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Potters Field

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Aminor

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1/70

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 70Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3.
[Intro]
e|------Am-----------------C-----------G------------------Em--------|
B|-----------0------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-2-2---2-0--------------------------------0---------0-|
D|-0h2-------------2-2-0---0-0-2-0----------0-0-2-----2-0-2---| 
A|-----------------------3---------3-----0-2------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-3----------------------|
e|-Am-------------|
B|-----0--------|
G|-2-2----2-0-2-|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Verse 1]
AmI'm just a traveler passing Cthrough 
I wont Ghaunt or bother you
Though you could lend an Emear to my Amstory
[Verse 2]
AmYou can call me old CJack
You might have Gseen me caped in Black
As I roam the Emstreets of the Amvillage
[Intro Riff]
[Verse 3]
AmIn her long flowing Chair 
You might Gfind my story there
Though it was not my Emown hand that killed herAm  
[Verse 4]
AmI went down a moon lit Ctrail
GRode out on a rail
And began my Emlong life of Amjourneys
[Chorus]
AmIn the ripGple that rolls on the Amwater
AmIn the Ghigh rolling wave out at Amsea
AmIn the shaGdow that flies on the Amvalley
AmIn the midGdle is where you'll find Emme
[Banjo Solo]
 Am( C  G) ( Em  Am)
[Verse 5]
AmIn a bath tub for a Cboat
My Gpassage I did float 
Joined the ranks right on the Emdocks of the Amcity
[Verse 6]
AmIn the fire of the Devil's Cden
GWith the gray-coated men
I lost Emall my hope and my two brothersAm  
[Fiddle Solo]
 Am( C  G) ( Em  Am)
[Verse 7]
AmSo I wandered in the CWest 
I settled Gdown and did my best 
But my heart was unEmsteady and Amrestless
[Verse 8]
AmI took a room on Houseton CStreet 
Where the Gpawned poets would meet 
And we poured out the Emwine of the Amages
[Chorus]
AmIn the ripGple that rolls on the Amwater
AmIn the Ghard-hearted moon we both Amsee
AmIn the shaGdow that falls in the Amalley
AmIn the ridGdle is where I’ll Embe
[Bridge]
FTen little Amfingers...
FTen little Amtoes...
FSleep little Ambaby...
Will you Gever Fknow?
GWill you Fever know?
[Intro Riff]
[Verse 9]
AmYears ago my lid was Csealed 
They threw me Gdown in the potter's field 
With the souls Emof the lost and Amforgotten
[Verse 10]
AmAnd though my name is dead and Cgone
I reGmain and I carry on 
And I roam with an Emold band of Ambrothers
[Verse 11]
AmAnd if you strum the ancient Cstring 
You may Gcall my spirit in 
Or if you Emblow on the whole of the Amwhistle
[Verse 12]
AmBy an old highland Cair
I may Gstop and listen there
Or when the wren pulls her Emnest from the thisAmtle
[Chorus]
AmIn the ripGple that rolls on the Amwater
AmIn the Ghigh rolling wave out at Amsea
AmIn the shaGdow that flies on the Amvalley
AmIn a ridGdle is where you'll find Emme
[Intro Riff] (x2)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-2-2---2-0--------------------------------0---------0-|
D|-0h2-------------2-2-0---0-0-2-0----------0-0-2-----2-0-2---| 
A|-----------------------3---------3-----0-2------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3-3----------------------|
e|--------------|
B|-----0--------|
G|-2-2----2-0-2-|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
[Outro]
N.C.
High above the cuillen moor
Stands the ole' man of storr
In the mist, the stone, and the mountain
If you scramble up that scree
Won't you stay a while for me
And watch the white rollin' waves wash the island
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
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Potters Field

by Railroad Earth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3.

[Intro]

Am C G Em

e|------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------0------------------------------------------------|

G|-----0-2-2---2-0--------------------------------0---------0-|

D|-0h2-------------2-2-0---0-0-2-0----------0-0-2-----2-0-2---|

A|-----------------------3---------3-----0-2------------------|

E|-----------------------------------3-3----------------------|

e|--------------|

B|-----0--------|

G|-2-2----2-0-2-|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

[Verse 1]

Am C

I'm just a traveler passing through

I wont haunt or bother you

Em Am

Though you could lend an ear to my story

[Verse 2]

Am C

You can call me old Jack

You might have seen me caped in Black

Em Am

As I roam the streets of the village

[Intro Riff]

[Verse 3]

Am C

In her long flowing hair

You might find my story there

Em Am

Though it was not my own hand that killed her

[Verse 4]

Am C

I went down a moon lit trail

Rode out on a rail

Em Am

And began my long life of journeys

[Chorus]

Am G Am

In the ripple that rolls on the water

Am G Am

In the high rolling wave out at sea

Am G Am

In the shadow that flies on the valley

Am G Em

In the middle is where you'll find me

[Banjo Solo]

Am C G Em Am

( ) ( )

[Verse 5]

Am C

In a bath tub for a boat

My passage I did float

Em Am

Joined the ranks right on the docks of the city

[Verse 6]

Am C

In the fire of the Devil's den

With the gray-coated men

Em Am

I lost all my hope and my two brothers

[Fiddle Solo]

Am C G Em Am

( ) ( )

[Verse 7]

Am C

So I wandered in the West

I settled down and did my best

Em Am

But my heart was unsteady and restless

[Verse 8]

Am C

I took a room on Houseton Street

Where the pawned poets would meet

Em Am

And we poured out the wine of the ages

[Chorus]

Am G Am

In the ripple that rolls on the water

Am G Am

In the hard-hearted moon we both see

Am G Am

In the shadow that falls in the alley

Am G Em

In the riddle is where I’ll be

[Bridge]

F Am

Ten little fingers...

F Am

Ten little toes...

F Am

Sleep little baby...

G F

Will you ever know?

G F

Will you ever know?

[Intro Riff]

[Verse 9]

Am C

Years ago my lid was sealed

They threw me down in the potter's field

Em Am

With the souls of the lost and forgotten

[Verse 10]

Am C

And though my name is dead and gone

I remain and I carry on

Em Am

And I roam with an old band of brothers

[Verse 11]

Am C

And if you strum the ancient string

You may call my spirit in

Em Am

Or if you blow on the whole of the whistle

[Verse 12]

Am C

By an old highland air

I may stop and listen there

Em Am

Or when the wren pulls her nest from the thistle

[Chorus]

Am G Am

In the ripple that rolls on the water

Am G Am

In the high rolling wave out at sea

Am G Am

In the shadow that flies on the valley

Am G Em

In a riddle is where you'll find me

[Intro Riff] (x2)

e|------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------0------------------------------------------------|

G|-----0-2-2---2-0--------------------------------0---------0-|

D|-0h2-------------2-2-0---0-0-2-0----------0-0-2-----2-0-2---|

A|-----------------------3---------3-----0-2------------------|

E|-----------------------------------3-3----------------------|

e|--------------|

B|-----0--------|

G|-2-2----2-0-2-|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

E|--------------|

[Outro]

N.C.

High above the cuillen moor

Stands the ole' man of storr

In the mist, the stone, and the mountain

If you scramble up that scree

Won't you stay a while for me

And watch the white rollin' waves wash the island

************************************

| h Hammer-on

************************************

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