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Digging in the Ground
From the album Doug Paisley
[INTRO]
e|--------------C------------------------------Em-----------------------------G-----------------------------C-----|
B|----------------1-----1---1-0----------------0----0---1-0--------------2---2----1-0----------------1--1---1|
G|----------------0-----0-------2-0--------------0----0-----2-0----------0---0--------2-0------------0--0---0|
D|-------0-0h2------2-----2---------3-2-0----------2------------3-2-0-----0----0----------3-2-0-------2---2-2|
A|----3---3-----3-------------------------3---2----2------------------3-----2-------------------3--3--------3|
E|-3-3-3--------------3-----------------------0-------------------------3------------------------------3----3|
e|----------C----------------------------Em----------------------------G-----------------------------C------------|
B|------------1-----1---1-0--------------0----0----1-0---------------2-----2----1-0----------------1------1--|
G|------------0-----0-------2-0------------0----0------2-0-----------0-----0--------2-0------------0------0--|
D|----0-0h2-----2-----2---------3-2-0--------2-------------3-2-0-------0-----0----------3-2-0--------2------2|
A|-3---3----3-------------------------3-2----2-------------------3-------2--------------------3--3-----------|
E|3-3-------------3---------------------0---------------------------3-----------------------------------3----|
[VERSE 1]
Some people go dCigging in the ground
YesterdEmay
Up behGind the town
in the barren clCay
In the mCorning sun
in the haze of nEmoon
into the deGep twilight
to sing a little tCune
e|-C--------------|
B|---------1-----|
G|----0-2----2-0-|
D|--2------------|
A|-3-------------|
E|---------------|
[CHORUS]
AmDigging in the ground
EmDigging in the ground
Between the grGeat sea swell
and the tumbling spCarrow
AmDigging in the ground
EmDigging in the ground
Towards the grGeat fireball
and the secret maCrrow
AmDigging in the ground
EmDigging in the ground
DGigging in the ground
[INTERLUDE]
e|-------------------C----------------|
B|-1-0-----------------1------1----1-|
G|-----2-0-------------0------0----0-|
D|---------3-2-0---------2------2--2-|
A|---------------3---3-------------3-|
E|--------------------------3------3-|
e|-------------C--------------------------------------| |
B|---------------1-----1----1-0----------------------| |
G|---------------0-----0--------2--0-----------------| |
D|-----0-0h2-------2-----2-----------3-2--0----------| |
A|--3---3------3----------------------------3-2--0---| |
E|-3-3---------------3-----------------------------3-| |
[tripl][tripl][tripl] |
Em G C| X2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |
B|----0-------0----1-0------------------------2-----2----1-0-------------------------1------1----1-| |
G|------0-------0------2--0-------------------0-----0--------2--0--------------------0------0----0-| |
D|---------2----------------3-2--0--------------0-----0-----------3-2--0---------------2------2--2-| |
A|--2------2-----------------------3-2--0---------2----------------------3-2--0----3-------------3-| |
E|--0-------------------------------------3--3-----------------------------------3---------3-----3-| |
[tripl][tripl][tripl] [tripl][tripl][tripl]
[VERSE 2]
Some people go dCigging in the ground
digging a hEmole
to divGide
the body from the sCoul
Beneath the brCoad blue sky
ceaseless tEmoil
for a vGein of gold,
a river of oCil
[CHORUS]
AmDigging in the ground
EmDigging in the ground
In the dGying light
All alCone
[INTERLUDE]
e|-Am----------------------------------------------Em-------------------------------------|
B|---------1---1-----------------------------------0------0-----------------------6---|
G|-----0-2---2-0---0h2-2p0---2-2-2-2-0----2-0------0------0-----------------5-7-9---7-|
D|-0-2--------------------2------------2------2------0--2---0---------6-7-9-----------|
A|-----------------------------------------------2------2--------5-7------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------0------------------------------------|
[BRIDGE]
DmWe go digging in the grGound
DmDigging for shards and bGones
DmFor things better left alGone
[OUTRO]
e|-------------------C----------------|-------------C-------------------------------|
B|-1-0-----------------1------1----1-|---------------1-----1----1-0---------------|
G|-----2-0-------------0------0----0-|---------------0-----0--------2-0-----------|
D|---------3-2-0---------2------2--2-|-----0-0h2-------2-----2----------3-2-0-----|
A|---------------3---3-------------3-|--3---3------3--------------------------3---|
E|--------------------------3------3-|-3-3---------------3------------------------|
e|-Em---------------------------------G-----------------------------C----------------|
B|----0-------0----1-0---------------2-----2----1-0----------------1------1----1-|
G|------0-------0------2-0-----------0-----0--------2-0------------0------0----0-|
D|---------2---------------3-2-0-------0-----0----------3-2-0--------2------2--2-|
A|-2-------2---------------------3-------2--------------------3--3-------------3-|
E|-0--------------------------------3-----------------------------------3------3-|
e|-------------C------------------------------Em---------------------------------G-----------------------------C--|
B|---------------1-----1---1-0------------------0-------0----1-0---------------2-----2----1-0--------------1-|
G|---------------0-----0-------2-0----------------0-------0------2-0-----------0-----0--------2-0----------0-|
D|-----0-0h2-------2-----2---------3-2-0-------------2---------------3-2-0-------0-----0----------3-2-0----2-|
A|--3---3------3-------------------------3---2-------2---------------------3-------2--------------------3--3-|
E|-3-3---------------3-----------------------0--------------------------------3----------------------------3-|
