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Shallow Ground

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[Chorus]
Bury Dme, in shallow ground
Stand on my Ggrave, stomp the dirt Ddown
DFor me redemption, just can't be found
So bury Gme, in shallow Dground
[Verse 1]
Momma Ahang, your head in Dshame
Gener-Aations, curse my Dname
[Pre-Chorus 1]
By my Dsins, let me be found
Bury Ame, Gin shallow Dground
[Chorus]
Bury Dme, in shallow ground
Stand on my Ggrave, stomp the dirt Ddown
DFor me redemption, just can't be found
So bury Ame, Gin shallow Dground
[Solo]
D G D D A G D
[Verse 2]
For my Acrimes, i'll pay the Dcost
Don't mourn for Ame, my soul is Dlost
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Don't cling to Dme, for I'm hellbound
Just bury Ame, Gin shallow Dground
[Chorus]
Bury Eme, in shallow ground
Stand on my Agrave, stomp the dirt Edown
For me reEdemption, just can't be found
So bury Bme, Ain shallow Eground

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Shallow Ground

by Lou Ford

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

Bury me, in shallow ground

G D

Stand on my grave, stomp the dirt down

For me redemption, just can't be found

G D

So bury me, in shallow ground

[Verse 1]

A D

Momma hang, your head in shame

A D

Gener-ations, curse my name

[Pre-Chorus 1]

By my sins, let me be found

A G D

Bury me, in shallow ground

[Chorus]

Bury me, in shallow ground

G D

Stand on my grave, stomp the dirt down

For me redemption, just can't be found

A G D

So bury me, in shallow ground

[Solo]

D G D D A G D

[Verse 2]

A D

For my crimes, i'll pay the cost

A D

Don't mourn for me, my soul is lost

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Don't cling to me, for I'm hellbound

A G D

Just bury me, in shallow ground

[Chorus]

Bury me, in shallow ground

A E

Stand on my grave, stomp the dirt down

For me redemption, just can't be found

B A E

So bury me, in shallow ground

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