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Take Up Your Spade

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[Intro]
 D   A   G   D(x2)
[Verse]
DSun is up, a nGew day is before you
DSun is up, Gwake your sleepy soul
DSun is up, Ghold on to what is yours
DTake up your Aspade and Gbreak ground
[Instrumental]
 D   A   G   D(x2)
[Verse]
Shake Doff your shoes
Leave Gyesterday beDhind you
Shake Doff your shoes
But foGrget not where you've been
Shake Doff your shoes
ForGgive and be forDgiven
DTake up your Aspade and Gbreak ground
[Instrumental]
 D   A   G   D(x4)
[Verse]
DGive thanks, for Gall that you've been given
DGive thanks, for Gwho you can become
DGive thanks, for each Gmoment and every crumb
            D           AN.C.
Take up your spade and break ground
 D   A   G   D(until end)
Break ground, break ground, break ground

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Take Up Your Spade

by Sara Watkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A G D

(x2)

[Verse]

D G

Sun is up, a new day is before you

D G

Sun is up, wake your sleepy soul

D G

Sun is up, hold on to what is yours

D A G

Take up your spade and break ground

[Instrumental]

D A G D

(x2)

[Verse]

Shake off your shoes

G D

Leave yesterday behind you

Shake off your shoes

But forget not where you've been

Shake off your shoes

G D

Forgive and be forgiven

D A G

Take up your spade and break ground

[Instrumental]

D A G D

(x4)

[Verse]

D G

Give thanks, for all that you've been given

D G

Give thanks, for who you can become

D G

Give thanks, for each moment and every crumb

D A

N.C.

Take up your spade and break ground

D A G D

(until end)

Break ground, break ground, break ground

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