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Dirt And Gold

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: standard EADGBe no capo
Chords used:
E|---C0---F1--Am-0---G3---|
A|---1---1---1---3---|
D|---0---2---2---0---|
G|---2---3---3---0---|
B|---3---3---0---2---|
e|---x---1---x---3---|
* = 1 strum
[Intro] 
 F|  C|  C|  C|  F  
[Verse 1]
CYou have this funny way of making 
FThe darkness in a situation Amtake flight
And Ffeel right
CYou have this brilliant way of showing
FYour kindness and you don't even know it's
AmSo bright, a Fgold mine
[Pre-chorus]
 Am*        G*          F*
How do you do what you do?
[Chorus]
You're on a Ccrowded city pavement flood with rain,
You see a Gsick dance floor and it's calling your name,
    Am     F      C   F(--once)  C  
Ey-ey! Oh yeah 
To you there's Cno such thing as a dead end street,
It's all aGbout a part of how you gotta follow your dreams,
    Am     F      C   F(--once) C  
Ey-ey! Oh yeah
 Am*             G*
Looking down an unpaved road,
          F*                                 C  
everyone else sees dirt, but you see gold,
C
[Verse 2]
CIt's Monday and we're stuck in traffic, 
FI complain, I say "I've nearly had it"
AmYou hear, and Fyou smile,
CMy world spins you like the gravity,
FPulls me in, towards my sanity,
AmYou clear, Fmy skies,
[Pre-chorus]
 Am*        G*           F*
How do you do what you do?
[Chorus]
You're on a Ccrowded city pavement flood with rain,
You see a Gsick dance floor and it's calling your name,
    Am     F      C   F(--once)  C  
Ey-ey! Oh yeah 
To you there's Cno such thing as a dead end street,
It's all aGbout a part of how you gotta follow your dreams,
    Am     F      C   F(--once) C  
Ey-ey! Oh yeah
 Am*             G*
Looking down an unpaved road,
          F*                                C  
everyone else sees dirt, but you see gold,
[Bridge]
   COhoFhohoho  ohAmohohoho ohoFhohoho oh
   COhoFhohoho  ohAmohohoho ohoFhohoho oh
[Chorus]
             C*
You're on a crowed city pavement flooded with rain,
You see a Gsick dance floor and it's calling your name,
    Am*  F* F  
Ey-ey 
You're on a Ccrowded city pavement flood with rain,
You see a Gsick dance floor and it's calling your name,
    Am     F      C   F(--once)  C  
Ey-ey! Oh yeah 
To you there's Cno such thing as a dead end street,
It's all aGbout a part of how you gotta follow your dreams,
    Am     F      C   F(--once) C  
Ey-ey! Oh yeah
 Am*             G*
Looking down an unpaved road,
          F*
everyone else sees dirt, 
 Am*             G*
Looking down an unpaved road, 
       F*
Where I see dirt, you see goOold
(End on C if you want)

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Dirt And Gold

by Ward Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: standard EADGBe no capo

Chords used:

C F Am G

E|---0---1---0---3---|

A|---1---1---1---3---|

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

G|---2---3---3---0---|

B|---3---3---0---2---|

e|---x---1---x---3---|

* = 1 strum

[Intro]

F C C C F

| | | |

[Verse 1]

You have this funny way of making

F Am

The darkness in a situation take flight

And feel right

You have this brilliant way of showing

Your kindness and you don't even know it's

Am F

So bright, a gold mine

[Pre-chorus]

Am G F

* * *

How do you do what you do?

[Chorus]

You're on a crowded city pavement flood with rain,

You see a sick dance floor and it's calling your name,

Am F C F C

(--once)

Ey-ey! Oh yeah

To you there's no such thing as a dead end street,

It's all about a part of how you gotta follow your dreams,

Am F C F C

(--once)

Ey-ey! Oh yeah

Am G

* *

Looking down an unpaved road,

F C

everyone else sees dirt, but you see gold,

[Verse 2]

It's Monday and we're stuck in traffic,

I complain, I say "I've nearly had it"

Am F

You hear, and you smile,

My world spins you like the gravity,

Pulls me in, towards my sanity,

Am F

You clear, my skies,

[Pre-chorus]

Am G F

* * *

How do you do what you do?

[Chorus]

You're on a crowded city pavement flood with rain,

You see a sick dance floor and it's calling your name,

Am F C F C

(--once)

Ey-ey! Oh yeah

To you there's no such thing as a dead end street,

It's all about a part of how you gotta follow your dreams,

Am F C F C

(--once)

Ey-ey! Oh yeah

Am G

* *

Looking down an unpaved road,

F C

everyone else sees dirt, but you see gold,

[Bridge]

C F Am F

Ohohohoho ohohohoho ohohohoho oh

C F Am F

Ohohohoho ohohohoho ohohohoho oh

[Chorus]

You're on a crowed city pavement flooded with rain,

You see a sick dance floor and it's calling your name,

Am F F

* *

Ey-ey

You're on a crowded city pavement flood with rain,

You see a sick dance floor and it's calling your name,

Am F C F C

(--once)

Ey-ey! Oh yeah

To you there's no such thing as a dead end street,

It's all about a part of how you gotta follow your dreams,

Am F C F C

(--once)

Ey-ey! Oh yeah

Am G

* *

Looking down an unpaved road,

everyone else sees dirt,

Am G

* *

Looking down an unpaved road,

Where I see dirt, you see goOold

(End on C if you want)

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