All G Chords Should Be Played As "Bluegrass G Chord": 3X0033 With The Middle Finger Fretting The 6Th String
Flattened Out To Mute The 5Th String. This Song Is "Modal", Which In Bluegrass Music Means That The Key (G)
Sits Between Minor And Major, So Playing The G Chord Without Any Thirds Maintains The Modal Sound.
On The Recording, The Band Cuts Out During Verses 1 And 4 Leaving Only The Vocals And A Banjo Roll.
The Chords Written There Are For The Banjo, If Present.
Verse 1
Out Of Bed At Daylight
Breakfast On The Stove
Grab Our Dinner Bucket
I'm Gettin' Ready To Go
We'll Head On Out To The Field
Scratchin' In The Ground
Better Grab That Jug Of Water
The Sun Is A-Beatin' Down
Chorus
It's A Long Row To Hoe
Long Row To Hoe
Better Grab Your Workin' Britches
It's A Long Row To Hoe
Instrumental Break
Verse 2
We Won't Wait On The Government
To Give Us What We Need
'Cause Only God Can Give It
But We Have To Plant The Seed
Fire On The Mountain
Burnin' Timber Down
Let's Call On Help From The Lord
To Put The Hot Flames Out
Chorus
It's A Long Row To Hoe
Long Row To Hoe
Better Grab Your Workin' Britches
It's A Long Row To Hoe
Instrumental Break
Verse 3
Rain Makes A River
Where There Wasn’t One Before
Our Crops Are Nearly Under
So Let’s Pray To The Lord
He'll Save Us From The Water
Rising To The Door
He'll Put The Hay Back In The Field
Like He's Always Done Before
Chorus
It's A Long Row To Hoe
Long Row To Hoe
Better Grab Your Workin' Britches
It's A Long Row To Hoe
Instrumental Break
Verse 4
It Takes A Willing Servant
To Work With Able Hands
And He'll Be Right There Beside Us
For It's By His Grace, We Stand
Chorus
It's A Long Row To Hoe
Long Row To Hoe
Better Grab Your Workin' Britches
It's A Long Row To Hoe
Outro
