A classic song from a classic Hawaiian album about growing pakalolo (marijuana) in the sugar cane fields. The Peter Moon version is in this same key, but the Koa’uka version that I based the solo off of is down a half-step in the key of G#m. Both are great. Check them out and use whatever is inspiring.
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1st Verse: Am G Growers, you who till for the buyer Am G I've come here to warn you 'bout tonight's Cane Fire F G Am When I woke up this morning, I saw the cane was pushed to the ground F G Am Helicopters soaring, the guard was snooping around. Chorus: (Save the children) F G Gotta move before they find F G (Save the children) You grab yours and I'll grab mine F G// (Save the children) Gotta pull 'em in time Am Before the Cane Fire Solo: A |-7-8-7-8-7-8-7h8p7-------7-5-555-7-8-8-7-5-5h7-7-7- E |-------------------8---8--------------------------- C |---------------------9----------------------------- G |-------------------------------------------------- A |-7-7-7-5-3-3h5-3--------------------------------- E |-----------------5-5-5-3333-5555-7777-8-8/10\8-8- C |----------------------------------------9/11\9-9- G |------------------------------------------------- A |-10-8-7-8p7p5-8p7p5-8p7p5-8p7p5-7-------7-5-5-5-7-8-8-7-5-5h7-7-7- E |----------------------------------8---8--------------------------- C |------------------------------------9----------------------------- G |------------------------------------------------------------------ A |-7-7-7-5-3-3h5-3----------------------- E |-----------------5-5-5-3-3-5-5-7-7-3-5- C |--------------------------------------- G |-----------------------4-4-5-5-7-7-4-5- Am G Prices, everyday getting higher Am G I won't let my money burn in the Cane Fire F G Am Got three hungry babies, and the rent to be paid F G Am Ripe for the harvest, this is no time for a raid Chorus> 1st Verse> Chorus> Picking> F Gotta warn you ‘bout the cane fire G Smoke is risin’ from the cane fire Am Save our children F Gotta tell you ‘bout the cane fire G Run, run, runnin’ from the cane fire Am Save our children