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Holy Ground

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Eminor

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[INTRO]
Em C G D
Em C G D G
[VERSE]
EmI'm a child of AppalCachia
Where my fGeet are in the gDround
EmBuried on the hillsiCde
Near a creGek by my hoDuse
EmTrees dance like gCypsies
GIn the shadows of old coDal kings
EmAnd in the stories of my Cpeople
GAnd all the Dsongs I sGing
[CHORUS}
DWe sing child, teCll me what you're looking Gfor
DIt's written in your Bible
COr in an old coal companGy store
DThere's something in the water
CWhen my lost soul was fEmound
Now it's buried in my boCnes and blood
DBeneath this holy groundEm  
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Em C G D
Em C G D G
[VERSE]
EmWell there's wood smCoke in my clothes
AnGd a fire up on tDhe hill
EmThere's something in Cthe fruit jar
GYou'll always get your fDill
EmYou can say a sinner's pCrayer
GBut it won't come running to Dyou
EmYeah, I'll be in church on SuCnday
GWhite-knuckDled on the pGews
[CHORUS]
DWe sing child, teCll me what you're looking Gfor
DIt's written in your Bible
COr in an old coal companGy store
DThere's something in the water
CWhen my lost soul was foEmund
Now it's buried in my bCones and blood
DBeneath this holy grounEmdC  G  D  
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Em C G D G
We sing HEmolyC  
GHolyD  
EmLord GCod GAlmightDy
EmHolyC  
GHolyD  
EmLord GCod GAlmightDy
EmHolyC  
GHolyD  
EmLord GCod GAlmightDy
[OUTRO]
Em C G D
Em C G D G

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Holy Ground

by Sundy Best

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[INTRO]

Em C G D

Em C G D G

[VERSE]

Em C

I'm a child of Appalachia

G D

Where my feet are in the ground

Em C

Buried on the hillside

G D

Near a creek by my house

Em C

Trees dance like gypsies

G D

In the shadows of old coal kings

Em C

And in the stories of my people

G D G

And all the songs I sing

[CHORUS}

D C G

We sing child, tell me what you're looking for

It's written in your Bible

C G

Or in an old coal company store

There's something in the water

C Em

When my lost soul was found

Now it's buried in my bones and blood

D Em

Beneath this holy ground

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Em C G D

Em C G D G

[VERSE]

Em C

Well there's wood smoke in my clothes

G D

And a fire up on the hill

Em C

There's something in the fruit jar

G D

You'll always get your fill

Em C

You can say a sinner's prayer

G D

But it won't come running to you

Em C

Yeah, I'll be in church on Sunday

G D G

White-knuckled on the pews

[CHORUS]

D C G

We sing child, tell me what you're looking for

It's written in your Bible

C G

Or in an old coal company store

There's something in the water

C Em

When my lost soul was found

Now it's buried in my bones and blood

D Em C G D

Beneath this holy ground

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Em C G D G

Em C

We sing Holy

G D

Holy

Em C G D

Lord God Almighty

Em C

Holy

G D

Holy

Em C G D

Lord God Almighty

Em C

Holy

G D

Holy

Em C G D

Lord God Almighty

[OUTRO]

Em C G D

Em C G D G

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