5 Acres of Turnips Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
Five [G]acres of turnips
Ripe for the [C]picking
The sweat and the [G]blood
Oughta be [D]enough
To keep me [Em]going
[D]

[Verse 2]
A heart [G]and a trowel
The will to keep [C]spinning
Faith that's un[G]tamed
A prayer for the [D]rain
So the rose will keep [Em]growing
[Esus4][Em]

[Verse 3]
[G]
(Oh) Don't take it for
[Em]granted
(Oh) Reap what you planted
[G]
(Oh) Generations [C]of shame
(Oo) In my granddaddy's name
[D]

[Verse 4]
Tear in [G]the screen door
Lettin' [C]the flies in
The radio's [G]on
The sweetest [D]of songs
But I know they're [Em]lying
[Esus4][Em]

[Verse 5]
[G]
(Oh) Secrets just simmer
[Em]
(Oh) Momma makes
[G]dinner
(Oh) Then we all gather 'round
[C](Oh) Another hole in the ground

[Interlude 1]
[D][G][C][Em]
[D][G]

[Verse 6]
[G]Somethin' beautiful comes
out of this [Em]dirt
Something [G]better than him at his [Em]worst
One at [D]a time
Dead on [Em]the [C]vine

[Verse 7]
[C]
Five acres of [G]turnips
Ripe for the [C]picking
The sweat and the [G]blood
Oughta be [D]enough
To keep me [Em]going