Verse
Am F C
All my chips are on the table
Am F C
And all my cards are showing now
Am F C
Things aren't going like I promised
G F
But I swear I'll figure it out
Am F C
This season's soil it just ain't taking
Am F C
The last few years we bled her dry
Am F C
There used to be cotton and tobacco
G F
Now nothing grows no matter what we try
Am F C
You know that store two counties over
Am F C
On Tuesday nights they only run one man
Am F C
Now hear me out I know it's risky
G F
But you gotta trust me, I've got a plan
[Chorus]
F C
You can't call yourself a farmer just because you plant a seed
F
You must bargain with the dirt
C G
Your hands must blister, they must bleed
Am G C F
Only then will you find beauty not in the bloom but in the weeds
Am G F C
O' lover, love is not the only thing from you I need
[Interlude]
Am F C Am F C
[Verse]
Am F C
Got my dad's 38 revolver
Am F C
And I've got a car that'll get us away
Am F C
We'll just let it do the talking
G F
No one gets hurt if they listen to what I say
Am F C
Now get your hands where I can see em
Am F C
Keep your mouth shut and fill the bag
Am F C
Thought I made myself extremely clear
G F
What part of that did you not understand?
[Chorus]
F C
You can't call yourself a farmer just because you plant a seed
F
You must bargain with the dirt
C G
Your hands must blister, they must bleed
Am G C F
Only then will you find beauty not in the bloom but in the weeds
Am G F C
O' lover, love is not the only thing from you I need
Am G F C
No lover, love is not the only thing from you I need
[Interlude]
Am F C Am F C
Am F C G F
[Verse]
Am F C
Now listen up babe, please stop shaking
Am F C
It's very important what I'm bout to say
Am F C
We only did what we did to survive
G F
No one can know what happened here today