Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 14:39:46 -0500 Subject: CRD: Houses In The Fields (John Gorka) Houses in the Fields -- John Gorka (from the 1991 album, "Jack's Crows) Intro: GDC EDC Verse 1: G D C They're growing houses in the fields between the towns Em D G And the Starlight Drive-in movie's closing down G D C The road is gone to the way it was before Em D C And the spaces won't be spaces anymore Verse 2: G D C Two more farms were broken by the drought Em D G First the Wagners now the Fullers pulling out G D C Developers paid better than the corn Em D C But this was not the place where they were born Chorus: G C D There's houses in the fields, no prayers for steady rain this year C D C Houses in the fields, there's houses in the fields G Am D C The last few farms are growing out of here Verse 3: G D C At first he wouldn't sell and then he would Em D G Now there'll be children playing where the silos stood G D C The word came from the marrow of his bones Em D C It was the last sure way to pay off all the loans Verse 4: G D C The new streets will be named for kings and queens Em D G And a ransom will be paid for every castle's dream G D C The model sign is crested with a lion Em D C And the farmers they will have enough to die on (Chorus) Verse 5: G D C Oh I guess no one should be afraid of change EC G But tell me why is there a fence for every open range? G D C It's a sign I'm getting on in years Em D C When nothing new is welcome to these eyes and ears (Chorus) Final Verse: G D C They're growing houses in the fields between the towns Em D C G And the Starlight Drive-in movie is all closed down G D C The road is gone to the way it was before Em D C And the spaces won't be spaces anymore G Am D G No the spaces won't be spaces anymore Please forward additional Gorka material to cljohnso@aol.com