Pete Seeger – Banks Of Marble (Guitar)
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[Verse]
G D7 G I've traveled 'round this country C G From shore to shining shore D7 G It really made me wonder C D G The things I heard and saw.
[Verse]
G D7 G I saw the weary farmer C G A-plowing sod and loam D7 G I heard the auction hammer C D G A-knocking down his home
[Chorus]
G But the banks are made of marble D G With a guard at every door G And the vaults are stuffed with silver D G That the farmer sweated for
[Verse]
G D7 G I saw the seaman standing C G Idly by the shore D7 G I heard the bosses saying C D G "Got no work for you no more."
[Chorus]
G But the banks are made of marble D G With a guard at every door G And the vaults are stuffed with silver D G That the seamen sweated for
[Verse]
G D7 G I saw the weary miner C G Scrubbing coal dust from his back D7 G I heard his children crying C D G Got no coal to heat the shack
[Chorus]
G But the banks are made of marble D G With a guard at every door G And the vaults are stuffed with silver D G That the miner sweated for
[Verse]
G D7 G I've seen my brothers working C G Throughout this mighty land D7 G I prayed we'd get together C D G And together make a stand
[Chorus]
G Then we might own those banks of marble D G With a guard at every door G And we'd share those vaults of silver D G That we have sweated for