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Digging for your Dream
INTRO
        The intro follows a three chord pattern (Em, D, C) which appears in the song. I like to 
play the Intro anytime I see those three chords show up in the verses, but it sounds
fine without it.
The three chords are an A minor shape on the 7th fret (Em), 
an A major shape on the fifth fret (D), and a standard C.
The 0h1 that appears within the C chord can be played anytime C is at the end of a line.
e|----------------Em-------------------------------D--------------------------------C---------
B|---------------------9--------------------------8p7-------------------------0---0h1-----
G|----------------10--------------------------7-------------------------------------------
D|------------10---------------------------7----------------------------------------------
A|--------7------------------------------5-------------------------------3----------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VERSE 1
TryEming to remember the vDery last time 
I felt a siCmple thing going past 
Was it the dEmay in north Georgia
When you were trDying to take a bCath?
She sees the Day LAmily's post insDide
And the teCars spring to her eDyes
You turn the cEmar around and you?re heDaded back down that trCack 
VERSE 2
She's had a heEmart attack 
But the botDtle of Jack sits on the couCnter like the devil she knows 
And he bEmeats her up and she fiDlls her cup 
With the emCbers of a dying fire glDow
See how she lAmooked in her school year bDook
Her friends signed the maCrgins all arDound 
But would you sEmtay in touch you know I miss you so mDuch 
I hoCpe we get oDut of this tGown 
CHORUS
Every Emday that you geDt up and force your caCrds
Playing your sEmtory in fDits and stCarts
Take your proEmspects and your picDkaxe and you trCudge down to the stream 
And you blAmoody your hands, diCgging for your dream Em  
VERSE 3  
I went loEmoking for the answers from somDeone I heard believes that liCfe gets easier 
And you leEmarn how to breathe and you leDarn how to grieve your pCast
You study the masAmters and their boDoks
Giving in Cto the barbs and hoDoks
Till you exEmcept it with grace when your tDrue love doesn't lCast 
CHORUS
Every Emday that you geDt up and force your caCrds
Playing your sEmtory in fDits and stCarts
Take your proEmspects and your picDkaxe and you trCudge down to the stream 
And you blAmoody your hands? diCgging for your dream Em  
REPEAT CHORUS
Take your proEmspects and your picDkaxe and you truCdge down 
Take your proEmspects and your picDkaxe and you truCdge down 
Take your proEmspects and your picDkaxe and you truCdge down 

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Digging For Your Dream

by Indigo Girls

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Digging for your Dream

INTRO

The intro follows a three chord pattern (Em, D, C) which appears in the song. I like to

play the Intro anytime I see those three chords show up in the verses, but it sounds

fine without it.

The three chords are an A minor shape on the 7th fret (Em),

an A major shape on the fifth fret (D), and a standard C.

The 0h1 that appears within the C chord can be played anytime C is at the end of a line.

Em D C

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B|---------------------9--------------------------8p7-------------------------0---0h1-----

G|----------------10--------------------------7-------------------------------------------

D|------------10---------------------------7----------------------------------------------

A|--------7------------------------------5-------------------------------3----------------

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

VERSE 1

Em D

Trying to remember the very last time

I felt a simple thing going past

Was it the day in north Georgia

D C

When you were trying to take a bath?

Am D

She sees the Day Lily's post inside

C D

And the tears spring to her eyes

Em D C

You turn the car around and you?re headed back down that track

VERSE 2

She's had a heart attack

D C

But the bottle of Jack sits on the counter like the devil she knows

Em D

And he beats her up and she fills her cup

C D

With the embers of a dying fire glow

Am D

See how she looked in her school year book

C D

Her friends signed the margins all around

Em D

But would you stay in touch you know I miss you so much

C D G

I hope we get out of this town

CHORUS

Em D C

Every day that you get up and force your cards

Em D C

Playing your story in fits and starts

Em D C

Take your prospects and your pickaxe and you trudge down to the stream

Am C Em

And you bloody your hands, digging for your dream

VERSE 3

Em D C

I went looking for the answers from someone I heard believes that life gets easier

Em D C

And you learn how to breathe and you learn how to grieve your past

Am D

You study the masters and their books

C D

Giving in to the barbs and hooks

Em D C

Till you except it with grace when your true love doesn't last

CHORUS

Em D C

Every day that you get up and force your cards

Em D C

Playing your story in fits and starts

Em D C

Take your prospects and your pickaxe and you trudge down to the stream

Am C Em

And you bloody your hands? digging for your dream

REPEAT CHORUS

Em D C

Take your prospects and your pickaxe and you trudge down

Em D C

Take your prospects and your pickaxe and you trudge down

Em D C

Take your prospects and your pickaxe and you trudge down

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