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Ground Dont Want Me

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[Intro]
|       F|       C|       G|    C   C   G|
|       F|       C|       G|        F|    Fadd9|
[Verse 1]
I Amburied Mama standing with the C/Gknife still in her chest,
As Fper her last instructions at her C/Gdeath.G  
Said, “You’ll Amnever get to Heaven son so C/Ggo to Hell real slow.”
Now the Dmground don’t want me Mama, the Dmground don’t want me, no, no, no.
|     Am|    Am7|
[Verse 2]
I've Amstacked the deck, I've held the dead man's C/Ghand so many times,
FEights and aces wishing for the dC/Geath I hoped was Gmine, but
AmCards and guns are all the same, each C/Gman must draw his own,
Now the Dmground don’t want me Mama, the Dmground don’t want me, no, no, no.
|     Am   G|
[Chorus]
  FWhat is the body when the C/Gsoul has flown?
                  G|        C/G   G|
  Has it only been forgotten?
  FI wanna lay down in a C/Gfield of bone,
  GBut an angel guards the FGarden.Fadd9  
[Verse 3]
I killed Ammen in Blue Eye, Barbaco, New C/GLife and Crystal Wells.
In Fevery town the broken-hearted C/Grang their steeple Gbells,
For Amevery man a box and for C/Gevery hole a rose.
Now the Dmground don’t want me Mama, the Dmground don’t want me, no, no, no.
|     Am   G|
[Chorus]
  FWhat is the body when the C/Gsoul has flown?
                   G|      C/G   G|
  Has it only been forgotten?
  FI wanna lay down in a C/Gfield of bone,
  GBut an angel guards the FGarden.Fadd9  
[Solo]
|       F|       C|       G|    C   C   G|
|       F|       C|       G|        F| Fadd9  
[Verse 4]
Then one Ammorning near Arkana I chanced to wC/Gatch some violets rise,
Their Flunar blues undoing down the fC/Gastening stays of Gnight and I
AmThought how sweet to sleep beneath the C/Gflowers such as those.
Now the Dmground don’t want me Mama, the Dmground don’t want me, no, no, no.
|     Am   G|
[Chorus]
  FWhat is the body when the C/Gsoul has flown?
                   G|      C/G   G|
  Has it only been forgotten?
  FI wanna lay down in a C/Gfield of bone,
  GBut an angel guards the FGarden.Fadd9  
[Verse 5]
SomeAmtimes I think 'bout Mama with the C/Gknife still in her chest.
SomeFtimes I think about all those lucky C/Gmen I sent to rGest,
And how it's Amthem who are a sleepin', and it's C/Gme who is the ghost.
Now the Dmground don’t want me Mama, the Dmground don’t want me, no, no, no.
|     Am   G|
[Chorus]
  FWhat is the body when the C/Gsoul has flown?
                   G|      C/G   G|
  Has it only been forgotten?
  FI wanna lay down in a C/Gfield of bone,
  GBut an angel guards the FGarden.Fadd9  Fadd9  
[Outro]
|     Am|    C/G|      F|  C/G   G|
|     Am|    C/G|     Dm|     Dm| Am  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(A better audio only recording of the same performance can be heard here 
--> https://archive.org/details/joshritter2015-05-29. Also an amazing resource
in general for listening to recordings of live shows!)
Capo 5 (Capo 2 in a different performance)
 Fmaj7- xx3210
[Intro]
Am    Am    Am    Am
[Verse 1]
AmBuried Mamma standing with the C/Gknife still in her chest,
As Fper her last instructions at her C/Gdeath.G  
Said, “You’ll Amnever get to Heaven son so C/Ggo to Hell real slow.”
But the Dmground don’t want me Mamma, the Dmground don’t want me, no, no, no
Am G
[Chorus]
FWhat is the body if the C/Gsoul has flown?
GHas it only been foC/Grgotten?
FI wanna’ lay down in a C/Gfield of bone,
GBut an angel guards the Fgarden.
Am    C/G    G    Fmaj7
Am    C/G    G    Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
I killed Ammen in Blue Eyes, Barberco, New C/GLife and Crystal Wells.
In Fevery town the broken hearted C/Grang their steeple Gbells.
For Amevery man a box, for C/Gevery hole a rose.
And the Dmground don’t want me Mamma, the Dmground don’t want me, no, no, no.
|   Am   G|
[Chorus]
FWhat is the body if the C/Gsoul has flown?
GHas it only been foC/Grgotten?
FI wanna’ lay down in a C/Gfield of bone,
GBut an angel guards the Fgarden, an angel guards the gaAmrden.
      C/G    G    Fmaj7
Am    C/G    G    Fmaj7
[Verse 3]
Then one Ammorning near ArKana, I chanced to C/Gwatch some violets rise,
Their Flunar blues undoing down the C/Gfastening stays of Gnight.
Now AmLord how sweet to sleep beneath C/Gflowers such as those,
But the Dmground don’t want me Mamma, the Dmground don’t want me, no, no, no
Am G
[Chorus]
FWhat is the body if the C/Gsoul has flown?
GHas it only been foC/Grgotten?
FI wanna’ lay down in a C/Gfield of bone,
GBut an angel guards the Fgarden, an angel guards the Amgarden.
      C/G    G    Fmaj7
Am    C/G    G    Fmaj7
Am
Am

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Ground Dont Want Me

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

C/G

Am7

Fmaj7

[Intro]

F C G C C G

| | | | |

F C G F Fadd9

| | | | | |

[Verse 1]

Am C/G

I buried Mama standing with the knife still in her chest,

F C/G G

As per her last instructions at her death.

