tree ^DLark ^Emascending ^Dthrough the ^Ascales ^BmRobin ^Awatching ^Dfrom his ^Aspade ^DAnd English ^Emearth ^Dbeneath your ^Dmnails

Asus2 [Verse 8]

^ASo here's two ^Echeers for a ^Aplace called ^F#mEngland ^DSore ab^Aused but ^F#mnot yet ^Edead ^AA Mr. ^EHarding ^Asort of ^F#mEngland ^DHanging in ^Athere ^Dby a ^Athread

^BmHere's two ^Acheers for the ^Dcrazy ^ADiggers ^DNow their ^Emhour has ^Dcome ^Aaround ^BmWe shall ^Aplant the ^Dseed they s^Aaved us ^DCommon ^Emwealth and ^Dcommon ^Dmground

June Tabor - A place called england