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Climb On The Cross

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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|-Em7-0-----F1-----Am0----Am/G-0-----C0----Am7-0----Gm7-3----FM7-0-----0-E7---7---|
B|--3-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----1-----0----9---|
G|--0-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----3-----2-----1-or-7---|
D|--0-----3-----2-----2-----2-----2-----3-----2-----0----9---|
A|--2-----3-----0-----x-----3-----0-----5-----x-----2----7---|
E|--0-----1-----x-----3-----x-----x-----3-----1-----0----x---|
[Am* Sequence]
e|---Am5----Am7----Am5--x--5--5---|
B|---5--------5--x--5--5---|
G|---5--------5--x--5--5---|
D|---7-----5--7--x--7--7---|
A|---7--7--7--7--x--7--7---|
E|---5--5--5--5--x--5--5---|
[G* Sequence]
e|---G3-----G7---G3--x--3--3---|
B|---3--------3--x--3--3---|
G|---4--------4--x--4--4---|
D|---5-----4--5--x--5--5---|
A|---5--5--5--5--x--5--5---|
E|---3--3--3--3--x--3--3---|
[Dm* Sequence]
e|---Dm5----Dm7----Dm5--x--5--5---|
B|---6--------6--x--6--6---|
G|---7-----5--7--x--7--7---|
D|---7--7--7--7--x--7--7---|
A|---5--5--5--5--x--5--5---|
E|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
[Em* Sequence]
e|---Em7----Em7----Em7--x--7--7---|
B|---8--------8--x--8--8---|
G|---9-----7--9--x--9--9---|
D|---9--9--9--9--x--9--9---|
A|---7--7--7--7--x--7--7---|
E|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|
************************************
| x    Dead note
************************************
[Intro]
Am* G* Dm* Dm*
Am* G* Dm* Dm*
[Verse 1]
    Am*                     G*            Dm* Dm*
Tell the televangelist he's out of a job
              Am*                       G*               Dm* Dm*
'Cause I look good on a cross and I can sure sing along
    Am*                    G*              Dm* Dm*
Overrated, under-educated, simple and dry
     Am*                          G*                  Dm* Dm*
Who  knew a man's fate was such a hard thing to find
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I never Em7listened to my teacher, trusted every word my preacher would sayF  
Always Em7thought the crosshair  was Amsimply the sun  Am/Gon  my  Fface
[Chorus 1]
If Cnothing dies toAm7morrow why reFmember yesterday
When an Chour or more of Am7sleep might do you goodF  
It's the Cwish I can't rememGm7ber,  it's the FM7things you'll never say
And I'd Cdo it all a-Am7gain, oh if I couldF  
[Verse 2]
                                                              E7  Dm* Dm*
Fight your family and friends and let them know you're the best
     Am*                  G*                Dm* Dm*
T-tattoo "radical" right across your chest
    Am*                        G*                Dm* Dm*
No  need for a lover, you were born to impress
[Pre-Chorus 2]
EveryGbody always told me if I made a funny face it would staFy
So you Gbetter get hip, and take a Amliking to me Am/Glooking this wayF  
[Chorus 2]
So many Cyears without a Am7memory,  just Fears, a nose, a face
Oh, to Cfind out fucking up   Am7was in your bloodF  
It's the Cwish I can't rememGm7ber,  it's the FM7things you'll never say
And I'd Cdo it all a-Am7gain, oh if I couldF  
[Instrumental]
Em* Em* Dm* Dm*
Em* Em* Dm* E7  
[Chorus 3]
If Cnothing dies toAm7morrow why reFmember yesterday
When an Chour or more of Am7sleep might do you goodF  
It's the Cwish I can't rememGm7ber,  it's the FM7things you'll never say
And I'd Cdo it all a-Am7gain, oh if I couldF  
[Outro]
I'd Cdo it all a-Gm7gain, I'd FM7do it all again
I'd Cdo it all a-Gm7gain, I'd FM7do it all again

