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Gravedigger

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Aminor

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NO CAPO
Standard Tuning
Chords:
Am:   x02210
G:    320003
E:    022100
D/F#: 200230
Dm:   xx0231
C:    x32010
| - end of measure
[Intro]
 Am|  G|  E|  Am   G|  D/F#|  Am| Am  
 AmCyrus Jones, 1810 Gto 1913
 FMade his great grandchildren believe
He could Amlive to a hundred and three
 AmA hundred and three is forever Gwhen you're just a little 
kid
FSo Cyrus Jones lived fAmorever
[Chorus]
(Note: played the same as the intro)
GraveAmdigger
When you dig Gmy grave
Could you make it Eshallow
So that AmI can fGeel the rainD/F#  
GravediggAmerAm  
[Verse]
 AmMuriel Stonewall, 19G03 to 1954
 FLost both of her babies in the seAmcond great war
Now you should Amnever have to watch
Your only children are Glowered in the ground
You should Fnever have to bury your own Ambabies
[Chorus]
GraveAmdigger
When you dig Gmy grave
Could you make it Eshallow
So that AmI can fGeel the rainD/F#  
GravediggAmerAm  
[Verse]
DmRing around Fthe roseyC  G  Bb  
DmPocket full Fof poseyC  G  Bb  
DmAshes Fto ashesC  G  
      Dm     FWe Call fall Gdown
[Chorus]
GraveAmdigger
When you dig Gmy grave
Could you make it Eshallow
So that AmI can fGeel the rainD/F#  
GravediggAmerAm  
[Verse]
  AmLittle Mikey Carson, '6G7 to '75
He rode Fhis
Bike like the devil until the Amday he died
When he grows Amup he wants to be Mr. Vertigo on the Gflying 
trapeze
Oh, F1940 to 19Am92
[Chorus]
GraveAmdigger
When you dig Gmy grave
Could you make it Eshallow
So that AmI can fGeel the rainD/F#  
[Chorus]
GravediggAmer
When you dig Gmy grave
Could you make it Eshallow
So that AmI can fGeel the rainD/F#  
I can Feel the rainAm  
GraveAmdigger
When you dig Gmy grave
Could you make it shaEllow
So that AmI can fGeel the rainD/F#  
AmGravedigger
AmGravedigger

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Gravedigger

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

NO CAPO

Standard Tuning

Chords:

Am: x02210

G: 320003

E: 022100

D/F#: 200230

Dm: xx0231

C: x32010

| - end of measure

[Intro]

Am G E Am G D/F# Am Am

| | | | | |

Am G

Cyrus Jones, 1810 to 1913

Made his great grandchildren believe

He could live to a hundred and three

Am G

A hundred and three is forever when you're just a little

kid

F Am

So Cyrus Jones lived forever

[Chorus]

(Note: played the same as the intro)

Gravedigger

When you dig my grave

Could you make it shallow

Am G D/F#

So that I can feel the rain

Am Am

Gravedigger

[Verse]

Am G

Muriel Stonewall, 1903 to 1954

F Am

Lost both of her babies in the second great war

Now you should never have to watch

Your only children are lowered in the ground

F Am

You should never have to bury your own babies

[Chorus]

Gravedigger

When you dig my grave

Could you make it shallow

Am G D/F#

So that I can feel the rain

Am Am

Gravedigger

[Verse]

Dm F C G Bb

Ring around the rosey

Dm F C G Bb

Pocket full of posey

Dm F C G

Ashes to ashes

Dm F C G

We all fall down

[Chorus]

Gravedigger

When you dig my grave

Could you make it shallow

Am G D/F#

So that I can feel the rain

Am Am

Gravedigger

[Verse]

Am G

Little Mikey Carson, '67 to '75

He rode his

Bike like the devil until the day he died

Am G

When he grows up he wants to be Mr. Vertigo on the flying

trapeze

F Am

Oh, 1940 to 1992

[Chorus]

Gravedigger

When you dig my grave

Could you make it shallow

Am G D/F#

So that I can feel the rain

[Chorus]

Gravedigger

When you dig my grave

Could you make it shallow

Am G D/F#

So that I can feel the rain

I can Feel the rain

Gravedigger

When you dig my grave

Could you make it shallow

Am G D/F#

So that I can feel the rain

Gravedigger

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