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   I think this is how I play it. In the key of D. It sounds right to me. I   
   hope it helps...God   
   > D            C                                    G   
   > I'm like a John Deere tractor, in a half vacant field   
   >   
   > B7                                                  E                    E   
   > 7   
   > Tryin' to plow a furrow where the soil is made of steel   
   >   
   >        A                    D                    A             D   
   > Oh I wish I was home, where the bluegrass grows   
   >   
   >              A                   E                 A         A7         D   
   > And the sweet country girls don't complain   
   "Va. Gentleman"  wrote in message   
   news:1125312369.910706.233710@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...   
   > hey ya'll, I've been working on this song in D. Would you double-check   
   > my transposing for the chorus, please:   
   >   
   > D C A?   
   > B? E E7   
   > A D A D   
   > A E? A-->G   
   >   
   > Larry Sparks in the man. Great version of this song on his newish album   
   > "40" with Allison Krauss and Dan Tyminski backing him up. Chords in   
   > verse in D if anyone wants them:   
   >   
   > D F#maj C7 G   
   > Em G D   
   > C G D   
   >   
   > And I think the bridge in the second verse (Ah she was pretty...) is:   
   >   
   > C G D for all 3 lines   
   >   
   > Thanks!   
   >   
   > ~VG   
   >   
   > Roper wrote:   
   >> Well, was waiting for some of the more knowledgeable folks to post a   
   >> reply   
   >> for ya, but since none have, I'll give it a crack.   
   >>   
   >> In the key of G (transpose as necessary), the chords for the chorus would   
   >> be   
   >> as follows:   
   >>   
   >> G            F                              C   
   >> I'm like a John Deere tractor, in a half vacant field   
   >>   
   >> E                                            A                    A7   
   >> Tryin' to plow a furrow where the soil is made of steel   
   >>   
   >>        D              G                    D             G   
   >> Oh I wish I was home, where the bluegrass grows   
   >>   
   >>              D                   A                 D   
   >> And the sweet country girls don't complain   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> I'm pretty sure that's the correct chords.  Give me a holler if you need   
   >> help transposing it (Not sure whether you have heard the Judds verson, or   
   >> Larry Sparks.   I think Larry Sparks did it in D or Db).  Hope this   
   >> helps....   
   >>   
   >> Roper   
   >>   
   >>  wrote in message   
   >> news:29168-3CF77F26-254@storefull-2314.public.lawson.webtv.net...   
   >> > trying to learn this tune but can't figure out the right chords in the   
   >> > chorus part.( you know where it starts " trying to plow a furrow where   
   >> > the soil is made of steel....wish i was home where....."   
   >> > please..anybody   
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