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                      DIRT
                  THE SWELLERS
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO: D  
VERSE:
TDhis is for all my friAends and famiGly.
Something I need you to undersEmtand.
The accidBment,
The overdose,the suicide whatGever it was.
Malpractice, the homicide, etEmcetera.
Something took me sooner than we plGanned.
PRE-CHORUS:
   F#mNow take these sDtepAs Gfor me.
It might not be what you wAanted,
But it's what I nGeed.
CHORUS:
No funeBmral. 
There's not a goddamn dime you need to spGend.
I won't be there to thank you in the Emend.
Put me in the ground to decompGose
And inside of your heart alwDays.
INSTRUMENTAL:
D    A    Em     Bm   G    D
BREAK:
ThDis is for all my frEmiends.Bm  
WDho are these mEmotherfuckBmers?D  
BDehind Amy eyGes,Bm  D  
TGhey never knew me Ain (life).
EmNo. no casket please.
F#mI'll rot out with the leaves.
GNo, clothes for me to wear.
The dirt won't care.
Don't, scEmatter any ashes.
SF#mcatter all my things
To, tGhe deserving ones who really need.
EmNo, production here,
F#mSo assholes walk around
And try to get your sympathy and Gsay,
"I'm glad it wasn't me."
CHORUS:
And with that sBmaid,
Don't say a prayer for me toGday. 
God and I, we never really spoke anyEmway. 
I tried sometimes, but he never wrote bGack. 
And I kBmnow 
There's no headstone where I'm lyGing. 
So where do you go when you're cEmrying? 
Just hBmold on to a memory of Gme 
OUTRO:
InsAide of your heart alwDays. 
Inside of your heart alwAays.
Inside of your heart alwBmays.
Inside of your heart alwGays.
Inside of your heart alwDays.
Inside of your heart alwAays.
Inside of your heart Bm  G  D  A  C#m  D  G  

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Dirt

by The Swellers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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F#m

C#m

IRT

THE SWELLERS

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

VERSE:

D A G

This is for all my friends and family.

Something I need you to understand.

The accident,

The overdose,the suicide whatever it was.

Malpractice, the homicide, etcetera.

Something took me sooner than we planned.

PRE-CHORUS:

F#m D A G

Now take these steps for me.

It might not be what you wanted,

But it's what I need.

CHORUS:

No funeral.

There's not a goddamn dime you need to spend.

I won't be there to thank you in the end.

Put me in the ground to decompose

And inside of your heart always.

INSTRUMENTAL:

D A Em Bm G D

BREAK:

D Em Bm

This is for all my friends.

D Em Bm D

Who are these motherfuckers?

D A G Bm D

Behind my eyes,

G A

They never knew me in (life).

No. no casket please.

F#m

I'll rot out with the leaves.

No, clothes for me to wear.

The dirt won't care.

Don't, scatter any ashes.

F#m

Scatter all my things

To, the deserving ones who really need.

No, production here,

F#m

So assholes walk around

And try to get your sympathy and say,

"I'm glad it wasn't me."

CHORUS:

And with that said,

Don't say a prayer for me today.

God and I, we never really spoke anyway.

I tried sometimes, but he never wrote back.

And I know

There's no headstone where I'm lying.

So where do you go when you're crying?

Bm G

Just hold on to a memory of me

OUTRO:

A D

Inside of your heart always.

Bm G D A C#m D G

Inside of your heart

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