The Band - King Harvest (Has Surely Come): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" 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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Learn King Harvest (Has Surely Come) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Band
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 "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: C A# Corn in the fields G# D# D C Listen to the rice when the wind blows 'cross the water F/A Fm/G# C King Harvest has surely come Am G A# F C I work for the union 'cause she's so good to me Am F Dm E7 And I'm bound to come out on top that's where I should be Am A# C F G I will hear ev'ry word the boss may say Am A# C F G For he's the one who hands me down my pay Am A# C F G Looks like this time I'm gonna get to stay Am A# C Am G A# F I'm a union man, now, all the way Chorus: The smell of the leaves From the magnolia trees in the meadow King Harvest has surely come A dry summer, and then come fall Which I depend on most of all Hey, rainmaker, can't you hear the call? Please let these crops grow tall! Long enough I've been up on Skid Row And it's plain to see, I've nothing to show I'm glad to pay those union dues Just don't judge me by my shoes Chorus: A scarecrow and a yellow moon Pretty soon, the carnival on the edge of town King Harvest has surely come Last year, this time, wasn't no joke My whole barn went up in smoke Our horse Jethro, well, he went mad And I can't ever remember things being that bad Now here come a man with a paper and pen Tellin' us our hard times are about to end And then, if they don't give us what we like He said, "Men, that's when you gotta go on strike!" Chorus: Corn in the fields Listen to the rice when the wind blows 'cross the water King Harvest has surely come You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  C  D  Dm  D#  E7  F  Fm  F G  G#  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 "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)" by The Band.