Intro
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[G]Ma[C]rt[G]ha walked right down to the dam,
[G]A [C]hoe and a shovel in either hand.
[G]Sh[C]e [G]was bound to dig for every woman and man,
[G]An[C]d [G]child that lay sick with fever.
[G]Th[C]e [G]government men said, Be our favorite sons,
[G]Be[C] a place of worth some where and someone.
[G]If[C] y[G]ou drown this valley the canal boats come.
[G]So[C] t[G]hey drowned their lovely valley.
[G]Bu[C]t [G]the waters grew black and the sickness came.
[G]Th[C]ey hung their heads in grief and shame.
[G]Ma[C]rt[G]ha said, We've only ourselves to blame.
[G]An[C]d [G]took up a shovel and hoe, Good Lord
[G]Sh[C]e [G]took up a shovel and hoe.
CHORUS
[Em]Whe[D/F#]n it's time to say enough and set things right,
[D]Th[C]e whole world is waist deep in trouble,
[G]Ne[C]ve[G]r doubt or question the power of love,
[G]Or[C] o[G]ne woman with a shovel.
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[CGCG]VERSES
[G]Ma[C]rt[G]ha walked right down to the dam,
[G]A [C]hoe and a shovel in either hand.
[G]Sh[C]e [G]was bound to dig for every woman and man,
[G]An[C]d [G]child that lay sick with fever.
[G]Th[C]e [G]government men said, Be our favorite sons,
[G]Be[C] a place of worth some where and someone.
[G]If[C] y[G]ou drown this valley the canal boats come.
[G]So[C] t[G]hey drowned their lovely valley.
[G]Bu[C]t [G]the waters grew black and the sickness came.
[G]Th[C]ey hung their heads in grief and shame.
[G]Ma[C]rt[G]ha said, We've only ourselves to blame.
[G]An[C]d [G]took up a shovel and hoe, Good Lord
[G]Sh[C]e [G]took up a shovel and hoe.
CHORUS
[Em]Whe[D/F#]n it's time to say enough and set things right,
[D]Th[C]e whole world is waist deep in trouble,
[G]Ne[C]ve[G]r doubt or question the power of love,
[G]Or[C] o[G]ne woman with a shovel.
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