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Climb On The Cross

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am/G

Am7

Gm7

FM7

Dm7

[Chords]

Em7 F Am Am/G C Am7 Gm7 FM7 E7

e|--0-----1-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----0-----0----7---|

B|--3-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----1-----0----9---|

G|--0-----2-----2-----2-----0-----0-----3-----2-----1-or-7---|

D|--0-----3-----2-----2-----2-----2-----3-----2-----0----9---|

A|--2-----3-----0-----x-----3-----0-----5-----x-----2----7---|

E|--0-----1-----x-----3-----x-----x-----3-----1-----0----x---|

[Am* Sequence]

Am Am7 Am

e|---5--------5--x--5--5---|

B|---5--------5--x--5--5---|

G|---5--------5--x--5--5---|

D|---7-----5--7--x--7--7---|

A|---7--7--7--7--x--7--7---|

E|---5--5--5--5--x--5--5---|

[G* Sequence]

G G7 G

e|---3--------3--x--3--3---|

B|---3--------3--x--3--3---|

G|---4--------4--x--4--4---|

D|---5-----4--5--x--5--5---|

A|---5--5--5--5--x--5--5---|

E|---3--3--3--3--x--3--3---|

[Dm* Sequence]

Dm Dm7 Dm

e|---5--------5--x--5--5---|

B|---6--------6--x--6--6---|

G|---7-----5--7--x--7--7---|

D|---7--7--7--7--x--7--7---|

A|---5--5--5--5--x--5--5---|

E|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|

[Em* Sequence]

Em Em7 Em

e|---7--------7--x--7--7---|

B|---8--------8--x--8--8---|

G|---9-----7--9--x--9--9---|

D|---9--9--9--9--x--9--9---|

A|---7--7--7--7--x--7--7---|

E|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|

************************************

| x Dead note

************************************

[Intro]

Am G Dm Dm

* * * *

Am G Dm Dm

* * * *

[Verse 1]

Am G Dm Dm

* * * *

Tell the televangelist he's out of a job

Am G Dm Dm

* * * *

'Cause I look good on a cross and I can sure sing along

Am G Dm Dm

* * * *

Overrated, under-educated, simple and dry

Am G Dm Dm

* * * *

Who knew a man's fate was such a hard thing to find

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em7 F

I never listened to my teacher, trusted every word my preacher would say

Em7 Am Am/G F

Always thought the crosshair was simply the sun on my face

[Chorus 1]

C Am7 F

If nothing dies tomorrow why remember yesterday

C Am7 F

When an hour or more of sleep might do you good

C Gm7 FM7

It's the wish I can't remember, it's the things you'll never say

C Am7 F

And I'd do it all a-gain, oh if I could

[Verse 2]

E7 Dm Dm

* *

Fight your family and friends and let them know you're the best

Am G Dm Dm

* * * *

T-tattoo "radical" right across your chest

Am G Dm Dm

* * * *

No need for a lover, you were born to impress

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G F

Everybody always told me if I made a funny face it would stay

G Am Am/G F

So you better get hip, and take a liking to me looking this way

[Chorus 2]

C Am7 F

So many years without a memory, just ears, a nose, a face

C Am7 F

Oh, to find out fucking up was in your blood

C Gm7 FM7

It's the wish I can't remember, it's the things you'll never say

C Am7 F

And I'd do it all a-gain, oh if I could

[Instrumental]

Em Em Dm Dm

* * * *

Em Em Dm E7

* * *

[Chorus 3]

C Am7 F

If nothing dies tomorrow why remember yesterday

C Am7 F

When an hour or more of sleep might do you good

C Gm7 FM7

It's the wish I can't remember, it's the things you'll never say

C Am7 F

And I'd do it all a-gain, oh if I could

[Outro]

C Gm7 FM7

I'd do it all a-gain, I'd do it all again

C Gm7 FM7

I'd do it all a-gain, I'd do it all again

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