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Dig by Jars of Clay
from furthermore
Capo 3
Intro:  Am   F/Gx2
AmI hF/Gad a big idea
AmI hF/Gad a crazy eye
AmI bF/Groke the sacred seal
I told a lazy AmlieG  
AmI'vF/Ge had my conscience bent
AmI'vF/Ge had my patience tried
                  Am            G             F      G   AmF/G  
I've been up in the desert and down by the river side
AmWilF/Gl the eagle fly
AmIf F/Gthe sky's untrue
AmDo F/Gthe faithful sigh
AmBecaGuse they are so few
AmRemF/Gember when I cried
AmRemF/Gember when you knew
           Am              G         F    G   AmF/G  
Remember the look in your eyes, I know I do
GAnd count the Fstars to measure Gtime
GThe earth is Fhard, the treasure CfineE7  
To the Amsea, I crawl Con my DkneesD/E  
 Am   F/Gx2
AmFeeF/Gl it coming in
AmFeeF/Gl it going out
AmWatF/Ger covers sin
AmBloGod covers doubt
AmSo F/GI begin again
AmAgaF/Gin the kneeling bow
          Am            G                          F         G   AmF/G  
There was a time that I might have surrendered, But not now
GAnd count the stars Fto measure time
GThe earth is hard, thFe treasure fCineB7  
AmTo tGhe Fsea GI crawl on my knees
GAnd count the stars tFo measure time
GThe earth is hard, thFe treasure fCineB7  
AmAt tGhe Fsea I wait on my knees
AmAt tGhe Fsea I wait on my knees
AmAt tGhe FseGa I AmwaF/Git oAmn mF/Gy knees 

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Dig

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

D/E

Dig by Jars of Clay

from furthermore

Capo 3

Am F/G

Intro: x2

Am F/G

I had a big idea

Am F/G

I had a crazy eye

Am F/G

I broke the sacred seal

Am G

I told a lazy lie

Am F/G

I've had my conscience bent

Am F/G

I've had my patience tried

Am G F G Am G

I've been up in the desert and down by the river side

Am F/G

Will the eagle fly

Am F/G

If the sky's untrue

Am F/G

Do the faithful sigh

Am G

Because they are so few

Am F/G

Remember when I cried

Am F/G

Remember when you knew

Am G F G Am G

Remember the look in your eyes, I know I do

G F G

And count the stars to measure time

G F C E7

The earth is hard, the treasure fine

Am C D D/E

To the sea, I crawl on my knees

Am F/G

Feel it coming in

Am F/G

Feel it going out

Am F/G

Water covers sin

Am G

Blood covers doubt

Am F/G

So I begin again

Am F/G

Again the kneeling bow

Am G F G Am G

There was a time that I might have surrendered, But not now

G F

And count the stars to measure time

G F C B7

The earth is hard, the treasure fine

Am G F G

To the sea I crawl on my knees

G F

And count the stars to measure time

G F C B7

The earth is hard, the treasure fine

Am G F

At the sea I wait on my knees

Am G F

At the sea I wait on my knees

Am G F G Am F/G Am F/G

At the sea I wait on my knees

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