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Digging In The Ground
by Doug Paisley
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Em
G
Am
Dm
Digging in the Ground
From the album Doug Paisley
[INTRO]
C Em G C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------1-----1---1-0----------------0----0---1-0--------------2---2----1-0----------------1--1---1|
G|----------------0-----0-------2-0--------------0----0-----2-0----------0---0--------2-0------------0--0---0|
D|-------0-0h2------2-----2---------3-2-0----------2------------3-2-0-----0----0----------3-2-0-------2---2-2|
A|----3---3-----3-------------------------3---2----2------------------3-----2-------------------3--3--------3|
E|-3-3-3--------------3-----------------------0-------------------------3------------------------------3----3|
C Em G C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------1-----1---1-0--------------0----0----1-0---------------2-----2----1-0----------------1------1--|
G|------------0-----0-------2-0------------0----0------2-0-----------0-----0--------2-0------------0------0--|
D|----0-0h2-----2-----2---------3-2-0--------2-------------3-2-0-------0-----0----------3-2-0--------2------2|
A|-3---3----3-------------------------3-2----2-------------------3-------2--------------------3--3-----------|
E|3-3-------------3---------------------0---------------------------3-----------------------------------3----|
[VERSE 1]
C
Some people go digging in the ground
Em
Yesterday
G
Up behind the town
C
in the barren clay
C
In the morning sun
Em
in the haze of noon
G
into the deep twilight
C
to sing a little tune
C
e|---------------|
B|---------1-----|
G|----0-2----2-0-|
D|--2------------|
A|-3-------------|
E|---------------|
[CHORUS]
Am
Digging in the ground
Em
Digging in the ground
G
Between the great sea swell
C
and the tumbling sparrow
Am
Digging in the ground
Em
Digging in the ground
G
Towards the great fireball
C
and the secret marrow
Am
Digging in the ground
Em
Digging in the ground
G
Digging in the ground
[INTERLUDE]
C
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-1-0-----------------1------1----1-|
G|-----2-0-------------0------0----0-|
D|---------3-2-0---------2------2--2-|
A|---------------3---3-------------3-|
E|--------------------------3------3-|
C
e|---------------------------------------------------| |
B|---------------1-----1----1-0----------------------| |
G|---------------0-----0--------2--0-----------------| |
D|-----0-0h2-------2-----2-----------3-2--0----------| |
A|--3---3------3----------------------------3-2--0---| |
E|-3-3---------------3-----------------------------3-| |
[tripl][tripl][tripl] |
Em G C
| X2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |
B|----0-------0----1-0------------------------2-----2----1-0-------------------------1------1----1-| |
G|------0-------0------2--0-------------------0-----0--------2--0--------------------0------0----0-| |
D|---------2----------------3-2--0--------------0-----0-----------3-2--0---------------2------2--2-| |
A|--2------2-----------------------3-2--0---------2----------------------3-2--0----3-------------3-| |
E|--0-------------------------------------3--3-----------------------------------3---------3-----3-| |
[tripl][tripl][tripl] [tripl][tripl][tripl]
[VERSE 2]
C
Some people go digging in the ground
Em
digging a hole
G
to divide
C
the body from the soul
C
Beneath the broad blue sky
Em
ceaseless toil
G
for a vein of gold,
C
a river of oil
[CHORUS]
Am
Digging in the ground
Em
Digging in the ground
G
In the dying light
C
All alone
[INTERLUDE]
Am Em
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------1---1-----------------------------------0------0-----------------------6---|
G|-----0-2---2-0---0h2-2p0---2-2-2-2-0----2-0------0------0-----------------5-7-9---7-|
D|-0-2--------------------2------------2------2------0--2---0---------6-7-9-----------|
A|-----------------------------------------------2------2--------5-7------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------0------------------------------------|
[BRIDGE]
Dm G
We go digging in the ground
Dm G
Digging for shards and bones
Dm G
For things better left alone
[OUTRO]
C C
e|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
B|-1-0-----------------1------1----1-|---------------1-----1----1-0---------------|
G|-----2-0-------------0------0----0-|---------------0-----0--------2-0-----------|
D|---------3-2-0---------2------2--2-|-----0-0h2-------2-----2----------3-2-0-----|
A|---------------3---3-------------3-|--3---3------3--------------------------3---|
E|--------------------------3------3-|-3-3---------------3------------------------|
Em G C
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0-------0----1-0---------------2-----2----1-0----------------1------1----1-|
G|------0-------0------2-0-----------0-----0--------2-0------------0------0----0-|
D|---------2---------------3-2-0-------0-----0----------3-2-0--------2------2--2-|
A|-2-------2---------------------3-------2--------------------3--3-------------3-|
E|-0--------------------------------3-----------------------------------3------3-|
C Em G C
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------1-----1---1-0------------------0-------0----1-0---------------2-----2----1-0--------------1-|
G|---------------0-----0-------2-0----------------0-------0------2-0-----------0-----0--------2-0----------0-|
D|-----0-0h2-------2-----2---------3-2-0-------------2---------------3-2-0-------0-----0----------3-2-0----2-|
A|--3---3------3-------------------------3---2-------2---------------------3-------2--------------------3--3-|
E|-3-3---------------3-----------------------0--------------------------------3----------------------------3-|
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