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Acres Of Clams

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Folk-Song from the northwest of the USA – Alternative title: Old Settler’s Song, Lay of the Old Settler, Rosin the Beau, ..., Text and melody: Francis D. Henry (1874), arranged by Mjchael and Paniolo


Guitar
     
Ukulele (gcea)
C Am G7
     

Acres Of Clams

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1st Verse

I've [C]wandered all over this country, prospecting and digging for [Am]gold
I've [C]tunneled, hydraulicked and cradled and I nearly [G7]froze in the [C]cold
And [C]I nearly froze in the cold (me boys), and I nearly froze in the [Am]cold
I've [C]tunneled, hydraulicked and cradled and I nearly[G7]froze in the[C]cold

2nd Verse

For[C]one who got wealthy by mining, I saw many hundreds get[Am]poor
I[C]made up my mind to go digging for something a[G7]little more[C]sure
For[C]something a little more sure (me boys), for something a little more[Am]sure
I[C]made up my mind to go digging for something a[G7]little more[C]sure

3rd Verse

I[C]rolled up my grub in my blanket, I left all my tools on the[Am]ground
I[C]started one morning to shank it for the country they[G7]call Puget[C]Sound
For the[C]country they call Puget Sound (me boys), for the country they call Puget[Am]Sound
I[C]started one morning to shank it for the country they[G7]call Puget[C]Sound

Last Verse

No[C]longer a slave of ambition, I laugh at the world and its[Am]shams
And I[C]think of my happy condition, surrounded by[G7]acres of[C]clams
Sur-[C]rounded by acres of clams (me boys), surrounded by acres of[Am]clams
And I[C]think of my happy condition, surrounded by[G7]acres of[C]clams

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Song Examples:

(6) Chord changes C-Am

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  1. 500 Miles (Hedy West) (Folksong)
  2. Tom Dooley(Folksong)
  3. The Wild Rover (Irish Folk)
  4. Acres Of Clams
  5. The Raggle Taggle Gypsies
  6. YT   Into the Night (Santana feat. Chad Kroeger) //: Am C G D ://
  7. YT   Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Guns N'Roses, Bob Dylan u.a.m.) //: G D Am Am | G D C C ://
  8. YT   It never rains in southern California (Albert Hammond) mostly Am D G G in the chorus once Am D G Em (Original: Capo 2nd fret)
  9. YT   Riptide (Vance Joy) Am G C C (The intermediate section is simply left out until the F major chord)
  10. YT   What's Up (4 Non Blondes) G G Am Am C C G G (Original: Capo 2nd fret)
  11. YT   Stumblin' in (Chris Norman, Suzi Quatro) Am D G Em


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