This is mostly played in the key of G, I have seen her use E shapes on capo 3, so if you prefer it that way just hit "transpose" 3|2|0|0|0|3 - G x|3|2|0|1|0 - C x|2|4|4|3|2 - Bm x|x|0|2|3|2 - D 3|x|0|0|1|3 - Gsus4 x|2|0|0|0|3 - G/B x|0|2|0|1|0 - Am7 x|2|4|2|3|0 - Bm7 G Am7 Bm7 C

^G Baby I k^Cnow that we've got tr^Bmouble in the field^Cs When the b^Gankers swarm like lo^Ccust out there tu^Drning away our yi^Geld ^Gsus4 ^G The trains roll ^Cby our silos, s^Bmilver in the r^Cain They leave our po^Gckets full of no^Cthing but our dr^Deams and the golden gr^Gain ^Gsus4

^G Have you seen the f^Colks in line ^Bmdowntown at the st^Cation ^G They're all buying their ^Ctickets out and t^Dalking the great dep^Gressio^Gsus4n ^G Our parents h^Cad their hard times f^Bmifty years a^Cgo When they s^Gtood out in these em^Cpty fields in d^Dust as deep as s^Gnow

Chorus:

^G And all this t^Crouble in our fi^Delds If this ra^Gin can ^G/Bfall, these wo^Cunds can heal They'll never t^Dake our native s^Goil ^Gsus4 ^G But if we ^Csell that new John Dee^Dre And then we'll w^Gork these c^G/Brops with sw^Ceat and tears You'll be the mu^Gle I'll be^Am7 the plow Come ^Bm7harvest time we'll w^Cork it out There's still a lotta^Am7 love, h^Dere in these troubled fi^Gelds ^Am7 ^Bm7 ^C

There's a book up on the shelf about the dust bowl days And there's a little bit of you and a little bit of me In the photos on every page Now our children live in the city and they rest upon our shoulders They never want the rain to fall or the weather to get colder Repeat Chorus Outro:

You'll be^G the mule I'll be ^Am7the plow Come ha^Bmrvest time we'll work it o^Cut There's still a ^Am7lotta love, h^Dere in these troubled fie^Glds

Nanci Griffith - Trouble in the fields