D G D G A D Inch by inch row by row gonna make this garden grow G A D Bm Em A7 all it takes is a rake and a hoe and a piece of fertile ground D G D G A D Inch by inch row by row someone bless these seeds I sow G A D someone warm them from below til the rain comes tumbling down D G D G A D Pulling weeds and picking stones we are made of dreams and bones G A D Bm Em A7 I feel the need is to grow my own til the time is close ahead D G D G A D Grain for grain sun and rain I find my ways in nature's chain G A D Bm Em A7 I tune my body and my brain to the music of the land (chorus) D G D G So plant your rows straight and long and temper them A D G A D with prayer and song mother earth can keep you strong Bm Em A7 D and give her love and care there was an old crow watching G D G A D Hunger leaf from his perching yonder tree G A D Bm Em A7 In my garden I'm as free as that feather theif up there (chorus)