{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":750660,"song":"Dirt In The Ground","artist":"Tom Waits","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/750660-dirt-in-the-ground-chords-by-tom-waits/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/750660?type=chord","rating":4.70077,"votes":89,"content":"DIRT IN THE GROUND  (Tom Waits)   [tab by AL#13]\r\n(written by T. Waits and Kathleen Brennan)\r\nfrom Bone Machine--1992\r\n\r\ncapo on 1st\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]        \r\nWhat does it matter, a dream of love[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]       \r\nOr a dream of lies[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]         \r\nWe're all gonna be the same place [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nWhen we die[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYour spirit don't leave knowing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYour face or your name[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the wind through your bones[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nIs all that remains[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\nAnd we're all gonna be... [/tab]\r\n(4 times)\r\nEm (sung only)\r\nJust dirt in the ground\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe quill from a buzzard[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe blood writes the word[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI want to know am I the sky [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nor the bird[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Cause hell is boiling over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd heaven is full[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe're chained to the world[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nAnd we all gotta pull[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd we're all gonna be...[/tab]\r\n(4 times)\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\n...Just dirt in the ground[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3:\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow the killer was smiling[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch] \r\nWith nerves made of stone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     \r\nHe climbed the stairs[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nAnd the gallows groaned[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch] \r\nAnd the people's hearts were pounding[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey were throbbing, they were red[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAs he swung out over the crowd[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]B7[/ch]    \r\nI heard the hangman said[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]    \r\nWe're all gonna be...[/tab]\r\n(4 times)\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch] \r\nJust dirt in the ground[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 4:\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow Cain slew Able[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe killed him with a stone[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe sky cracked open[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]B7[/ch] \r\nAnd the thunder groaned[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAlong a river of flesh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCan these dry bones live?[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAsk a king or a beggar[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]B7[/ch]  \r\nAnd the answer they'll give[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIs we're all gonna be...[/tab]\r\n(4 times)\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWe're all gonna be just[/tab]","plain_text":"DIRT IN THE GROUND  (Tom Waits)   [tab by AL#13]\n(written by T. Waits and Kathleen Brennan)\nfrom Bone Machine--1992\n\ncapo on 1st\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(4 times)\nEm (sung only)\nJust dirt in the ground\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(4 times)\n\n\n\nVerse 3:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(4 times)\n\n\n\nVerse 4:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(4 times)","chords":["Em","C","D","G","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}