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The New Farming Scene

by Southern Tenant Folk Union

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1.
South Ythsie 05:03
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South Ythsie Intro – G Em Eb G x 3 G Em As I went down, to Ellon Fair Eb G Ance on a day, a day to fee G Em Likewise an opp-ortunity Eb G Eb G My comrades for, I was to see, I was to see, in South Ythsie And steerin’ thro’, the market thrang An auld neebor, I chanced to see And when I stept, stept up to him He asked was I, was I to fee, was I to fee, in South Ythsie Solo – G C Bb Eb G x 1 He told me he, was leavin suin Likewise his neebor, neebor tee He said the grieve, did want a hand & he thocht, that I would dee, that I would dee, in South Ythsie He stept up to, unto the grieve Oh says he, ‘Here’s a man to fee’ I think he’ll suit, ye awfy weel If wi’ him, ye can agree, can ye agree, in South Ythsie Solo - G C Bb Eb G x 2 He told me some, some of the work Oh that I, would have to do He said I would, have little else Wi’ gun I’d fin’, the slaves that flee, the slaves that flee, in South Ythsie He asked at me, me my wages Oh what they were, were gaun to be So in a short, wee time after Oh wi’ him, I did agree, to hunt for men, in South Ythsie To hunt for men, in South Ythsie Solo - G C Bb Eb G x 2
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TA9 03:36
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TA9 Intro - Instru verse x 1 Em D G Am Em D C C G Am C C C C Em D G Am A thought, on the brink, of the time, it takes to flow, Em D C through the heart, through the head, in your veins, it contains G Am C Through the heart in the head in your veins it contains What you do, next do right, bear it all, in your mind, Cos your time, has been taken, like the ink that marked your heart Cos your time has been taken as it slow-flowed through your heart D Am7 T A nine you’re all fine, you’re on notice D T A nine it’s not always hard to breathe Am7 If you leave where will you go, oh will they notice C D T A nine do what you have to, to believe Instrumental verse x 1 Through your head, in your veins, a touch of salt, On your lips, as you miss the breath between, What you did and what you took As you miss the breath between, What you did and what you took Took to flow, ask around, is it better on low ground Where we sat, & we thought, how to live, just to live Where we sat, & thought, how to live or stay alive T A nine, you can reflect upon your world view T A nine, though from below it’s hard to see Now you’ve left, you have been gone, where will you run to T A nine do what you have to, to believe D C C Eb Eb Em instrumental x 2 T A ni….ine T A ni…ine T A ni…ine
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No Work Today 03:03
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No Work Today Intro Riff B They need me at work today, I won’t make myself go F# Won’t be wanting to roll, I’m saying, oh saying B Won’t will I go go, oh no Tell me what you need, Told to be in a place Told right to my face, I’m saying oh saying Can’t get on the case, oh no C#m Eb7 E B It’s worth waiting Eb7 E B Worth waiting, til they call C#m Eb7 E B While we sit here, trading B F# Trade me some time that’s my own to call Intro Riff Been sleeping on the job, get up later than late, Not my boss that I hate, I’m saying oh saying Time ties me, it grates, oh no Feeling myself again, it happens here now and then Where it flies where it ends, I’m saying oh saying I’m the highest of friends, oh no It’s worth hating Hating that weakness is weakness myth While we sit here, trading Trade me the time, the strength, the bliss Intro riff They need me at work today, I won’t make myself go Won’t be wanting to roll, I’m saying, oh saying Won’t will I go go, oh no
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Those Little Grains Of Sand 02:14
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Those Little Grains Of Sand If I lived for a thousand years, If I was, to stay remain The bloodshed hopes of many a man, Would be to me as grains of sand Be to me as grains of sand, Fly past in their decades All would be ants upon the land, I’d cry, declare, for shame If I lived for a million years, If I was, to stay remain The land would roll into the sea, The earth would crush those grains of sand And the grains of sand would fly between, Fly fast yet unseen slow All would be ants upon the land, I’d see them quick below If I lived for eternity, If I was, to stay remain The secrets of the darkened heart, Would open up to my refrain I would sing of murdered souls, Of cold death past and clear Oh the little, grains of sand would stain, In their number I would stay right here
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The New Farming Scene 04:01
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The New Farming Scene (written by Roddy Neilson & Pat McGarvey) Intro instrumental w/melody - | C | C | Gm | Gm | Gm | Bb | C | C | (x 2) C Bb Surrounded by barbed wire, machine gun nests F C Our forty acres, of scratch is the best C Gm We seed oats and grow barley, there’s corn, still on the cob F Bb C There’s men, around here with guns, needing a job C Bb You’ll never go hungry, if you, live on a farm F C Unless the tide washes over the, walls and the yard C Gm Blood is often spilt, over here, or over there F Bb C It trickles on down to the green grass so fair Am G C We’ve peace and quiet Gm F C A land so very serene F G C (stop) No-one here is divided at all Gm F C | C | C | Gm | Bb | C | C | C | C | Living together in the new farming scene - short chorus tag - Oh it’s quieter in winter, it’s colder in the spring Shoots of recovery, they’re muted again With lots of farms scattered, through the valleys and the dales Our land has towers of power made of hay bales (chorus lyrics sung over verse as BV) Our girls are so pretty, so healthy so young The clean air we’re breathing, calms everyone The house, that we live in, it’s done, up in some style People, need, to relax, once in a while Intro instrumental - same (x 2) / Fiddle solo over Chorus chords Night closes around us, it’s darkness complete But don’t rock the boat round, if you like to eat Many efforts were made, to change, oh long ago But you have to pick from the lead or the gold Once a daydream is broken, there’s nothing like pain To remind you you’re human, & start out again Soon we’ll be seven, and then, we’ll just be five And five’s one too many when you’re on the outside Last Chorus – repeat/tag last line of chorus twice
