Spirit Of The Land

Intro |D | |A | | |Em ` |A | |D | v1. |D | | THE RI - VERS ARE DRY ACROSS THE LAND |A | | AND THE FARMER'S FIELDS HAVE TURNED TO SAND |Em |Bm |Em 'CAUSE THE RAIN HASN'T COME FOR TWO YEARS GOING ON THREE_ |A |D | | THE TOP - SOIL'S GONE WITH THE HOT NORTH WIND, |A | | THE CROP WON'T GROW AND RUST SET IN |Em |A |D AND THE CRUEL SOUTH WIND OF WINTER BROUGHT NO RE - LIEF | |Bm |G AND THE OLD MEN IN THE PUBLIC BAR |A TALK OF FLOODS AND DROUGHTS BEFORE |D |Bm |G |G AND AS THE NIGHT GOES ON THE CON - VER - SATIONS DIE |Bm |Bm |A BUT THE BATTLERS DON'T GIVE UP, IT'S WRIT - TEN ON THEIR |D |G |D |Em HANDS AND IN THEIR EYE___ EYE___ EYES___ |A | |D THE SPIRIT OF THE LAND SUR - VIVES v2. | A |D | AND ON SAT - URDAY NIGHT IN THE ROYAL HOTEL, |A | HANK THE DUTCH - MAN PLAYS GUITAR |Em |Bm |Em HE SINGS COUNTRY AND WES - TERN FAVOU - RITES__ AND RE - QUESTS |A |D | IT USED TO BE HIS SECOND JOB, |A | A BIT OF A LAUGH FOR A COUPLE OF BOB |Em |Bm |Em NOW IT'S ALL HE'S GOT CAUSE HIS CROPS ALL DIED OF THIRST, | A | | THE SCHOOL'S ALL RUN - DOWN, |A | THE ROOF'S RUSTED AND THE THE PAINT'S PEELIN' |Em |Em THE PLAY - GROUNDS JUST A DUST - BOWL, NOT A SPOT OF GREEN |D | THE KIDS STILL KICK THEIR FOOT - BALLS, |A | SENDING DUST CLOUDS TO THE SUN |Em |Bm |Em AND IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THE DROUGHT CAN'T SPOIL THE FUN v4. | A |D | AND IN THE CRIC - KETER'S LOUNGE LATE AT NIGHT, |A | WHERE THE COCKIES TALK AND THE SHEAR - ERS FIGHT |Em |Bm |Em AND THEIR WIVES DRINK SHANDIES 'CAUSE THEY'LL BE DRIV - ING HOME A | |D THE TALK CEN - TRE'S 'ROUND THE PRICE OF WHEAT, |A | THE LACK OF GRAIN AND THE LACK OF SLEEP, |Em |A |D 'CAUSE THE CREDIT STRET - CHED AND IT WON'T STRETCH ANY MORE Finale | |Bm |G AND THE OLD MEN IN THE PUBLIC BAR |A TALK OF FLOODS AND DROUGHTS BEFORE |D |Bm |G |G AND AS THE NIGHT GOES ON THE CON - VER - SATIONS DIE |Bm |Bm |A BUT THE BATTLERS DON'T GIVE UP, IT'S WRIT - TEN ON THEIR |D |G |D |Em HANDS AND IN THEIR EYE___ EYE___ EYES___ |A | |D THE SPIRIT OF THE LAND SUR - VIVES