Learn to play "Plantation Boy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B E B Lots of people walk about proud and free E B F# B Lift up your head start looking around B E B There's a brandnew feeling of liberty E B F# B Like a clear bell that's starting to sound Chorus: D#m G#m Plantation boy E B C'mon and get going C#m B F# B Yesterday's chains have broken in two D#m G#m Plantation boy E B The new move is growing C#m B F# B Reaching the hills and the valleys and you E B Plantation boy F# B Plantation boy Lots of smiling faces for you to meet So many hands to help you along Just shake off the mud that weighs down your feet If you stand tall you just can't go wrong Chorus: Plantation Boy C'mon and get going Yesterday's chains have broken in two Plantation Boy The new move is growing Reaching the hills, the valleys and you Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Years of picking cotton for little pay Living alone in some wooden shack Sweating in the heat of a summer's day This is all over, you won't come back Chorus: Plantation Boy C'mon and get going Yesterday's chains have broken in two Plantation Boy The new move is growing Reaching the hills, the valleys and you Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Plantation Boy C'mon and get going Yesterday's chains have broken in two Plantation Boy The new move is growing Reaching the hills, the valleys and you Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Plantation Boy Wherever you may go C#m B F# B Reaching the hills and the valleys and you C#m B F# B Reaching the hills and the valleys and you C#m B F# B Reaching the hills and the valleys and you - x3 C#m B F# B Reaching the hills and the valleys and you C#m B F# B Reaching the hills and the valleys and you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB C#m D#m E F# G#m Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Plantation Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Plantation Boy" by Boney M..