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Capo on 2nd fret.
[Verse 1]
FIt's Gin your Ameyes
CI can see it sBhining tAmhrough
FYou weaGr a disAmguise
CIt's no good at hBiding yoAmu.
FI don't Gthink it's wAmise
Cto say what isBn't truAme.
FIt's Gin your Ameyes
CI can see it sBhining tAmhrough
FYou weaGr a disAmguise
CIt's no good at hBiding yoAmu.
FI don't Gthink it's wAmise
Cto say what isBn't truAme.
[Chorus 1]
FJust as a plant gGrows up from the ground
AmWhat's hidden in the dirt matters Gso much more
FAnd what you've got on your Ginside
AmWill shine through too 'cuz yoGu can't hide
FWhat's really you
I'm asking what's reGally you.
[Verse 2]
FYou lookGed so surprAmised
CWhen we all lBearned of yAmou
FWe all heGard you criAmes
CEven though you Bnever kneAmw
FBut we didn't Gthink you'd Amtry
AmTo make it betterG  
GThought you'd rather diFe.
G              Am
G
[Chorus 2]
AmRoots in the groEmund
FSurrounding mGe and yAmou
AmRoots in the groEmund
FSurrounding mGe and yAmou
AmRoots in the groEmund
FPulling down on Gme and Amyou
AmRoots in the groEmund
FSurrounding G'rounding'rAmounding
[Outro]
        F          G     Am(x8)
Am       G         (repeated until end)
Ending
C       B      Am

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Roots In The Ground

by Jon Spee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd fret.

[Verse 1]

F G Am

It's in your eyes

C B Am

I can see it shining through

F G Am

You wear a disguise

C B Am

It's no good at hiding you.

F G Am

I don't think it's wise

C B Am

to say what isn't true.

F G Am

It's in your eyes

C B Am

I can see it shining through

F G Am

You wear a disguise

C B Am

It's no good at hiding you.

F G Am

I don't think it's wise

C B Am

to say what isn't true.

[Chorus 1]

F G

Just as a plant grows up from the ground

Am G

What's hidden in the dirt matters so much more

F G

And what you've got on your inside

Am G

Will shine through too 'cuz you can't hide

What's really you

I'm asking what's really you.

[Verse 2]

F G Am

You looked so surprised

C B Am

When we all learned of you

F G Am

We all heard you cries

C B Am

Even though you never knew

F G Am

But we didn't think you'd try

Am G

To make it better

G F

Thought you'd rather die.

G Am

[Chorus 2]

Am Em

Roots in the ground

F G Am

Surrounding me and you

Am Em

Roots in the ground

F G Am

Surrounding me and you

Am Em

Roots in the ground

F G Am

Pulling down on me and you

Am Em

Roots in the ground

F G Am

Surrounding 'rounding'rounding

[Outro]

F G Am

(x8)

Am G (repeated until end)

Ending

C B Am

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