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[Intro]
Ab Db Fm Eb
Ab Db Fm Eb
[Verse]
AbHere I gDbo
FmI'm not shaky but I'm weEbak at the knees
AbAnd I don't eFmven know
If anybody is even lisEbtening to me, but
AbI'll grow Dbold
FmLead the way so I mEbight as well risk it
AbI don't wanna Ebdie and nDbever kAbnow
Ab Fm
I've made a Eblot of stupid miDbstakes
FmBut hey at lEbeast I did it Dbmy way
And IAb've made friends with arms wide open
CmI've been broke and I've been broken
DbI've found love and all that goes with it
I don't know hEbow but I did
FmI've been happy
I've been hurtin'
AbI'll stay settled here I'm certain
DbFind my stride before I'm thirty
This is where my bones get, bones get dirty
[Chorus]
Ab Db
FmThis is where my bones get, Ebbones get dirty
Ab Db
FmThis is where my bones get, Ebbones get dirty
[Verse]
N.C.     Db
Dirt so cold
AbI can take it I'm a leaf on the breeze
This distance grDbows
AbAnd the pressure of a seven day week
AbCus' life takes tolls
FmGotta live with all the stEbress and rejection
I don't wanAbna die and never know
Ab Fm
I've made a Eblot of stupid miDbstakes
FmBut hey at lEbeast I did it Dbmy way
And IEb've made friends with arms wide open
CmI've been broke and I've been broken
DbI've found love and all that goes with it
I don't know hEbow but I did
FmI've been happy
AbI've been hurtin'
CmI'll stay settled Ebhere I'm certain
DbFind my stride before I'm thirty
This is where my bones get, bones get dirty
Ab Db
FmThis is where my bones get, bEbones get dirty
Ab Db
Fm Eb
FmIt's getting cDbolder
But AbI all already
EbI already frFmoze
I'm getting clDboser and closer, so hAbold
It steady
EbSteady as she goes
Eb Ab Db Eb
FmI've been happy
I've been hurtin'
ICm'll stay settled here im certain
DbFind my stride before im thirty
This is where my bones get, bones get dirty
AbAnd I've made friends with Dbarms wide open
FmI've been broke and IEb've been broken
AbI've found love and Dball that goes with it
FmI don't know Ebhow but i did
AbI've been happy
DbI've been hurtin'
FmI'll stay settled Ebhere I'm certain
AbFind my stride bDbefore I'm thirty
FmThis is where my bones get, bEbones get dAbirtyDb  
FmThis is where my bones get, bEbones get diAbrtyDb  
[Outro]
Ab Ab Ab

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Them Dirty Bones

by Mike Waters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Ab Db Fm Eb

[Verse]

Ab Db

Here I go

Fm Eb

I'm not shaky but I'm weak at the knees

Ab Fm

And I don't even know

If anybody is even listening to me, but

Ab Db

I'll grow old

Fm Eb

Lead the way so I might as well risk it

Ab Eb Db Ab

I don't wanna die and never know

Ab Fm

Eb Db

I've made a lot of stupid mistakes

Fm Eb Db

But hey at least I did it my way

And I've made friends with arms wide open

I've been broke and I've been broken

I've found love and all that goes with it

I don't know how but I did

I've been happy

I've been hurtin'

I'll stay settled here I'm certain

Find my stride before I'm thirty

This is where my bones get, bones get dirty

[Chorus]

Ab Db

Fm Eb

This is where my bones get, bones get dirty

Ab Db

Fm Eb

This is where my bones get, bones get dirty

[Verse]

N.C. Db

Dirt so cold

I can take it I'm a leaf on the breeze

This distance grows

And the pressure of a seven day week

Cus' life takes tolls

Fm Eb

Gotta live with all the stress and rejection

I don't wanna die and never know

Ab Fm

Eb Db

I've made a lot of stupid mistakes

Fm Eb Db

But hey at least I did it my way

And I've made friends with arms wide open

I've been broke and I've been broken

I've found love and all that goes with it

I don't know how but I did

I've been happy

I've been hurtin'

Cm Eb

I'll stay settled here I'm certain

Find my stride before I'm thirty

This is where my bones get, bones get dirty

Ab Db

Fm Eb

This is where my bones get, bones get dirty

Ab Db

Fm Eb

Fm Db

It's getting colder

But I all already

Eb Fm

I already froze

Db Ab

I'm getting closer and closer, so hold

It steady

Steady as she goes

Eb Ab Db Eb

I've been happy

I've been hurtin'

I'll stay settled here im certain

Find my stride before im thirty

This is where my bones get, bones get dirty

Ab Db

And I've made friends with arms wide open

Fm Eb

I've been broke and I've been broken

Ab Db

I've found love and all that goes with it

Fm Eb

I don't know how but i did

I've been happy

I've been hurtin'

Fm Eb

I'll stay settled here I'm certain

Ab Db

Find my stride before I'm thirty

Fm Eb Ab Db

This is where my bones get, bones get dirty

Fm Eb Ab Db

This is where my bones get, bones get dirty

[Outro]

Ab Ab Ab

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