Ploughman Chords
by Paul Weller
Ploughman by Paul Weller is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Bb, F, G, Am, Bbm, Bm, Em and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C Bb F G
C Bb F G
Verso 1:
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I am a ploughman and I plough my earth
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I get my pay from the earth…I…serve
C Bb F G C Bb F G
A little corn…and a glass of wine
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I want…no more 'cause this life is fine
Am Bbm
Fly away
Bm Bbm
High away
Am
Fly away
Solo: Em F#m G F#m
Em F#m G F#m
Verso 2:
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I watch the land and the prey at work
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I get my pay from the soil I serve
C Bb F G C Bb F G
It's always giving if I treat it right
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I plough my earth and the earth delights
Am Bbm
Fly away
Bm Bbm
High away
Am
Fly away
Solo: Em F#m G F#m
Em F#m G F#m
C Bb F G
Verso 3:
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I am a ploughman and I till my fields
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I love to search in all the ground I till
C Bb F G C Bb F G
I love the rain on the soil I tread
C Bb F G C Bb F G
My field is giving and my family's fed
Am Bbm
Fly away
Bm Bbm
High away
Am Bbm
Fly away
Bm
High away
Solo: Em F#m G F#m
Em F#m G F#m
Em F#m G F#m
Em F#m G F#m Em