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Aint No Grave

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[Intro]
Cm    Eb Bb
Cm    Eb Bb
Cm    Eb Bb
Cm
[Chorus]
There Ebain't no Cmgrave gonna hold my body down
Ain't no Fgrave gonna hold my body Cmdown
When I Cmhear that trumpet sound I'm gonna Fget up out of the Cmground
Ain't no Ebgrave gonna G7hold my body Cmdown
[Verse 1]
CmGo down yonder Gabriel, put your foot on the land and sea
Oh FGabriel, don't you blow your Cmtrumpet unG7til you hear from Cmme
I Cmlooked way over yonder and what do you think I see?
I see a band of angels and they're G7coming after meCm  
Then I Cmlooked way down the river, saw the people dressed in white
I Fknew it was God's Cmpeople, I G7saw them doing rigCmht
[Chorus]
There ain't no Cmgrave gonna hold my body down
Ain't no Fgrave gonna hold my body Cmdown
When I Cmhear that trumpet sound I'm gonna Fget up out of the Cmground
Ain't no Ebgrave gonna G7hold my body Cmdown
[Instrumental Break]
|   Cm|   Cm|   Cm|   Cm|   Eb|   Eb|   Cm|   Cm| (x2)
(Banjo Solo)
|    F|    F|    F|   Cm|    F|    F|   G7|   G7|
(Cello/Fiddle Solo)
[Verse 2]
I'm going Cmdown to the river Jordan and I'm gonna bury my knees in the sand
FHoller "Ah, hoCmsanna" till I G7reach the promised lCmand
Then I Cmlooked way over yonder and what do you think I see?
I see a band of angels and they're G7coming after mCme
So Cmmeet me King Jesus, meet me, won't you meet me in the middle of the air
FIf these wings should carry me, I Cmwon't need aG7nother Cmpair
[Chorus]
There ain't no Cmgrave gonna hold my body down
Ain't no Fgrave gonna hold my body Cmdown
When I Cmhear that trumpet sound I'm gonna Fget up out of the Cmground
Ain't no Ebgrave gonna G7hold my body Cmdown
Ain't no Abgrave gonna G7hold my body Cmdown
[Outro]
(Cm)    Eb  Bb  
 Cm    Eb Bb
 Cm    Eb Bb
  EbN.C.  Cm  

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Aint No Grave

by Crooked Still

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Cm Eb Bb

[Chorus]

Eb Cm

There ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

F Cm

Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

Cm F Cm

When I hear that trumpet sound I'm gonna get up out of the ground

Eb G7 Cm

Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

[Verse 1]

Go down yonder Gabriel, put your foot on the land and sea

F Cm G7 Cm

Oh Gabriel, don't you blow your trumpet until you hear from me

I looked way over yonder and what do you think I see?

G7 Cm

I see a band of angels and they're coming after me

Then I looked way down the river, saw the people dressed in white

F Cm G7 Cm

I knew it was God's people, I saw them doing right

[Chorus]

There ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

F Cm

Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

Cm F Cm

When I hear that trumpet sound I'm gonna get up out of the ground

Eb G7 Cm

Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

[Instrumental Break]

Cm Cm Cm Cm Eb Eb Cm Cm

| | | | | | | | | (x2)

(Banjo Solo)

F F F Cm F F G7 G7

| | | | | | | | |

(Cello/Fiddle Solo)

[Verse 2]

I'm going down to the river Jordan and I'm gonna bury my knees in the sand

F Cm G7 Cm

Holler "Ah, hosanna" till I reach the promised land

Then I looked way over yonder and what do you think I see?

G7 Cm

I see a band of angels and they're coming after me

So meet me King Jesus, meet me, won't you meet me in the middle of the air

F Cm G7 Cm

If these wings should carry me, I won't need another pair

[Chorus]

There ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

F Cm

Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

Cm F Cm

When I hear that trumpet sound I'm gonna get up out of the ground

Eb G7 Cm

Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

Ab G7 Cm

Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down

[Outro]

Cm Eb Bb

()

Cm Eb Bb

Eb Cm

N.C.

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