Emmylou Harris - Greener Pastures guitar chord

C C C7 C C7

The postman brought a letter for my darlin

G7

I told him that she left here long ago

C C C7 C C7

He wondered if I knew where she headed

G G7 C

I told him everything I know

C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 G G7 G G7

Greener pastures is where she can be found

C F C C7 G G7 C

Greener pastures is where my baby was bound

C C C7 C C7

My calloused hands tell the story

C G G7

Of the hard life and times I have seen

C C C7 C C7

When all around had fields of plenty

C G C

The seeds I sowed always came up lean

C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 G G7 G G7

Greener pastures is where she can be found

C F C C7 G G7 C

Greener pastures is where my baby was bound

SOLO

C F C

I promised her a life of milk and honey

F C

I promised her a never ending love

F C

I promised her she'd never be unhappy

D7 G

I guess sometimes a promise ain't enough

C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 C C7 G G7 G G7

Greener pastures is where she can be found

C F C C7 G G7 C

Greener pastures is where my baby was bound