Jim Croce – The Migrant Worker (Guitar)

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As recorded by Jim Croce feat. Ingrid Croce (1970 recording) [Intro] G Cadd9 D7 G Cadd9 D7 [Verse 1]
G              D
Pickin' wasn't easy

Cadd9              G
Kept you brown and thin

       Cadd9           G
Been a child for every season

         Am               D7
That the fruit was on the limb
[Verse 2]
G                 D
Pack the truck, Maria

Cadd9                    G
Tell the kids we're off again

Cadd9         G
Cross a dozen states or more

      Am7
We'll teach 'em what we can
[Bridge]
Am7
Teach 'em what we can

            D7
We can't do more

    Am7
The land is good

                      D7
But still the livin's poor
[Verse 3]
G             D
Harvest in September

Cadd9            G
Drought in mid-July

Cadd9     G
January's peeking

          Am7              D7
Through a white lace gypsy sky
[Verse 4]
G                D
March rolls into April

     Cadd9              G
Then plant and pray for rain

Cadd9              G
Sweat like hell in August

        Am7
Run the circle once again
[Bridge]
Am7
Run the circle once again

              D
And then once more

    Am7
The land is good

                      D
But still the livin's poor
[Interlude] A D [Verse 5]
G         D
Oregon in August

Cadd9       G
Michigan in May

Cadd9           G
Tryin' to make enough

           Am7           D7
To keep my family on its way
[Verse 6]
    G               D
And buy the pickin' boss a drink

        Cadd9         G
To keep working every day

Cadd9             G
You know it isn't honest

        Am7
But you do it any way
[Outro]
Am7                   D7
Do it anyway to keep alive

Am7                   D7
Do it anyway to keep alive