Farmer's Daughter


Original Album
Surfin' U.S.A.
Written By
Brian Wilson
Produced By
Nik Venet
Lead Vocals
Brian
Recorded On
January 31, 1963
Length
1:50
Notes
  • Vastly underrated song.
  • Was covered by Fleetwood Mac on their 1981 live album.
Lyrics
I could come from miles away
Ain't got (ain't got, ain't got)
No place to stay (place to stay, place to stay)
Glad to (glad to, glad to)
Help you plow your fields (help you plow, help you plow)
Farmer's daughter (farmer's daughter, farmer's daughter)

Might be (might be, might be)
Just a couple of days (couple of days, couple of days)
Clean up (clean up, clean up)
Rest and on my way (on my way, on my way)
Thank you (thank you, thank you)
And I'm must obliged (much obliged, much obliged)
Farmer's daughter (farmer's daughter, farmer's daughter)

Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmmm
Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmmm

So long (so long, so long)
Better leave your land (leave your land, leave your land)
Many thanks (many thanks, many thanks)
It was mighty grand (mighty grand, mighty grand)
I do (hope to, hope to)
Hope to see you again (see you again see you again)
Farmer's daughter (farmer's daughter, farmer's daughter)

Oh oh
Farmer's daughter (farmer's daughter, farmer's daughter)

Oh oh
Farmer's daughter (farmer's daughter, farmer's daughter)
Chords
F............Bb...............F..................Bb.................C7
I could come from miles away, ain't got no place to stay
F............Bb.............F....................Dm..Bb..C7..F
Glad to help you plow your fields, farmer's daughter

F...........Bb..........F.........................Bb......................C7
Might be just a couple of days, clean up rest and on my way
F................Bb..........F..............Dm..Bb..C7....F
Thank you and I'm much obliged, farmer's daughter

Bb.............................................F
Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmmm
Bb............................................C7
Mmmm-mmm-mmm-mmm-mmmmm

F............Bb.......F........................Bb..............................C7
So long better leave your land, many thanks it was mighty grand
F......Bb..........F................Dm..Bb..C7..F
I do hope to see you again, farmer's daughter

...........Bb..C7....F........................Bb..C7.....F
Oh oh farmer's daughter, oh oh farmer's daughter

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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