Am C/G

Said, “You’ll never get to Heaven son so go to Hell real slow.”

Dm Dm

Now the ground don’t want me Mama, the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.

Am Am7

| | |

[Verse 2]

Am C/G

I've stacked the deck, I've held the dead man's hand so many times,

F C/G G

Eights and aces wishing for the death I hoped was mine, but

Am C/G

Cards and guns are all the same, each man must draw his own,

Dm Dm

Now the ground don’t want me Mama, the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.

Am G

| |

[Chorus]

F C/G

What is the body when the soul has flown?

G C/G G

| |

Has it only been forgotten?

F C/G

I wanna lay down in a field of bone,

G F Fadd9

But an angel guards the Garden.

[Verse 3]

Am C/G

I killed men in Blue Eye, Barbaco, New Life and Crystal Wells.

F C/G G

In every town the broken-hearted rang their steeple bells,

Am C/G

For every man a box and for every hole a rose.

Dm Dm

Now the ground don’t want me Mama, the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.

Am G

| |

[Chorus]

F C/G

What is the body when the soul has flown?

G C/G G

| |

Has it only been forgotten?

F C/G

I wanna lay down in a field of bone,

G F Fadd9

But an angel guards the Garden.

[Solo]

F C G C C G

| | | | |

F C G F Fadd9

| | | | |

[Verse 4]

Am C/G

Then one morning near Arkana I chanced to watch some violets rise,

F C/G G

Their lunar blues undoing down the fastening stays of night and I

Am C/G

Thought how sweet to sleep beneath the flowers such as those.

Dm Dm

Now the ground don’t want me Mama, the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.

Am G

| |

[Chorus]

F C/G

What is the body when the soul has flown?

G C/G G

| |

Has it only been forgotten?

F C/G

I wanna lay down in a field of bone,

G F Fadd9

But an angel guards the Garden.

[Verse 5]

Am C/G

Sometimes I think 'bout Mama with the knife still in her chest.

F C/G G

Sometimes I think about all those lucky men I sent to rest,

Am C/G

And how it's them who are a sleepin', and it's me who is the ghost.

Dm Dm

Now the ground don’t want me Mama, the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.

Am G

| |

[Chorus]

F C/G

What is the body when the soul has flown?

G C/G G

| |

Has it only been forgotten?

F C/G

I wanna lay down in a field of bone,

G F Fadd9 Fadd9

But an angel guards the Garden.

[Outro]

Am C/G F C/G G

| | | | |

Am C/G Dm Dm Am

| | | | |

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(A better audio only recording of the same performance can be heard here

--> https://archive.org/details/joshritter2015-05-29. Also an amazing resource

in general for listening to recordings of live shows!)

Capo 5 (Capo 2 in a different performance)

Fmaj7

- xx3210

[Intro]

Am Am Am Am

[Verse 1]

Am C/G

Buried Mamma standing with the knife still in her chest,

F C/G G

As per her last instructions at her death.

Am C/G

Said, “You’ll never get to Heaven son so go to Hell real slow.”

Dm Dm

But the ground don’t want me Mamma, the ground don’t want me, no, no, no

Am G

[Chorus]

F C/G

What is the body if the soul has flown?

G C/G

Has it only been forgotten?

F C/G

I wanna’ lay down in a field of bone,

G F

But an angel guards the garden.

Am C/G G Fmaj7

[Verse 2]

Am C/G

I killed men in Blue Eyes, Barberco, New Life and Crystal Wells.

F C/G G

In every town the broken hearted rang their steeple bells.

Am C/G

For every man a box, for every hole a rose.

Dm Dm

And the ground don’t want me Mamma, the ground don’t want me, no, no, no.

Am G

| |

[Chorus]

F C/G

What is the body if the soul has flown?

G C/G

Has it only been forgotten?

F C/G

I wanna’ lay down in a field of bone,

G F Am

But an angel guards the garden, an angel guards the garden.

C/G G Fmaj7

Am C/G G Fmaj7

[Verse 3]

Am C/G

Then one morning near ArKana, I chanced to watch some violets rise,

F C/G G

Their lunar blues undoing down the fastening stays of night.

Am C/G

Now Lord how sweet to sleep beneath flowers such as those,

Dm Dm

But the ground don’t want me Mamma, the ground don’t want me, no, no, no

Am G

[Chorus]

F C/G

What is the body if the soul has flown?

G C/G

Has it only been forgotten?

F C/G

I wanna’ lay down in a field of bone,

G F Am

But an angel guards the garden, an angel guards the garden.

C/G G Fmaj7

Am C/G G Fmaj7

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