Learn to play "Scarecrow In The Garden" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Scarecrow In The Garden" smoothly on your guitar.
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C#m E Well he came from Northern Ireland C#m E Searching for the free man's ground C#m E And he came to bet his fortune B C#m On a West Virginia plow He built a house of timber And raised a redhead son Then they worked the land together And prayed the rain would come Chorus: A E There's a scarecrow in the garden B C#m That looks like Lucifer A C#m And I've been reading Revelations B C#m With my bare feet in the river Well the redhead son got older And took a brown eyed wife And the fields were green as dollars Cause the dirt was black as night I came in late September The youngest one of three And my sisters off and married So the land was left to me Chorus B I know every single fencepost A C#m Every rock that goes around B I've been staring at the red oak A C#m Where I know they'll lay me down The fields ain't what they once were The rains just seem to flood And I've been thinking about that river Wondering how it turned to blood I've been sitting here all morning I was sitting here all night There's a bible in my left hand And a pistol in my right You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C#m E B 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 "Scarecrow In The Garden" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Scarecrow In The Garden" by Chris Stapleton.