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Let Me Wipe The Tears From Your Eyes 03:43
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Let Me Wipe The Tears From Your Eyes A Oh let me wipe the tears from your eyes E A Oh let me wipe the tears from your eyes E B Come over with me here, let them fall disappear E A E Please let me wipe the tears from your eyes I won’t go it alone, no I won’t go it alone Bring your heart to me here, leave the cold behind my dear I won’t go it alone Solo |E |A |E |A |E |E B |E A | E | Let me wipe the tears from your eyes darling Oh let me wipe the tears from your eyes Home’s gone here, it’s gone along, gone along Oh let me wipe the tears from your eyes It’s hard, hard enough without us both dear Tough to be roughing it alone We’re rusty, we’re cut, and we have been cleaned up Let’s stay here together or be gone Solo 2 |E |A |E |A |E |E B |E A | E | Oh let me wipe the tears from your eyes Oh let me wipe the tears from your eyes Come over with me here, let them fall disappear Please let me wipe the tears from your eyes Come over with me here, let them fall disappear Please let me wipe the tears from your eyes
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Hardy 03:56
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Hardy Chorus Dm G Hardy was, just like a hammer Dm G Hardy was, a pretty violent Dm G Man he was, really quite a fighter Dm G His temper told a tune of fire-y pain Dm G hold G His temper told a tune of fire-y pain Dm G Moon rise, they were together Dm G Secret, meeting on heather, G F Dm Feeling, foolish, giddy Dm G Lovers, are circumspect though Dm G Usually, they do suspect, G F Dm Dm to Em (funk riff) Feel those, people, watching Chorus Hardy was, worth a fortune Hardy was, one for cavorting Hardy was, in desperation Always in a tight spot always down Verse Years, passed through love or marriage If asked, he had no knowledge, Of Feelings, hidden, truly Hardy, he was a drinker Slow gin, ale is a loosener, Feeling, lately, lonely Chorus Hardy was, handsome in his manner Hardy was, never short in stature Hardy was, falling in the gutter Slipping in the dirt in the ooze and the booze Now his head’s, broken right open He’s dead, been made forgotten, Hearing, no-one, talking Secrets, he couldn’t share, His lovers, scared but unhurt, Feeling, forever, foulin’ Repeat first chorus
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The Right Time 04:59
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Holding On/Beholden On 03:43
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10.
Don't Take No Notice 03:07
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Don’t Take No Notice Intro - C G C G C G D G x 2 G Don't Take No Notice x 3 D Of what it is we have to do x 1 Don't Take No Notice x 3 Of what it is we have to do x 2 Don't Take No Notice x 3 D C G Of what it is we have to do G C D C G James took corn and grain Am C D C G Jude found what remained D C D Am Left in the evening, where shadows do hide D C G C D C G Dusk raiders leaving with the wilds on their side Walk to the edge through the gate Step to that beat beating out Stop fast in the clearing, slowly remain Stop people taking, your share of the grain B/down chorus (band back in on 3rd time) Banjo Instrumental - intro chord sequence x 4 Stephen took the coal and oil Bagged it, corked it, swam across the Foyle Turn left in the evening, wet shadows did hide Dusk raiders dripping, with the wilds on their side One bullet is for starters next the head When you’re finished killing you will lie in bed Think next time you’re hungry, oh next time you’re weak You’ll not be hearing, the story of those doomed men, so bleak Chorus
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Working Never Stays The Same 03:47
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12.
Beyond The Door (Epilogue) 01:03
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Beyond The Door Intro – solo (over verse) C If you fail, and you call, out my name, I’ll be there G Rely on me, to soon be, by your side C F C There’s no face, there’s no fear, oh no-one, besides us G C No one there, to see you, as you die Darker times call for strength, call for arms or for love A test for you and how you, can survive This is different for those, those who have, come to terms With this finality, at the end of their lives F C F C Beyond life, beyond caring Am D7 C Beyond, beyond the door F D7 C G C A place no man has seen before, beyond, beyond the door Solo – Banjo/Fiddle Seven days, to build up, seven seconds, seven pounds Flowered with pain, whether hot, dry or cold No one in their right mind could be willing it on No one wants to be done before they’re old Chorus Solo – Mando Last Chorus (hold the D7 on the penultimate line)

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released January 6, 2010

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Southern Tenant Folk Union Edinburgh, UK

Formed by Belfast born five-string banjo player Pat McGarvey in 2006 and taking their name from the groundbreaking multi- racial union of sharecroppers and non-landowning tenant farmers founded in Arkansas in the 1930’s (the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union), the Edinburgh-based Southern Tenant Folk Union are now one of the most highly rated folk and bluegrass outfits in the UK today. ... more

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