Learn to Play the Song Yourself!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
WOODY’S CHILDREN
By Doug Mishkin
[in the key of G]
G Am7-D7 G
We are all Woody’s Children
Am7-D7 G
We are all glory-bound
Am7-D7 G Em
When we smile, when we sing his songs
Am7 D7 G
We show we know, the truth he found
Am7-D7 G
In your Oklahoma home
Am7-D7 G
A troubadour, all set to roam
Am7 D7 G
You and your family, felt the Dust Bowl blow
Am7-D7 G
You sang your songs, and let us know
Am7-D7 G
You rode the rails, as hobos do
Am7-D7 G
Saw hard-hit people, scraping through
Am7-D7 G
Took scattered voices, feeling small
Am7 D7 G
You made a glorious chorus of us all
Am7 D7 G
Every businessman or woman, in a suit
Am7 D7 G
Every migrant farmer pickin’ fruit
Am7-D7 G
When they listen to your song
Am7 D7 G
They know there’s one family where we belong
Am7-D7 G
You raised us well, so we became
Am7-D7 G
Your children proud, to share your name
Am7-D7 G
Bound for glory, you showed the way
Am7-D7 G
Bound together, that’s how we’ll stay
Am7-D7 G
Now we children, know what to do
Am7 D7 G
It takes hard work, to make a song come true
Am7-D7 G
Our time is now, to follow through
Am7 D7 G
It’s time to make this land for me and you
WOODY’S CHILDREN
By Doug Mishkin

[in the key of E, as on the recorded version – played in D, capo on second fret]
D Em7-A7 D
We are all Woody’s Children
Em7-A7 D
We are all glory-bound
Em7-A7 D Bm
When we smile, when we sing his songs
Em7 A7 D
We show we know, the truth he found
Em7-A7 D
In your Oklahoma home
Em7-A7 D
A troubadour, all set to roam
Em7 A7 D
You and your family, felt the Dust Bowl blow
Em7-A7 D
You sang your songs, and let us know
Em7-A7 D
You rode the rails, as hobos do
Em7-A7 D
Saw hard-hit people, scraping through
Em7-A7 D
Took scattered voices, feeling small
Em7 A7 D
You made a glorious chorus of us all
Em7 A7 D
Every businessman or woman, in a suit
Em7 A7 D
Every migrant farmer pickin’ fruit
Em7-A7 D
When they listen to your song
Em7 A7 D
They know there’s one family where we belong
Em7-A7 D
You raised us well, so we became
Em7-A7 D
Your children proud, to share your name
Em7-A7 D
Bound for glory, you showed the way
Em7-A7 D
Bound together, that’s how we’ll stay
Em7-A7 D
Now we children, know what to do
Em7 A7 D
It takes hard work, to make a song come true
Em7-A7 D
Our time is now, to follow through
Em7 A7 D
It’s time to make this land for me and you
By Doug Mishkin
[in the key of G]
G Am7-D7 G
We are all Woody’s Children
Am7-D7 G
We are all glory-bound
Am7-D7 G Em
When we smile, when we sing his songs
Am7 D7 G
We show we know, the truth he found
Am7-D7 G
In your Oklahoma home
Am7-D7 G
A troubadour, all set to roam
Am7 D7 G
You and your family, felt the Dust Bowl blow
Am7-D7 G
You sang your songs, and let us know
Am7-D7 G
You rode the rails, as hobos do
Am7-D7 G
Saw hard-hit people, scraping through
Am7-D7 G
Took scattered voices, feeling small
Am7 D7 G
You made a glorious chorus of us all
Am7 D7 G
Every businessman or woman, in a suit
Am7 D7 G
Every migrant farmer pickin’ fruit
Am7-D7 G
When they listen to your song
Am7 D7 G
They know there’s one family where we belong
Am7-D7 G
You raised us well, so we became
Am7-D7 G
Your children proud, to share your name
Am7-D7 G
Bound for glory, you showed the way
Am7-D7 G
Bound together, that’s how we’ll stay
Am7-D7 G
Now we children, know what to do
Am7 D7 G
It takes hard work, to make a song come true
Am7-D7 G
Our time is now, to follow through
Am7 D7 G
It’s time to make this land for me and you
WOODY’S CHILDREN
By Doug Mishkin

[in the key of E, as on the recorded version – played in D, capo on second fret]
D Em7-A7 D
We are all Woody’s Children
Em7-A7 D
We are all glory-bound
Em7-A7 D Bm
When we smile, when we sing his songs
Em7 A7 D
We show we know, the truth he found
Em7-A7 D
In your Oklahoma home
Em7-A7 D
A troubadour, all set to roam
Em7 A7 D
You and your family, felt the Dust Bowl blow
Em7-A7 D
You sang your songs, and let us know
Em7-A7 D
You rode the rails, as hobos do
Em7-A7 D
Saw hard-hit people, scraping through
Em7-A7 D
Took scattered voices, feeling small
Em7 A7 D
You made a glorious chorus of us all
Em7 A7 D
Every businessman or woman, in a suit
Em7 A7 D
Every migrant farmer pickin’ fruit
Em7-A7 D
When they listen to your song
Em7 A7 D
They know there’s one family where we belong
Em7-A7 D
You raised us well, so we became
Em7-A7 D
Your children proud, to share your name
Em7-A7 D
Bound for glory, you showed the way
Em7-A7 D
Bound together, that’s how we’ll stay
Em7-A7 D
Now we children, know what to do
Em7 A7 D
It takes hard work, to make a song come true
Em7-A7 D
Our time is now, to follow through
Em7 A7 D
It’s time to make this land for me and you