farmer chords – benjamin gibbard & andrew kenny
tabbed by mb

after listening to song a couple of times and reviwing the previous versions of
farmer chords , this is my version based on ben’s concert at npr 2007

standard tunning
capo on 5th fret

chords ( relative to capo )
ebgdae

G ( 030023 )
D ( 03200x )
C ( 01023x )
C * ( 03023x )
Em ( 030220 )

intro riff
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 3 – – 0/2 – – 2/0 – – 2/0 – – – 1 – 13 – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – | x2

intro

G , D , C , G x2

G D C C * G
i can’t begin to compete with you
D C C * G
and everyone knows i know you know it , too .
C * Em C * Em
it’s a complicated fear that grows with every year
C * G D
and it’s walking on it’s own finally

G , D , C , G x2

G D C C * G
all i can offer are farmer chords
D C C * G
these simple rhymes and you painted in words
C * Em
you can sing this when alone
C * Em
or whistle it through your teeth
C * G
and it will feel like home
C * Em
no matter how far you’ll be
C * G D Em
from my lonely arms outstretched just beyond your reach
C * G D
singing “ooh oh oh baby , please . . . ”

G , D , C , G x2

G D C C * G
i can’t begin to compete with you
D C C * G
and everyone knows i know you know it , too .
C * Em C * Em
it’s a complicated fear that grows with every year
C * G D
and it’s walking on it’s own finally

end on G