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Hallowed Ground

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[Intro]
A  C  D  G  A  E
[Chorus]
Standing on Ahallowed groundC  
standing on Dhallowed groundG  
AAll folks like to stCand here
And they're not Eeven from this town
When I Amake myself some Cmoney
And my Dpath in life is foFund
AI'm taking off to find my Ehallowed Aground
[Verse]
EWell, I'm Adrinking in the grCaveyard
And I'm Droving through the Fpark
ADreaming through the dCaytime 
And just waEiting for the dark
Cause thAat's when I can sCee them
Pouring Dout the Cutty SGarkF  
AStamping their bony feet to leave their markE  
[Chorus]
Stamping on Ahallowed grounCd
stamping on Dhallowed groundF  
AAll folks like to stCamp here
And they're not Eeven from this town
When I Amake myself some Cmoney
And my Dpath in life is fFound
I'm Ataking off to find my hEallowed grAoundE  
[Instrumental]
A  C  A  D  F  A  C  D  E  A  C  A  D  F  A  F  E  A  E
[Verse]
Well, they Ahung them from the Cwindows
And they Dburnt them at the stFake
AAll their misdemAmeanors
But they Emay have made mistakes
So Akeep your cauldrons qCuiet
And Dkeep your neck in brFace
You're lAucky to be Fliving Ain this placeE  
[Chorus]
Living on Ahallowed grouCnd
living on Dhallowed grouFnd
AAll types like to lCive here
And they're not Eeven from this town
When I mAake myself some Cmoney
And my Dpath in life is fFound
AI'm taking off to fFind my hAmallowed grAoundE  
[Instrumental]
A  C  D  F  A  C  E  A  D  F  A  F  E  A  E
[Verse]
Well, the pAyres are all Cashes
And the Dwater's running cleFar
The scAreaming of repCentance
Is too dEistant now to hear
So AI'll row my boat like CFlora
And I'll rDide like Paul RevGereF  
I'm gAoing to get the Ffuck awEay from hAereE  
[Chorus]
Get the fuck away from hAallowed grouCnd
get away from hDallowed grouFnd
APeople, get awCay here
Well, I'm trying to Eget out of this town
When I mAake myself some mConey
And my pDath in life is fFound
Well, I'm tAaking off to fFind my hEallowed grAoundD  
Well, I'm tAaking off to fFind my hEallowed grAoundD  
Well, I'm tAaking off to fFind my hEallowed grAound
[Outro]
F  A

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Hallowed Ground

by KT Tunstall

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[Intro]

A C D G A E

[Chorus]

A C

Standing on hallowed ground

D G

standing on hallowed ground

A C

All folks like to stand here

And they're not even from this town

A C

When I make myself some money

D F

And my path in life is found

A E A

I'm taking off to find my hallowed ground

[Verse]

E A C

Well, I'm drinking in the graveyard

D F

And I'm roving through the park

A C

Dreaming through the daytime

And just waiting for the dark

A C

Cause that's when I can see them

D G F

Pouring out the Cutty Sark

A E

Stamping their bony feet to leave their mark

[Chorus]

A C

Stamping on hallowed ground

D F

stamping on hallowed ground

A C

All folks like to stamp here

And they're not even from this town

A C

When I make myself some money

D F

And my path in life is found

A E A E

I'm taking off to find my hallowed ground

[Instrumental]

A C A D F A C D E A C A D F A F E A E

[Verse]

A C

Well, they hung them from the windows

D F

And they burnt them at the stake

A Am

All their misdemeanors

But they may have made mistakes

A C

So keep your cauldrons quiet

D F

And keep your neck in brace

A F A E

You're lucky to be living in this place

[Chorus]

A C

Living on hallowed ground

D F

living on hallowed ground

A C

All types like to live here

And they're not even from this town

A C

When I make myself some money

D F

And my path in life is found

A F Am A E

I'm taking off to find my hallowed ground

[Instrumental]

A C D F A C E A D F A F E A E

[Verse]

A C

Well, the pyres are all ashes

D F

And the water's running clear

A C

The screaming of repentance

Is too distant now to hear

A C

So I'll row my boat like Flora

D G F

And I'll ride like Paul Revere

A F E A E

I'm going to get the fuck away from here

[Chorus]

A C

Get the fuck away from hallowed ground

D F

get away from hallowed ground

A C

People, get away here

Well, I'm trying to get out of this town

A C

When I make myself some money

D F

And my path in life is found

A F E A D

Well, I'm taking off to find my hallowed ground

A F E A D

Well, I'm taking off to find my hallowed ground

A F E A

Well, I'm taking off to find my hallowed ground

[Outro]

F A

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