Tom Russell - Acres Of Corn
CAPO: 6th Fret
[Verse 1]
C F
When I was a child, I spoke as a child
C G
Now I'm a grown woman, but my thoughts are still wild
C F
I thought I'd see London or maybe Paris
C G C
But I'm staring at cornfields and they're staring at me
[Verse 2]
G Am
But dreams are just things that you keep in a jar
D7 G
You bury your dreams or you wish on a star
F Am
For an ocean line ticket back to where you were born
D7 G C G C
Away from these hard times and the acres of corn
[Verse 3]
F
Every now and again, well, I take a small drink
C G
From the blackberry brandy hidden under the sink
C F
And I pull out that steam trunk and put on my gown
C G C
And I waltz through these cornfields 'til I fall to the ground
[Verse 4]
G Am
But dreams are just things that you keep in a trunk
D7 G
'Til the men are out working or you've gone a bit drunk
F Am
Then you unlock your dreams, but they're tattered and worn
D7 G C
So you stare out the window at the acres of corn
[Instrumental]
C F C G C
[Verse 5]
G Am
Dreams are just things that you keep in a jar
D7 G
You bury your dreams or you wish on a star
F Am
For an ocean line ticket back to where you were born
D7 G C
Away from these hard times and the acres of corn
[Outro]
C F
When I was a child, I spoke as a child
C G C
Now I'm a grown woman, but my thoughts are still wild