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[Chords]
E:       022100
C#m:     446654
F#7:     242322
A:       002220
B:       224442
G#m:     466444
** Intro with blues lick, into finger picking, hamer on/off to switch between normal and 7th cords
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| E  
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| B  
## chords ##
StrEaight off the top of my C#mhead I told the best lF#7ie
I kAnow that I don't evEen have to try.
I jEust fill up a drink, stC#mart talking 'bout the mF#7arkets now
There's no money in my pockeAts now
Before I leave I go pretend to pay,
and Ethen I ditch a taxi on the way to her place
BEecause pretty little girl you may looC#mk so nice
But dF#7igging for that gold you'll have to pay the price
Well AI wish I saw the greedy little face
When you waEke up in the morning and of the boy no trace
MEe now by C#myour side F#7i got to know how long you tried
And AI can't wait for yBou to come and take my "money" away
## back to finger picking ##
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| E  
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| E  
ThEe digger C#msays, give me the F#7keys please to the benzee, maybe Asome money too
She says the tEalk of the riches has got her suspiciouEs of you
She kC#mnows what's F#7going on and it won't be long unAtil it's through
So itE's time for you to go and make youEr move
C#mBut break it down sF#7lowly cause surely she'll know your a phoney
and youA'll be screwed by the girl thaEt you thought you knew
but when iEn doubt,C#m  
because at the F#7end of the day when it Arolls around
these are the woBrds you should say
## back to chords, harmonica comes in ##
   E|                G#m|            C#m|  A  
(say,   these are,        these are the words you should )
 E|  G#m|  C#m| A  
(say)
EGirl I'm G#msure you are C#mnice and you are fAunny
EBut only G#monly to the bC#moys that be giving yAou money
EWouldn't eveG#mn give the poor C#mboy, the time of dAay
When Eyou're G#mturning him doC#mwn
he didn't have the chAance to say
EGirl I'm G#msure at the rC#mate that you are dAigging
EYou'll end up at the G#mbottom of a hole, C#mgirl, but you'll fit Aright in
With Eall those dG#moctors and those laC#mwyers waiting for Ayou
EWell at the eG#mnd of the day, so you C#mcan go, so you can Bgo
take their mAoney away,      so Byou can take their money away
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| E  
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| E  
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| E  
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| B  
## back to finger picking and outro ##
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| E  
  E   C#m|  F#7|    A| E  

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The Digger

by Current Swell

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C#m

F#7

G#m

[Chords]

E: 022100

C#m: 446654

F#7: 242322

A: 002220

B: 224442

G#m: 466444

** Intro with blues lick, into finger picking, hamer on/off to switch between normal and 7th cords

E C#m F#7 A E

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E C#m F#7 A B

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## chords ##

E C#m F#7

Straight off the top of my head I told the best lie

A E

I know that I don't even have to try.

E C#m F#7

I just fill up a drink, start talking 'bout the markets now

There's no money in my pockets now

Before I leave I go pretend to pay,

and then I ditch a taxi on the way to her place

E C#m

Because pretty little girl you may look so nice

F#7

But digging for that gold you'll have to pay the price

Well I wish I saw the greedy little face

When you wake up in the morning and of the boy no trace

E C#m F#7

Me now by your side i got to know how long you tried

A B

And I can't wait for you to come and take my "money" away

## back to finger picking ##

E C#m F#7 A E

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E C#m F#7 A E

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E C#m F#7 A

The digger says, give me the keys please to the benzee, maybe some money too

E E

She says the talk of the riches has got her suspicious of you

C#m F#7 A

She knows what's going on and it won't be long until it's through

E E

So it's time for you to go and make your move

C#m F#7

But break it down slowly cause surely she'll know your a phoney

A E

and you'll be screwed by the girl that you thought you knew

E C#m

but when in doubt,

F#7 A

because at the end of the day when it rolls around

these are the words you should say

## back to chords, harmonica comes in ##

E G#m C#m A

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(say, these are, these are the words you should )

E G#m C#m A

| | |

(say)

E G#m C#m A

Girl I'm sure you are nice and you are funny

E G#m C#m A

But only only to the boys that be giving you money

E G#m C#m A

Wouldn't even give the poor boy, the time of day

E G#m C#m

When you're turning him down

he didn't have the chance to say

E G#m C#m A

Girl I'm sure at the rate that you are digging

E G#m C#m A

You'll end up at the bottom of a hole, girl, but you'll fit right in

E G#m C#m A

With all those doctors and those lawyers waiting for you

E G#m C#m B

Well at the end of the day, so you can go, so you can go

A B

take their money away, so you can take their money away

E C#m F#7 A E

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E C#m F#7 A E

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E C#m F#7 A E

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E C#m F#7 A B

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## back to finger picking and outro ##

E C#m F#7 A E

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E C#m F#7 A E

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