Farmers Almanac Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[INTRO]
[E] [A] [B7] [E] [E] [A] [B7] [E]

[VERSE 1]
Well the [E]farmer prayed for a better year
And the c[A]rops were good like the Lord did hear
But his [B7]barn burnt down with winter near
The a[E]nswer came in w[A]hite and black
[B7]In the farmer's alma[E]nac, it says
If a man could have half his w[A]ishes, [B7] he could double his trou[E]ble

[E]A sweet old lady was eighty four
When her ki[A]nfolks came for a month or more
Now from [B7]overworked she's on the other shore
[E]Much too late with ya[A]'ll come back
[B7]And it says in the farmer's alma[E]nac, it says
Visitors and f[A]ish smell [B7]after 3 da[E]ys

[VERSE 2]
[E]Our leader was a silver-tongued man
[A]He deceived the people of the land
[B7]And when he got caught he couldn't stand
[E]It's a little off-beat and [A]a little off-track
[B7]But it says in the farmer's almanac[E] , it says
In rivers and bad governm[A]ent, the [B7]lightest things float to [E]the top

[E] [A] [B7] [E] [E] [A] [B7] [E]

[VERSE 3]
[E]Rod said I don't believe in God
[A]Rod died and lies beneath the sod
[B7]Well God did not believe in Rod
[E]Life is a troubled and a[A] wearied track
[B7]But it says in the farmer's almanac,[E] it says
Feed your [A]faith and[B7] your doubts will starve [E]to death

[VERSE 4]
[E]The little boy followed the honey bee
[A]And it flew straight to the honey tree
[B7]He got stung but got the honey free
[E]Consolation for the things yo[A]u lack
[B7]Is in the farmer's almanac, [E]it says
God giv[A]es us the[B7] darkness so we can see t[E]he stars

[VERSE 5]
[E]He came home 3 hours late from work
[A]Said "I had a flat and fell in the dirt"
[B7]She said "and got lipstick on your shirt"
[E]Well it turned out [A]like Jill and Jack
[B7]And it says in the farmer's almanac, [E]it says
Lies have to b[A]e covered[B7] up, truth can run around[E] naked

[E] [A] [B7] [E] [E] [A] [B7] [E]

[VERSE 6]
[E]He said honey you know I'm true
[A]I just look at other women that's all I do
[B7]Then she caught him with her best friend Peggy Sue
[E]Sometimes some women will[A] look back
[B7]And it says in the farmer's almanac, [E]it says
There is a lot of [A]differenc[B7]e in window-shoppin' and [E]shop-liftin'

[VERSE 7]
[E]I sat down at a shoe-shine stand
[A]I had a real slow shoe-shine man
[B7]I said you don't pop that rag like some of 'em can
[E]He looked at me and then he [A]said right back
[B7]"It says in the farmer's almanac, it [E]says
The trouble with the world toda[A]y is there's too m[B7]uch poppin' and not enoug[E]h shinin'"

[OUTRO]
[E] [A] [B7] [E] [E] [A] [B7] [E]