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Dig Your Own Grave

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[Verse 1]
EmI've been staring at the edge too long
   F#7Wondering if my lB7egs are gonna push me Emoff
EmThe feeling on the back of my neck
   F#7When I trouble tB7rust in the person I bEmecome    C  D  Em  
[Verse 2]
EmI've been digging in the ground too far
   F#7And it looks too dB7eep to make it out of here aEmlone
EmBut I know the painful truth
   F#7I could climb right oB7ut if I really, really Emwant   
[Chorus]
AmBurn what you Emneed of me
    AmI'll give you a Emfire to light your F#soul
To be your cB7oal when you need itEm  
AmThen burn all that's Emleft of me
    AmThen leave me to Emdie
The fire's F#grown out of contAmrol, out of contEmrol
[Verse 3]
EmI've got the world weighing down my chest
   F#7It takes the best I B7can to keep air in my Emlungs
EmBut I'm still shoveling dirt right F#7on my back
To kB7eep me from ever getting Emup
[Chorus]
AmBurn what you Emneed of me
    AmI'll give you a Emfire to light your F#soul
To be your cB7oal when you need itEm  
AmThen burn all that's Emleft of me
    AmThen leave me to Emdie
The fire's F#grown out of contAmrol, out of contEmrol
[Interlude]
COoooh OooEmooooh
COoooh OooEmooooh
F#7Ooooh OooB7ooooh 
COoooh OooEmooooh
COoooh OooEmooooh
F#7Ooooh OooB7ooooh Em  
[Verse 4]
EmI've been staring at the edge too long
   F#7Wondering if my lB7egs are gonna push me Emoff
EmThe feeling on the back of my neck
   F#7When I trouble tB7rust in the person I bEmecome    C  D  Em  
[Chorus]
AmBurn what you Emneed of me
    AmI'll give you a Emfire to light your F#soul
To be your cB7oal when you need it
AmThen burn all that's Emleft of me
    AmThen leave me to Emdie
The fire's F#grown out of contB7rol, out of contEmrol
[Outro]
COoooh OooEmooooh
COoooh OooEmooooh
F#7Ooooh OooB7ooooh 
COoooh OooEmooooh
COoooh OooEmooooh
F#7Ooooh OooB7ooooh Em  

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Dig Your Own Grave

by The Dear Hunter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

[Verse 1]

I've been staring at the edge too long

F#7 B7 Em

Wondering if my legs are gonna push me off

The feeling on the back of my neck

F#7 B7 Em C D Em

When I trouble trust in the person I become

[Verse 2]

I've been digging in the ground too far

F#7 B7 Em

And it looks too deep to make it out of here alone

But I know the painful truth

F#7 B7 Em

I could climb right out if I really, really want

[Chorus]

Am Em

Burn what you need of me

Am Em F#

I'll give you a fire to light your soul

B7 Em

To be your coal when you need it

Am Em

Then burn all that's left of me

Am Em

Then leave me to die

F# Am Em

The fire's grown out of control, out of control

[Verse 3]

I've got the world weighing down my chest

F#7 B7 Em

It takes the best I can to keep air in my lungs

Em F#7

But I'm still shoveling dirt right on my back

B7 Em

To keep me from ever getting up

[Chorus]

Am Em

Burn what you need of me

Am Em F#

I'll give you a fire to light your soul

B7 Em

To be your coal when you need it

Am Em

Then burn all that's left of me

Am Em

Then leave me to die

F# Am Em

The fire's grown out of control, out of control

[Interlude]

C Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

C Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

F#7 B7

Ooooh Oooooooh

C Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

C Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

F#7 B7 Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

[Verse 4]

I've been staring at the edge too long

F#7 B7 Em

Wondering if my legs are gonna push me off

The feeling on the back of my neck

F#7 B7 Em C D Em

When I trouble trust in the person I become

[Chorus]

Am Em

Burn what you need of me

Am Em F#

I'll give you a fire to light your soul

To be your coal when you need it

Am Em

Then burn all that's left of me

Am Em

Then leave me to die

F# B7 Em

The fire's grown out of control, out of control

[Outro]

C Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

C Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

F#7 B7

Ooooh Oooooooh

C Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

C Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

F#7 B7 Em

Ooooh Oooooooh

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