title: Starving To Death On My Government Claimkey: Folkharp type: Chromaticgenre: Dskill: AnyAmerican folk songKey: DTime: 6/8-33 -2* -2*-2* -1My name is Tom Hight-1 -1 -2* -2*-2*-33An old bach-‘lor I am-2* 3 3 3 2You’ll find me out west2 2 3 2 3 -4-3On the coun-try of fame3 -2* -2* -2* -1You’ll find me out west-1 -1-2*-2* -2* -3 3On an el-e-gant plain-2* 3 -2* 3 2A starv-in’ to death-3 3 -2* -1 -1 -1On my gov-ern-ment claim-33 -2* -2* -2* -1 -1Hur-ray for Greer Coun-ty-1 -2* -2* -2* -3 3The land of the free-2* 3 3 3 2 2The land of the bed-bug2 3 2 3 -4-3Grass-hop-per and flea3 -2* -2* -2* -1 -1I’ll sing of its prais-es-1 -2* -2* -2* -3 3I’ll tell of its fame-2* 3 -2* 3 2While starv-ing to death-3 3 -2* -1 -1 -1On my gov-ern-ment claim